Band 7 Clinical Scientist, Radiotherapy Physics inBirmingham inBirmingham PUBLISHED 23 OCT 2024

Band 7: £46,148 to £52,809 a year  PERMANENT 
You will undertake a broad range of duties spanning the general area of Radiotherapy Physics, including calibration and QA of linear accelerators, Tomotherapy, and other treatment units, QA on CTs and HDR, as well as general dosimetry, treatment planning and mould room related activities, and patient specific IMRT measurements.

Band 7 Clinical Scientist (Radiotherapy Physics) Full Time Permanent Post

We are seeking to recruit a registered Clinical Scientist (Radiotherapy Physics) at our Queen Elizabeth Hospital site to perform and assist in all areas of the Radiotherapy Physics service, including dosimetry, machine QC, treatment planning, and imaging. Applications from staff close to registration will be considered for appointment under the terms of Agenda for Change annex 21.

The Radiotherapy Physics Service has 48 WTE scientific and technical staff working to help deliver approximately 60,000 radiotherapy patient fractions per year on six Elekta Versa linear accelerators with FFF capability, two TomoTherapy HD units, a Radixact unit and a CyberKnife. The department has three wide-bore CT scanners, a dedicated HDR suite, a superficial x-ray unit and uses the RayStation and Precision planning systems. 4DCT, SABR and SGRT techniques are in routine use, as is a well-developed adaptive planning service.

You will undertake a broad range of duties spanning the general area of Radiotherapy Physics, including calibration and QA of linear accelerators, Tomotherapy, and other treatment units, QA on CTs and HDR, as well as general dosimetry, treatment planning and mould room related activities, and patient specific IMRT measurements. There will also be opportunities for involvement in new developments and project work.

Due to the nature of the role the post holder will be required to regularly work evening shifts on at least one to two days per week (typically until 8pm). There will be occasions where flexible working is required, including weekend working.

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*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Band 7 Clinical Scientist (Radiotherapy Physics) Full Time Permanent Post

We are seeking to recruit a registered Clinical Scientist (Radiotherapy Physics) at our Queen Elizabeth Hospital site to perform and assist in all areas of the Radiotherapy Physics service, including dosimetry, machine QC, treatment planning, and imaging. Applications from staff close to registration will be considered for appointment under the terms of Agenda for Change annex 21.

The Radiotherapy Physics Service has 48 WTE scientific and technical staff working to help deliver approximately 60,000 radiotherapy patient fractions per year on six Elekta Versa linear accelerators with FFF capability, two TomoTherapy HD units, a Radixact unit and a CyberKnife. The department has three wide-bore CT scanners, a dedicated HDR suite, a superficial x-ray unit and uses the RayStation and Precision planning systems. 4DCT, SABR and SGRT techniques are in routine use, as is a well-developed adaptive planning service.

You will undertake a broad range of duties spanning the general area of Radiotherapy Physics, including calibration and QA of linear accelerators, Tomotherapy, and other treatment units, QA on CTs and HDR, as well as general dosimetry, treatment planning and mould room related activities, and patient specific IMRT measurements. There will also be opportunities for involvement in new developments and project work.

Due to the nature of the role the post holder will be required to regularly work evening shifts on at least one to two days per week (typically until 8pm). There will be occasions where flexible working is required, including weekend working.

About us

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*



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