Band 7 Clinical Scientist (Radiotherapy)

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.

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.

Qualifications

Essential: - 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: - Experience of Radiotherapy Physics

Desirable: - Experience with Eclipse; - Experience with Halcyon and/or Ethos Linacs; - Experience with Elekta Linacs