Job overview
The service supports a range of state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment that includes four Elekta linear accelerators (including SGRT and FFF capability), Philips wide-bore CT-scanner, Elekta Monaco treatment planning system utilising image fusion (ProSoma), AI auto segmentation and adaptive techniques, and a well-developed oncology information management system (MOSAIQ), all deployed in a Citrix environment to provide electronic access across the South-West Wales region to facilitate complete remote and paperless working. The service supports a flexible approach, including working from home, unsociable hours and weekend working where appropriate.
Treatment plans are prepared for a number of clinical trials and clinical sites using techniques that include IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, 4D options and SGRT. The Cancer Centre is undergoing an equipment refresh: replacing our four linear accelerators and a dedicated new CT scanner. The SWWCC has an ongoing collaboration agreement with Elekta to develop the next-generation radiotherapy workflow management software tools.
Main duties of the job
You will work within the treatment planning and Mould Room as required, as part of a team or independently, providing a highly specialist clinical and technical service. You will be responsible, together with technologists, physicists and other planning group members, for preparing treatment plans for patients undergoing radiotherapy. The duties will include operating computer systems for treatment plans, organ at-risk delineation and performing calculations relating to patient doses. Within the Mould Room, you will have direct contact with patients and work with oncologists and radiographers to produce individualised immobilisation devices. You will undertake measurement of radiation beams from the linear accelerators to verify treatment delivery accuracy.
You will be involved in the clinical developments of the department through the introduction of new techniques and the training of others.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Singleton Hospital provides a highly desirable working environment, situated centrally in the sweep of Swansea Bay and bounded by the beach and Singleton Park.
The Swansea area offers outstanding leisure opportunities, spectacular countryside, affordable housing and excellent transport links. At Singleton Hospital, the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering department has in excess of 120 staff across four hospital sites. This provides integrated scientific and technical support through nuclear medicine services, radiotherapy physics, radiation protection services, medical equipment management and rehabilitation engineering.
The Radiotherapy Physics Service comprises some 32 staff and provides scientific, technical and engineering services to the South West Wales Cancer Centre that fulfils supra-regional role-serving patients from the Swansea Bay University Health Board, and across the South West Wales region providing in excess of 3200 new patient referrals per year from a population of approximately 975,000.
Successful shortlisted candidates must attend an interview, which may include undertaking short tests as part of our recruitment process.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Person specification
Essential Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Bachelors degree in an appropriate biological or physical science or technology based discipline or degree from the College of Radiographers or equivalent.
2. Working towards registration as a Radiotherapy Physics Clinical Technologist or Therapy Radiographer.
3. Appreciation of the role of the Radiotherapy Physics Technologist.
4. Recognise own boundaries and seek advice and support when necessary
5. Practical experience of measurement and/or general technology in the physical or biological sciences
6. Participation in a scientific, technological or clinical project.
Desirable criteria
7. Practical experience of measurement and/or general technology in the physical or biological sciences.
8. Participation in a scientific, technological or clinical project
9. Practical experience of measurement and/or general technology in the physical or biological sciences.
10. Practical experience of The healthcare environment
Essential Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
11. Manual and mental dexterity.
12. Practical skills demonstrating an ability to perform work with a high degree of accuracy and precision.
13. Numerate and confident with basic level mathematics.
14. Good written and oral communication and basic use of word processors.
15. Demonstration of potential as a Radiotherapy Physics Technologist
16. Flexible approach to needs of the service (e.g. unsociable hours and home working).
Desirable criteria
17. Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable