Senior Dosimetrist Team Leader

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Dosimetrist or Clinical Technologist to act as a Senior Dosimetrist (Team Leader). The group provides the clinical dose planning service at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care both in Newcastle and Carlisle. The post holder will be based at the Freeman Hospital. The radiotherapy department benefits from state-of-the-art equipment which includes dedicated planning MRI scanner facilities, 3 Siemens CT scanners with 4D capability, access to a PET/CT facility, 2 Tomotherapy treatment units, 2 Varian TrueBeam STx linacs with stereotactic capability, 7 Varian TrueBeam linacs, a high doserate Flexitron afterloader and SXT. The NCCC Dose Planning Section comprises of a large team of Dosimetrists/Clinical Technologists split between the two hospital sites. Since the introduction of Raystation treatment planning system into clinical use the section is responsible for VMAT planning for the majority of disease sites. The Centre is committed to delivering a high-quality service, maintaining the highest specification equipment and contributing to radiotherapy research and development. The postholder will have the opportunity to lead developments within the section, providing supervision and training for other staff.

• Interview Date: 10 January 2025
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
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Main duties of the job They will be expected to progress through a comprehensive in-house competency-based training programme in target volume definition for specific treatment sites. Whilst formal application specific training will be delivered, participation in post-graduate training is also encouraged. The post holder would be expected to contribute to the development and training of other staff members, both within the dosimetry section and throughout NCCC. They should ensure that all the Dosimetrists within the assigned team follow agreed work procedures to ensure that safety critical work is completed in an accurate and timely way. This will be achieved by acting as mentor for their team members to ensure development and the achievement of planning and voluming competencies. They will be encouraged to take responsibility for the organisation of aspects of the Dose Planning Induction Course and the Dose Planning competence-based training scheme undertaken by Dosimetrists. They will also be expected to play an active role in the development of training courses within Dose Planning for other staff groups and tailoring the training to a level appropriate to the trainee's knowledge. Service improvement is a continuous process within radiotherapy and the post holder would be encouraged to contribute to this to the benefit of our patients. The post holder may also be required to deputise for the Principal Dosimetrist at meetings and in their absence.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site) o Newcastle Dental Hospital o Newcastle Fertility Centre o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria o Northern Genetics Service o Cramlington Manor Walks These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.