Lead MRL Physicist

At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world.

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey as a Lead Physicist - MR Linac at our state-of-the-art cancer care centre located in Oxford? Join our dedicated team at GenesisCare UK and be part of something extraordinary.

The Role:

As a Lead Physicist with us, you'll play a pivotal role in being responsible for all radiotherapy physics on-site relating to the MR Linac. As a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) you will take a prominent role in collaborating on-set with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality daily adapted MR-guided radiotherapy.

You will be expected to maintain scientific and technical oversight for radiotherapy treatment planning, plan checking, re-irradiation assessments, and routine machine quality assurance tasks. In conjunction with local engineers, you will be responsible for managing maintenance and issues for the MR Linac and associated equipment carried out by either in-house or manufacturers' engineers. With the ongoing technology and service innovations, there will be opportunities to contribute to service development projects. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact and develop your career.

What You'll Do:

• Support the optimal delivery of MR-Linac treatments across the network including all aspects of the treatment planning pathway and routine machine QA.
• Support the daily adaption of treatments as part of the multi-disciplinary onset team.
• Have scientific and technical oversight for all radiotherapy treatment planning and patient treatments on site.
• Carry out patient dosimetry, planning and plan-checking as required to support the Dosimetrist on-site and to support treatment planning on other GenesisCare sites.
• Perform re-irradiation assessments and provide expert guidance to the Dosimetry team and Clinical Oncologists on normal tissue dose tolerances.
• Perform radiotherapy QA of all patient imaging equipment on site.
• Be the radiotherapy Medical Physics Expert (MPE) on site and work as part of the Genesis Care radiotherapy MPE team who are closely involved in all radiotherapy treatments.
• Work closely with Radiographers, Clinical Oncologists and other clinical staff and support the Centre Manager/Lead Radiographer in all aspects of safe and effective radiotherapy treatment delivery.
• Be specifically involved as an MPE in any plan/treatment on site which is unusual or varies from standard policy/procedure, or fully aware of such situations where another MPE has been involved; if involved in such a situation for another site you must fully inform the MPE on that site.
• Be responsible for training and reviewing skills of all clinical staff on site in radiotherapy machine QA and dosimetry, machine maintenance tasks, patient dosimetry, treatment planning and checking, and ensuring that up-to-date training records for these categories are in place for all staff.
• Have overall responsibility for calibration of the Linac on site traceable to NPL standards. Also, be responsible for calibration of all dosimetry equipment on site.
• Be responsible for all other Linac QA on site, including IMRT patient specific QA, daily and weekly QA, all other scheduled or unscheduled QA.
• Be responsible for all radiotherapy-related QA on patient imaging equipment on site (CT/MR scanners, IGRT etc), including daily QA and regular radiotherapy QA.
• Have responsibility and oversight of all QA on site carried out by other staff, ie, technologists, radiographers, dosimetrists etc.
• Work as part of the Genesis Care physics and dosimetry team and contribute to the ongoing improvement and continuous development of the physics and dosimetry service at all treatment centres.
• Liaise with and give assistance to both in-house and/or manufacturers' engineers in the event of any machine or equipment down-time or failure, over the telephone and in person, including out of hours working as necessary.
• Liaise with in-house and/or manufacturers' engineers over scheduled servicing and maintenance, including out of hours working as necessary.
• Keep up-to-date and thorough records of all machine and equipment downtime, failure, maintenance and FCO's.
• Scientific and technical responsibility for patient dosimetry and treatment planning on site, including data and software.
• Oversight of all staff on site carrying out patient dosimetry and treatment planning, ensuring that all Genesis Care policies and procedures are adhered to and staff are competent in these areas.
• Participate and support in the commissioning and setup of future MR-Linacs.
• Participate in research and development in the evolving field of MR-guided treatment delivery. You will be expected to contribute to scientific research and clinical trials and present this work at international conferences and peer reviewed publications on behalf of GenesisCare.
• Work with the RPS to ensure all radiation protection requirements are met and good practices are followed on site.
• Maintain own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Genesis Care and professional standards.
• Foster a supportive and collaborative environment.

