Job overview
This post is for an experienced principal radiotherapy physicist to provide leadership and support in all areas of the service including SRS, SABR, SGRT, brachytherapy, our radioiodine service and to participate in the roll out of projects, including the commissioning of two Radixact inacs.
You will join a team of 35+ scientists, dosimetrists, engineers & technicians providing a full range of complex radiotherapy services at both, Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals.
The service has 5 Varian TrueBeam linacs (2 of which are being replaced with Radixact linacs), a CT scanner, an Xstrahl superficial unit and an Elekta Flexitron unit. Two of the TrueBeam linacs also have an ExacTrac and the 1 has VisionRT. The department delivers stereotactic cranial radiotherapy (SRS), on the TrueBeam STx and SABR for a range of sites. Planning is carried out on Raystation, Eclipse, Elements (SRS) and Oncentra Brachy.
The department has excellent experience in delivering education and training in medical physics at all levels; STP and HSST, and hosts the London North Medical Physics Training Consortium and has close links with Imperial College.
The department is active with research with direct staff involvement with on-going clinical trials and has a positive attitude towards CPD being pro-active in funding training and educational opportunities including leadership courses.
You must be an HCPC registered Clinical Scientist in radiotherapy physics and should have leadership experience.
Main duties of the job
1. To take a leading role in providing specialist physics input in areas agreed with the post-holder, taking account of his/her scientific interests and the requirements of the Department. Possibilities include treatment planning, equipment and system networking, the development of in-vivo dosimetry, advancement of SABR, SRS, radiobiology, brachytherapy, patient imaging, etc. To undertake risk assessments for these new processes where there may be no precedent.
2. To take a leading role in providing specialist physics input in an area agreed with the post-holder, taking account of his/her scientific interests and the requirements of the Department.
3. Produce routine and complex treatment plans for patients undergoing external beam radiotherapy. Carry out associated dose 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 within the treatment volume, using computerised planning systems as appropriate.
4. Advise clinical staff on the effects of various treatment plan options on patient dose distributions. Discuss and agree approaches to optimising treatment plans with clinical staff and, as required, to advise on aspects of the treatment and patient set up.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. B.Sc. or equivalent in physics or related subject.
6. M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Medical Physics or related area
7. Corporate Membership of the Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine (MIPEM).
8. State registered as a clinical scientist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC)
Experience
Essential criteria
9. At least 3 years post registration experience in Radiotherapy Physics in a highly specialised clinical scientific environment
10. Good understanding of radiation protection legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines e.g. Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR), Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IRMER), ISO9000, BSI, professional and regulatory body reports, etc.
11. Experience of Research and Development methodology, and writing scientific and technical reports
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
12. Ability to assess and analyse complex medical physics issues requiring analysis, comparison and interpretation.
13. Ability to teach and train postgraduate level physics material.
14. Ability to concentrate on complex issues when subjected to hectic and unpredictable working patterns and against a background of continual pressure stemming from the operation of a large-scale cancer centre.
15. Ability to communicate Medical Physics based information clearly and be able to influence other professionals.
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