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Main area
Radiotherapy Physics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
358-6925424-CHU-BC
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Leicester Royal Infirmary
Town
Leicester
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/02/2025 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust logo

Clinical Scientist, Radiotherapy Physics

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated registered, or soon to be registered, clinical scientist to join our friendly team in Radiotherapy Physics, Leicester.

The post holder will participate in all aspects of the service under a Lead Clinical Scientist and as such the role would suit a newly qualified scientist.

You will join the department, based at Leicester Royal Infirmary, at an exciting time. A brand-new Halcyon linear accelerator will join our 4 TrueBeams in 2025 to improve patient treatments using modern equipment and techniques. Existing equipment includes the ARIA 17 Oncology management system and Eclipse, Prosoma Virtual Simulation software,  2 wide bore CT scanners with 4DCT (Canon and GE), an XStrahl superficial unit and a Varian GammaMed brachytherapy unit housed in a year-old, purpose-built Brachytherapy facility.

As a registered clinical scientist, the post holder will be required to cover all aspects of Radiotherapy Physics and work closely with dosimetrists, clinical oncologists and radiographers.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job:

  • Perform routine and complex treatment planning and checking for external beam radiotherapy.

  • Take part in the planning aspects of radiotherapy trials, such as plan QA and governance.

  • Take part in routine work related to the dosimetry, brachytherapy and other elements of the service.

  • Work with other radiotherapy physics staff to develop techniques and new ways of working to improve safety, quality and consistency of radiotherapy plan creation and delivery.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals: 

  • high-quality care for all, 
  • being a great place to work, 
  • partnerships for impact, and 
  • research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud, 
  • we are inclusive, and 
  • we are one team 

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Undertake routine and complex treatment planning for external beam radiotherapy.

  • Carry out associated dosimetry calculations, in accordance with clinical prescription and agreed procedures.

  • Analyse requirements and make complex judgements regarding treatment parameters and patient dose effects to produce the required dose distribution over the treatment volume, using computerised planning systems as appropriate. 

  • Advise clinical staff on the effects of various treatment plan options on patient dose distributions.

  • Discuss and agree approaches with clinical staff to create optimum treatment plans and advise on aspects of the treatment and patient set-up, as required.

  • Assist with the provision of routine physics support to brachytherapy treatments. Carry out dose calculations and prepare patient dose distributions. 

  • Assist with providing routine support for physics dosimetry and quality control in radiotherapy, according to established protocols.

  • Undertake dosimetry measurements to a high degree of accuracy with suitable equipment.

  • Perform quality control and other measurements and procedures on highly complex, expensive (>£1 million) patient-critical equipment. 

  • Perform and advise on dosimetry measurements on patients.

  • Provide complex advice to clinical staff and support developments in in-vivo dosimetry and mega voltage imaging.

  • Assist in the maintenance, application and development of treatment planning computer systems. 

  • Provide scientific and technical advice to radiotherapy consultants and other staff regarding the treatment of patients.

  • Maintain HCPC registration.

  • Participate in the “on-call/bleep” Duty Physicist rota.

Please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • A first or second class honours degree in Physics or relevant subject
  • A postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD) or equivalent
  • State Registration as a Clinical Scientist or expecting to achieve State Registration within the next 12 months
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of attendance at conferences or training courses intended to extend the breadth and depth of knowledge.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in all areas of Radiotherapy Physics.
  • Participated in service development
Desirable criteria
  • Treatment Planning experience and personal interest.
  • Involvement with quality system Clinical / quality audit Completed research / development projects

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of specific areas of current radiotherapy research.
  • Knowledge of clinical oncology.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jenny Marsden
Job title
Head of Radiotherapy Physics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0116 258 5110
Additional information

Phil Baker, Lead Radiotherapy Physicist

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