Job Description
Job summary Applications are welcomed for a Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Dosimetrist position based in the Radiotherapy Planning Section at Ipswich Hospital.You will join a friendly team who will support your development in the role. We are a paperless department producing plans with the Eclipse treatment planning system within the Aria Oncology Management system. The planning team are responsible for creating plans using a range of techniques that include SABR, VMAT and IMRT. Experience in producing both conformal and VMAT or IMRT treatment plans would be ideal.The department has three TrueBeam linear accelerators and is currently commissioning an Ethos treatment machine which will be in clinical use from late 2024.If you are interested in working with us but feel that you do not have sufficient experience for the advertised post, then please consider applying for appointment at a lower grade.The aim is for interviews to take place mid-September 2024. Main duties of the job To carry out a specialist role in radiotherapy treatment planning,producing complex plans for the accurate delivery of optimal radiationtherapy and to assist in the provision of an efficient and comprehensive treatment planning service. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you Find out about living and working here - Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Honours Degree or equivalent in Therapy Radiography and post qualification training in radiotherapy treatment planning or Degree in Clinical Technology or related discipline with post qualification training in radiotherapy treatment planning. Appropriate professional registration - Registered therapy radiographer / registered clinical technologist or eligible for clinical technologist register Desirable Postgraduate study Teaching/Supervision Experience Essential Post qualification experience within a radiotherapy treatment planning department Experience in use of 3D treatment planning systems for conformal and inverse planning Desirable Use of Eclipse treatment planning software Use of virtual simulation software