What You'll Have:

Experience and skills:

• Extensive clinical experience as a Radiotherapy Physicist, qualified as a Medical Physics Expert (as defined by IRR17).
• Proficient in MR-guided imaging and treatment platforms.
• Advanced knowledge of online adaptive radiotherapy.
• Expertise in Linac QA, dose calibration, treatment planning, and plan-checking (including VMAT and IMRT).
• Proficient in patient-specific QA, CT & MR scanner QA, 4DCT, IGRT, and MR-IGRT.
• Skilled in advanced techniques such as breath-hold or respiratory gating, stereotactic radiotherapy, and FFF MV X-ray dosimetry.
• Experienced in brachytherapy planning and treatment, as well as electron planning and treatment.
• In-depth knowledge of Elekta and Varian Linacs, Philips Pinnacle TPS, Mosaiq R&V, and Sun Nuclear QA equipment.
• Comprehensive understanding of the UK radiotherapy landscape, including experience in the UK private health sector.
• Experience in research and development, with a strong track record in producing scientific publications.
• Skilled in programming, scripting, and statistical analysis to support clinical and research initiatives.
• Adept at teaching and training clinical colleagues (Doctors, Radiographers, Dosimetrists, Technologists, Physicists, etc.).
• Capable of presenting and simplifying complex technical aspects of radiotherapy for non-clinical and non-technical audiences (e.g., BDMs, visitors, patients).
• Confident and articulate in delivering oral presentations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, essential for collaborating with doctors and colleagues to address issues diplomatically.
• Highly organised, self-motivated, and structured in project management.
• A dependable team player who thrives in small, collaborative environments.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel with programming and scripting capabilities.

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Registration with the UK HealthCare Professions Council (HCPC) as a Clinical Scientist in Radiotherapy Specialism

Other requirements for this role:

• Flexible working, including:
  • Some travel to attend meetings and training and to work in other Genesis Care centres, and
  • Working some of your contractual hours outside of 9am-5pm or at weekends as necessary to fulfil the role, and to ensure machine or service downtime is minimised.

Why Choose GenesisCare:

Discover what's in store for you when you join the GenesisCare UK team:

• Shape your work-life balance with 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the option to buy more or sell back annual leave.
• Prioritise your well-being with complimentary private medical and dental coverage, access to Employee Assistance Program, and Income Protection.
• Access our world-class radiotherapy - free to you and your immediate family, if required.
• Secure your future with a competitive Company Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Nurture your mental health and well-being through our well-being community, with access to Babylon Health and Headspace Wellbeing.
• Enjoy hassle-free commutes with free parking at most of our centres.
• Treat yourself with exclusive retail discounts.

Who We Are:

GenesisCare UK is the leading provider of private oncology services in the UK, pioneering a transformation in cancer care. Through innovative, personalised treatments, we are enhancing patient quality of life, life expectancy, and overall survival rates.

We are a team of over 600 highly trained physicians, healthcare professionals and support staff operating 14 specialist outpatient cancer centres across the UK. Our aim is to provide world-class care, offering the latest proven treatments including advanced diagnostics, medical oncology, radiotherapy, and Theranostics.

We take an integrated approach to cancer care, focusing on treating the whole patient, not just the cancer. Our personalised treatment programmes include wellbeing services in partnership with Penny Brohn UK and exercise medicine, proven to enhance patient outcomes.

Collaborating with universities and leading clinicians globally, we're dedicated to researching and developing improved cancer treatments. Our UK clinical trials programme aims to broaden access to new therapies.

We're passionate about innovation and working together to make great things happen. We make significant investments in our employees to provide opportunities for growth, learning, and development within their roles.

Join GenesisCare UK and shape your future, while shaping the future of cancer care.

GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.