Clinical Scientist, Radiotherapy Physics

NHS; Swansea; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job description

Clinical Scientist, Radiotherapy Physics

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 40 DUE TO MATERNITY COVER.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE SECONDMENT POSITION, YOU MUST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THIS POST.

An opportunity has arisen for an HCPC registered Clinical Scientist to provide Maternity Cover support to the Treatment Planning aspects of the Radiotherapy Physics Service at Singleton Hospital.

This is a fixed term contract expected to last 40 weeks and will focus on supporting the clinical workload of the section, including treatment plan checking, adaptive planning and plan verification.

Appointment at a lower band will be considered for candidates who are currently working towards registration (STP, Route 2, Equivalence).

The service supports a range of state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment that includes four Elekta linear accelerators (including SGRT and FFF capability), Philips wide-bore CT-scanner, Pinnacle and Monaco treatment planning systems utilising image fusion (ProSoma), auto segmentation and adaptive techniques (Mirada), and a well-developed oncology information management system (Mosaiq), all deployed in a Citrix environment.

Main duties of the job

The main role of this post is to provide advanced support to all aspects of the clinical work of the Radiotherapy Physics Service and undertake specialist clinical and scientific activities in support of the provision of high-quality, advanced radiotherapy treatments. The post holder will be expected to provide routine cover for radiotherapy plan checking, plan adaptation according to local protocols and plan verification.

The post will provide the holder with opportunities to develop expertise in treatment plan checking across a range of treatment sites and techniques.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• First or Second-Class Honours Degree in Physics or closely related subject
• Accredited MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent
• Registration as a Clinical Scientist (with HCPC)
• Working towards or holding a PhD by research or equivalent experience
• Working towards eligibility for Chartered Physicist or Chartered Scientist status.

Experience

• Relevant postgraduate experience which must include radiotherapy physics, typically this might be at least two years in radiotherapy physics
• Specialist training on and practical experience of a wide range of radiotherapy equipment and computer applications
• Specialist training on and general practical experience of linear accelerators, treatment planning systems and dosimetry techniques
• To be able to act as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) or in process of building MPE Portfolio
• Experience of a specialist area (e.g., VMAT/IMRT, IGRT, radiotherapy imaging, Radiotherapy IT, film dosimetry, EPID dosimetry, electron treatment, treatment planning site specialisation, Monte Carlo modelling, in vivo dosimetry, clinical trials etc.)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£46,840 to £53,602 a year Per annum + unsocial hours enhancement for weekends