Be advised, the start date for the successful candidate will be June 2026 onwards
The Radiotherapy Physics department provides a specialist technical radiotherapy physics service to the Lincolnshire Oncology Centre, contributing to safe treatment of patients for radiotherapy. It's responsible for ensuring the accurate calibration of all radiotherapy treatment machines and providing a routine quality control service for all equipment used in simulating, planning and treating radiotherapy patients.
We have 3 Varian TrueBeams and are currently about to commission a Varian Halcyon replacement, planned on Eclipse. Our LDR and HDR brachytherapy service covers both prostate and gynae.
This role will involve taking a lead role within the treatment planning team and will include:
* Treatment planning and checking for complex radiotherapy plans.
* To take a lead role in the implementation of new techniques with support from the Treatment Planning Lead or the Head of Radiotherapy Physics.
* Management of specified staff within the treatment planning team including strategic approach to their training and development.
* Assessment of competencies in treatment planning.
* Participation in department MPE support as appropriate within areas of expertise.
* Line management of staff including staff recruitment, development and appraisal.
* To liaise closely with radiotherapy staff to ensure appropriate training and procedures are in place prior to the implementation of any new equipment or techniques.
* To provide appropriate training for clinical, physics and radiotherapy staff with respect projects on which you have been leading.
The role will be primarily split as subject to service needs with 2/3 in treatment planning and 1/3 in other sections where management skills and advice at a similar level would be expected.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Patrick Downes Job title: Head of Radiotherapy Physics Email address: patrick.downes2@nhs.net Telephone number: 01522 572281
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