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Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Broad knowledge and experience across the range of working procedures and practices in radiotherapy
- Experience
Specialised experience of working in treatment planning and radiation dosimetry
- Experience
Specialist training in treatment planning techniques
- Specific Requirements
Able to vary working hours to meet needs of the department
- Specific Requirements
Able to concentrate frequently when subject to unpredictable working patterns
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Honours degree in relevant subject or evidence of equivalent knowledge [e.g. BSc in radiography or DCR(T), BSc or graduate diploma in healthcare science (Radiotherapy Physics)]
- Knowledge and Qualifications
State registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer, or Register of Clinical Technologists
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Specialist knowledge of treatment planning and the implication of patient positioning on dose received
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Broad understanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiotherapy planning and treatment
- Personal and People Development
Evidence of Continuing personal development (CPD)
- Personal and People Development
Willingness to attend courses and keep abreast of developments in the service
- Personal and People Development
Able to deliver teaching and training to other staff or students
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience with Varian Eclipse treatment planning and ARIA oncology management system
- Knowledge and Qualifications
Progress towards higher degree in a relevant subject [e.g. MSc modules completed in Radiotherapy]
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic experienced Planning Radiographer/Dosimetrist to join the UCLH dosimetry team as part of the radiotherapy and proton therapy physics team.
Applicants should be State registered or equivalent. Experience of treatment planning using Varian Eclipse planning system is desirable. The successful applicant will join a growing team of dosimetrists liaising closely with physics, clinical and radiographic staff in the provision of radiotherapy and proton therapy physics services.
The ability to work and communicate effectively with minimum supervision is essential. Candidates must have a clinical background with good knowledge of relevant anatomy, physiology, and pathology. As the dosimetry team is hybrid working, a good understanding of using Microsoft Teams is also an essential requirement for this position.
Main duties of the job
The dosimetry team will be expected to produce photon and proton treatment plans for the UCLH casemix, including treatment complex sarcoma, head and neck, neurological and paediatric cancers.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in multidisciplinary discussions in order to produce the best treatment options for the patient.
The postholder will support the Senior dosimetrist in ensuring treatment planning pathways are delivered in a timely fashion across the radiotherapy and proton therapy services.
The postholder will support the development of new and existing techniques including production of the standard operating procedures and training competencies for staff
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Radiotherapy Physics Dosimetrist with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Dosimetrist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Oct 2026.
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