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Job Description
The Radiotherapy Physics Department are looking for a Healthcare Science Practitioner to join the team.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your skills and progress your career. You will be expected to undertake routine work in all areas of radiotherapy physics.
You will ideally have a BSc Honours Degree in Healthcare Science (Radiotherapy Physics), a Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Science (Radiotherapy Physics) or a BSc Honours Degree in Physics, Applied Physics or relevant subject and a particular interest in radiotherapy physics. Full on the job training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
KOC is committed to training and developing staff skills and you will be encouraged to work towards obtaining Registration, either with or the RCT as a Clinical Technologist or the HCPC as a Clinical Scientist as appropriate, and will receive the full support of Medical Physics in doing so.
We are committed to introducing the latest techniques as well as the latest equipment: current areas of development include expansion of the IMRT service, expansion of IGRT, Deep Inspiration Breath-hold, SABR, Adaptive Radiotherapy and HDR Prostate Boost. KOC actively participates in clinical trials.
We are a young, enthusiastic, friendly and sociable team of radiotherapy physicists, technologists and pre-treatment radiographers here in Kent. We can offer you flexible working hours and an active continuous professional development programme based around regular Medical Physics Seminars and Journal Club meetings.
Both Maidstone and Canterbury hospitals have a day nursery and staff car parking facilities. The county town of Maidstone and the university city of Canterbury offer beautiful river scenery, historic buildings and excellent shopping facilities, leisure centres, restaurants and nightlife together with good schools. Both Maidstone and Canterbury are within close proximity to the S.E coast, London and the Channel Tunnel.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: 24th June 2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
359-6324454-T1
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This is an exciting opportunity for you to develop your skills and progress your career. You will be expected to undertake routine work in all areas of radiotherapy physics.
You will ideally have a BSc Honours Degree in Healthcare Science (Radiotherapy Physics), a Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Science (Radiotherapy Physics) or a BSc Honours Degree in Physics, Applied Physics or relevant subject and a particular interest in radiotherapy physics. Full on the job training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
KOC is committed to training and developing staff skills and you will be encouraged to work towards obtaining Registration, either with or the RCT as a Clinical Technologist or the HCPC as a Clinical Scientist as appropriate, and will receive the full support of Medical Physics in doing so.
We are committed to introducing the latest techniques as well as the latest equipment: current areas of development include expansion of the IMRT service, expansion of IGRT, Deep Inspiration Breath-hold, SABR, Adaptive Radiotherapy and HDR Prostate Boost. KOC actively participates in clinical trials.
We are a young, enthusiastic, friendly and sociable team of radiotherapy physicists, technologists and pre-treatment radiographers here in Kent. We can offer you flexible working hours and an active continuous professional development programme based around regular Medical Physics Seminars and Journal Club meetings.
Both Maidstone and Canterbury hospitals have a day nursery and staff car parking facilities. The county town of Maidstone and the university city of Canterbury offer beautiful river scenery, historic buildings and excellent shopping facilities, leisure centres, restaurants and nightlife together with good schools. Both Maidstone and Canterbury are within close proximity to the S.E coast, London and the Channel Tunnel.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace.Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: 24th June 2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Degree in Physics, Applied Physics or other relevant subject
- BSc Degree in Healthcare Science (Radiotherapy Physics)
- Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Science (Radiotherapy Physics)
- A-Level Mathematics
Desirable
- Registration with RCT as a Clinical Technologist
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of Healthcare Science and its importance in patient care
- Understand the concept of quality in both healthcare and scientific settings and practical approaches to assuring quality in applied science
- In-depth understanding of accuracy requirements for quality control programme
- Understanding of hazards posed by, and precautions needed with: -Ionising radiation
Desirable
- Practical experience in quality control measurements on radiation treatment machines
- Awareness of the need for quality control of all machines and equipment associated with the delivery of radiotherapy
Skills
Essential
- Able to write scientific reports
- Able to use Excel, Word etc. to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information
Desirable
- Able to take minutes of technical meetings
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Ethelbert Road
Canterbury
CT1 3NG
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
359-6324454-T1