Band 7 Clinical Scientist (Radiotherapy)

Job description

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Job overview

This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high-quality radiotherapy services within our Radiotherapy Physics department. You will be actively involved in all aspects of routine service provision, ensuring safe and effective treatment for patients.

Key responsibilities include supporting external beam treatment planning, brachytherapy, and quality assurance processes, while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and safety. In addition, you will work collaboratively on project-based initiatives, helping to develop and implement innovative techniques and processes that enhance patient care and advance clinical practice.

This is a dynamic position suited to someone who thrives in a technical, team-focused environment and is passionate about continuous improvement.

Ideally you will be HCPC registered. However, we will consider appointing if you are close to HCPC registration and offer appointment at Annex 21.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will carry out both standard and complex treatment planning duties, including performing manual calculations and adjustments where required. You will check intricate radiotherapy plans to ensure accuracy and clinical suitability, while providing expert scientific and technical advice to consultants, clinicians, radiographers, and other staff on radiotherapy equipment and advanced treatment procedures.

Your responsibilities will also include performing quality assurance tests on a range of radiotherapy equipment and supporting compliance with dosimetry standards through accurate calibration and timely measurements. Additionally, you will assist in developing processes and work instructions for brachytherapy, QA, dosimetry, and treatment planning, as well as provide support for the computational aspects of Radiotherapy Physics Services, ensuring seamless integration across treatment planning, simulation, therapy equipment, and clinical information systems.

At MSE, the Physics team are very highly involved in the online adapative radiotherapy treatments on Ethos, so you will have the opportunity to work closely on this exciting new technology.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in Physics
• Relevant MSc or higher degree
• State registration as a Clinical Scientist, or will achieve in 6 months

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of Radiotherapy Physics

Desirable criteria

• Experience with Eclipse
• Experience with Halcyon and/or Ethos Linacs
• Experience with Elekta Linacs

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

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