This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Radiographer / Dosimetrist to join our Radiotherapy Physics team.
Responsibilities
* Provide an efficient and effective specialist dosimetry service to the Radiotherapy Department. This will necessitate flexibility in working hours and participation in local “on-call” rotas.
* Ensure that all the necessary patient data including images and other investigations are available and appropriate for the production of patient treatment plans.
* To produce complex radiotherapy treatment plans to prescription and agreed procedures e.g. VMAT, to maximise therapeutic efficacy to the tumour and minimise healthy tissue damage.
* To provide support and advice as required ensuring robust decision making for the verification and daily delivery of individual complex plans.
* Supervise staff within the RDS demonstrating the initiative, responsibility and autonomy required of a Senior Radiotherapy Dosimetrist.
* To check and approve treatment plans, calculations and accessories produced by other members of staff within the RDS.
* To provide assistance to the Mould Room staff in the production of patient immobilisation devices and bolus for beam modification.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mrs Kelly Hill Job title: Chief Dosimetrist Email address: kelly.hill@uhnm.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01782 672509
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