Senior Dosimetrist
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
317 Cumberland Infirmary, CA2 7HYView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
12 days leftJob description
As a registered Dosimetrist, Clinical Technologist or Therapeutic Radiographer you will be responsible for supporting the Dose Planning section and wi...
- Managing the daily organisation of own workload to ensure the delivery of the highly specialist external beam radiotherapy dose planning service to North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) and the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC).
- For individual patients, designing the radiotherapy plan and determining the treatment parameters on a treatment planning system.
- For individual patients, validating treatment data generated to ensure its integrity and appropriateness for clinical use and exporting it for treatment.
- Responsible, with the clinician, for designing highly complex plans for individual patients with dosimetric problems and where appropriate communicating the complex information of the plan to other staff groups.
- Participating in research development projects from inception to completion.
- Contribute to the delivery of training and education of all staff groups and visitors to the section.
- Providing the technical aspects of the radiotherapy dose planning service at Freeman Hospital/Cumberland Infirmary sites
- Performs a range of specialist healthcare science activities
- Involvement in research and development projects
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As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of relevant areas of medical physics applied to treatment planning, radiotherapy physics, imaging and treatment
- Good understanding of 3D anatomy and physiology
Desirable
- Evidence of knowledge of clinical oncology
- Evidence of knowledge of current scientific and technological developments in radiotherapy treatment including imaging modalities
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Ability to work accurately in all areas of work
- Good communication skills
- Efficient time management and organizational skills
- Evidence of numerical skills and 3D spatial awareness
Desirable: - oEvidence of competence in report writing and information presentation; - oGood data collection and analysis skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential: - oExperience of Radiotherapy Treatment, Imaging, Dose Planning or Medical Physics in previous employment
Desirable: - oExperience of radiotherapy treatment planning; - oEvidence of completed research and development projects
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential: - oHonours degree in a related subject such as radiotherapy oncology or an equivalent qualification; - oRegistration with the HCPC or RCT
Desirable: - oPost qualification study
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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