Radiotherapy Physics Assistant

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and dedicated person to support the technical and practical aspects of delivering highly complex Molecular Radiotherapy treatments.

The post holder will work as part of a wider team of scientists, technologists, specialist radiographers and nursing staff to support the maintenance of scientific equipment, manage practical radiation protection measures, and ensure patient pathways are maintained efficiently.

If you are interested in developing a career in healthcare science, with a particular interest in the medical use of radiation, this post could be for you! Training will be provided, although scientific qualifications or experience in a healthcare science role would be advantageous. Team working, a practical hands-on approach and flexibility are all key attributes for the successful candidate.

Main duties of the job

The Molecular Radiotherapy Service at UCLH delivers around 150 in-patient administrations per year to both adult and paediatric patients. These include I131 for thyroid cancer, I 131 miBG for neuroendocrine cancer, Lu177-Dotatate, and Y90 labelled antibody therapy. Further administrations e.g. I-131 for thyrotoxicosis, 90Y- Microspheres for Selective Internal Radiotherapy are delivered by the Nuclear Medicine department.

Ten protected side rooms are provided in the UCLH building, with six of these in regular clinical use.

The post holder will be one of a team supporting administration of the radiopharmaceuticals, monitoring and discharge of patients and environmental monitoring.

The successful candidate will work with a variety of healthcare professionals and will need to communicate directly with patients also.  Good communication skills are essential.

The Molecular Radiotherapy team is actively engaged in research and has close links with UCL. New therapies as part of clinical trials are supported by the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main role of this post is to provide technical and support to the Molecular Radiotherapy Service.

The post holder will work across a number of locations including the Radiotherapy department, Nuclear Medicine Department, Wards and the Radioactive waste store.

The post holder will provide support to the practical and technical processes necessary in the delivery of Molecular Radiotherapy, contributing to the efficiency and safety of the service.

All activities of the post holder will be compliant with relevant national Radiation Protection legislation.

To participate in development and implementation of new techniques.

To participate in audit.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

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