Senior Dosimetrist

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Radiographer / Dosimetrist to join our Radiotherapy Physics team. The department completed the replacement of our fleet of 4 Linacs in 2022 following the installation or our second Halcyon, alongside our 2 Varian Truebeam machines.  The Trust is also working closely with local charities to purchase and install surface guided radiotherapy on all 4 of our Linacs.

Main duties of the job

• Provide an efficient and effective specialist dosimetry service to the Radiotherapy Department. This will necessitate flexibility in working hours and participation in local “on-call” rotas.
• Ensure that all the necessary patient data including images and other investigations are available and appropriate for the production of patient treatment plans.
• To produce complex radiotherapy treatment plans to prescription and agreed procedures e.g. VMAT, to maximise therapeutic efficacy to the tumour and minimise healthy tissue damage.
• To provide support and advice as required ensuring robust decision making for the verification and daily delivery of individual complex plans.
• Supervise staff within the RDS demonstrating the initiative, responsibility and autonomy required of a Senior Radiotherapy Dosimetrist.
• To check and approve treatment plans, calculations and accessories produced by other members of staff within the RDS.
• To provide assistance to the Mould Room staff in the production of patient immobilisation devices and bolus for beam modification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For greater detail of the post, please see the accompanying job description and person specification.