Job summary Expected Shortlisting Date: 27/09/2024
Planned Interview Date: 11/10/2024
Applications are invited for a permanent Band 8A Clinical Scientist (Treatment Planning) in the Leeds Cancer Centre, St James's University Hospital. We are looking for a Clinical Scientist with expert experience in radiotherapy physics to join a team of 17 physicists working in the treatment planning section. The successful candidate will participate in clinical trial support, quality management, and provide expert medical physics support to the radiotherapy physics service. Research and innovation are at the heart of the service, with opportunities to be part of development work as well as support a large portfolio of local and national clinical trials.
Main duties of the job This post is based in the radiotherapy treatment planning group within the Radiotherapy Physics section of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering. The main responsibilities are:
- To provide Medical Physics Expert (MPE) advice and support for the provision of radiotherapy within the Trust.
- To supervise other staff, as agreed with Section Heads.
- To act as a Medical Physics Expert as defined in the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017.
- To manage quality assurance work of the Medical Physics department for relevant systems.
- To monitor the training needs and competencies of the members of the Medical Physics department in the field of radiotherapy physics.
- To assist in the planning of new radiotherapy facilities and technology.
- To calibrate Radiotherapy treatment machines.
- To develop and manage relevant data & databases for the archiving of quality assurance, imaging and dosimetry records.
Person Specification Experience Essential - Qualifications, knowledge and experience to act as Medical Physics Expert under IR(ME)R within the field of radiotherapy.
- Expert knowledge and extensive practical experience of all main areas of radiotherapy physics.
- Acceptance testing and commissioning of radiotherapy equipment.
- Understanding of all aspects of patient progress through radiotherapy.
Qualifications Essential - Good (1st or 2nd class) honours degree in a relevant subject.
- MSc or equivalent in radiotherapy physics.
- HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist.
Skills & Behaviours Essential - To act at all times in a professional manner.
- Maintain patient dignity and confidentiality.
- Ability to cope with large and variable workload.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name: Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address: St. James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF#J-18808-Ljbffr