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Location

Poole, Dorset | United Kingdom

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Job description

We are looking to recruit a highly experienced radiotherapy physicist to come and join our team here in the Radiotherapy Physics Department based at Poole Hospital.

The successful candidate will have primary responsibility for the management, compliance, staff training and development of the brachytherapy physics service.

The postholder will work closely with the physicists, dosimetrists, clinicians and team of dedicated brachytherapy radiographers who run the service.

The brachytherapy service at Poole Hospital offers treatment for gynaecological (vault and cervix) and prostate (HDR and LDR), with the intention to offer skin and oesophageal treatments in the future.

The HDR service uses the Elekta Flexitron afterloader, with gynae treatments planned with Oncentra Masterplan software, HDR prostate planned with Oncentra Prostate and LDR prostate planned using Variseed. Mosaiq is used throughout the department as the record and verify system.

We are currently the only centre in the UK utilising full custom seed train loading for LDR prostate brachytherapy, delivering this service to >70 patients per year.

The external beam service has three linear accelerators (Varian Truebeams) with a fourth linac (Varian Truebeam) situated at the Robert White Cancer Centre in Dorchester. External beam treatment planning is done using Eclipse.

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Interview Date: 8th March 2024

As Head of Brachytherapy Physics and an appointed Medical Physics Expert (MPE), take complete responsibility for all physics aspects of the Brachytherapy service:
• management of all physics aspects of the service
• attendance during theatre sessions (HDR and LDR prostate)
• treatment planning system commissioning and QA programs
• brachytherapy equipment commissioning and QA programs
• staff training, recording of competencies
• audit and reporting of quality, safety and performance
• future developments of the brachytherapy service for existing and new treatment sites
• provide advice relating to radiation safety and legislative compliance

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.

It is expected that in addition to brachytherapy, the postholder will also contribute at MPE level to the routine and development work in the treatment planning, QA & dosimetry and computing sections of the department. It is expected that candidates will already have MPE accreditation in order to be appointed to this post, however applications from candidates who can demonstrate their experience and are close to achieving accreditation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The department is well supported by finance, HR and procurement teams, and has good relations with clinicians, senior management and the Trust Executive. The successful candidate will therefore be in a great place to gain experience of senior management and develop their managerial and leadership skills further if they so wish. The department is also accredited to host HSST trainees, and support will be given to applicants who are considering or are mid-way through this training programme.

For more information, or to arrange an informal visit please contact Jonny Lee, Head of Radiotherapy Physics, tel. 0300 019 2318, [email protected]

This advert closes on Sunday 25 Feb 2024

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