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Dosimetrist | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	09 August 2024
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£37,338 - £44,962 pa
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	08 September 2024
Location:	Poole, BH15 2JB
Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	6446058/153-SP03535

Summary

We are looking to recruit a treatment planning Dosimetrist, Clinical Technologist or Therapeutic Radiographer, to come and join our friendly team here at The Dorset Cancer Centre, Poole Hospital. The team provides the treatment planning service for Poole Hospital and the Dorchester satellite centre. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of treatment planning, checking and brachytherapy, and will be based at Poole Hospital.

The radiotherapy department at the Dorset Cancer Centre at Poole Hospital has three linear accelerators (Varian Truebeams), with a fourth Truebeam situated at our satellite centre in Dorchester. All planning is based at Poole. In addition to this we have two Philips CT scanners and an Xstrahl orthovoltage unit. Treatment planning is performed using Eclipse, with Mosaiq as the record & verify system.

Brachytherapy has its own dedicated suite where our I125 seed service is performed using the Bard quicklink system & Variseed. Our HDR service for gynaecological cancers is planned using Oncentra Masterplan and prostate HDR is planned using Oncentra prostate. Both HDR treatments are delivered using a Flexitron unit.

This role requires registration as a Radiographer with the Health Profession Council or a Member of the Register of Technologists

Additional contact information

Head of Radiotherapy Physics: Jonny.Lee@uhd.nhs.uk

Head of Treatment Planning: Emma.Wesley@uhd.nhs.uk


Base Location: Poole Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of treatment planning, including the SABR lung & oligomet services. Application-specific training will be provided for the Eclipse treatment planning system & Mosaiq R&V as required. They will also be expected to undertake treatment plan checking and, as service delivery requires, involvement in the brachytherapy service.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

You will work as part of a team of staff and assist in the provision of the high quality ISO 9001 accredited radiotherapy service. To undertake external beam treatment planning and checking, and brachytherapy planning, as part of a multi-disciplinary team using various software packages. You will contribute to the training of PTP apprentices, STPs and other staff rotating through treatment planning.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.


This advert closes on Sunday 25 Aug 2024

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