Radiotherapy Physics Technologist

Job overview

The service supports a range of state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment that includes four Elekta linear accelerators (including SGRT and FFF capability), Philips wide-bore CT-scanner, Elekta Monaco treatment planning system utilising image fusion (ProSoma), AI auto segmentation and adaptive techniques, and a well-developed oncology information management system (MOSAIQ), all deployed in a Citrix environment to provide electronic access across the South-West Wales region to facilitate complete remote and paperless working. The service supports a flexible approach, including working from home, unsociable hours and weekend working where appropriate.

Treatment plans are prepared for a number of clinical trials and clinical sites using techniques that include IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, 4D options and SGRT. The Cancer Centre is undergoing an equipment refresh: replacing our four linear accelerators and a dedicated new CT scanner. The SWWCC has an ongoing collaboration agreement with Elekta to develop the next-generation radiotherapy workflow management software tools.

Main duties of the job

You will work within the treatment planning and Mould Room as required, as part of a team or independently, providing a highly specialist clinical and technical service. You will be responsible, together with technologists, physicists and other planning group members, for preparing treatment plans for patients undergoing radiotherapy. The duties will include operating computer systems for treatment plans, organ at-risk delineation and performing calculations relating to patient doses. Within the Mould Room, you will have direct contact with patients and work with oncologists and radiographers to produce individualised immobilisation devices. You will undertake measurement of radiation beams from the linear accelerators to verify treatment delivery accuracy.

You will be involved in the clinical developments of the department through the introduction of new techniques and the training of others.

Recently qualified BSc graduates with biology, mathematics, physics, or information technology education are encouraged to apply. Life science/anatomical knowledge is desirable in order to support delineation and automated pathway developments.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Singleton Hospital provides a highly desirable working environment, situated centrally in the sweep of Swansea Bay and bounded by the beach and Singleton Park.

The Swansea area offers outstanding leisure opportunities, spectacular countryside, affordable housing and excellent transport links. At Singleton Hospital, the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering department has in excess of 120 staff across four hospital sites. This provides integrated scientific and technical support through nuclear medicine services, radiotherapy physics, radiation protection services, medical equipment management and rehabilitation engineering.

The Radiotherapy Physics Service comprises some 32 staff and provides scientific, technical and engineering services to the South West Wales Cancer Centre that fulfils supra-regional role-serving patients from the Swansea Bay University Health Board, and across the South West Wales region providing in excess of 3200 new patient referrals per year from a population of approximately 975,000.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Successful shortlisted candidates must attend an interview, which may include undertaking short tests as part of our recruitment process.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome