Principal Clinical Technologist

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an experienced Clinical Technologist / Dosimetrist to join our team.

You will play a key role in the provision of a technical/clinical service in Radiotherapy Physics, primarily in treatment planning.

This role carries the option to be part- or fully based at one of our satellites depending on applicant suitability and needs of our service. We also offer a comprehensive selection of flexible working arrangements.

Candidates must be registered with RCT or HCPC.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will take a leading role in the provision of a technical/clinical service in Radiotherapy Physics, primarily in treatment planning and equipment quality assurance.

You will provide expert advice to consultant oncologists and other healthcare professionals to resolve problems with complex radiotherapy equipment and treatment plans. You will also provide training for other Radiotherapy staff in treatment planning techniques and equipment QA, and help to develop new techniques for the service.

The OUH Radiotherapy Centre at the Churchill Hospital is a five linac, all-Varian (including Halcyon, TrueBeam) site with CT-sim, ARIA, Eclipse and HDR brachytherapy unit. Our existing satellite centre in Swindon operates a further two linacs and a CT-sim. A second satellite centre in Milton Keynes operating a single linac and CT-sim opened in 2025. Supporting systems include AI auto-contouring and RadCalc. We have a modern suite of treatment planning functionality including RapidPlan, MCO, HyperArc and Velocity, and we treat with a wide variety of techniques including SRS/SRT and SABR. We have a range of development work underway and on the horizon and also an active computing team working to develop software and scripts for automation and data analysis. We have close links with Oxford University and an expanding portfolio of clinical trials.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To undertake calculations and measurements necessary for the accurate planning and treatment of patients for Radiotherapy.
• To use medical images and associated software to contour patient outlines and organs at risk.
• To carry out complex treatment planning tasks.
• To check treatment plans, calculations and associated treatment accessories to ensure optimal beam arrangement and accurate patient dosimetry, including brachytherapy treatments.
• To advise clinical oncologists and other healthcare professionals on treatment planning issues.
• To identify issues with Radiotherapy treatment and Quality Assurance equipment, investigate causes and suggest remedial action.
• To participate in the quality assurance programme of the Radiotherapy Physics Group: in particular, the commissioning, quality control and calibration of any radiotherapy equipment used in the planning or treatment of patients, in accordance with quality assurance procedures.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.