About this role
Job summary
As a registered Dosimetrist, Clinical Technologist or Therapeutic Radiographer you will be responsible for supporting the Dose Planning section and wider Radiotherapy Department ensuring that our service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. The Dosimetry Team is split across two sites one at Newcastle and one in Carlisle. This post is for a position based at the Cumberland Infirmary Site in (Carlisle) The post holder is responsible for providing technical aspects of the radiotherapy dose planning service at Cumberland Infirmary site or Freeman Hospital for patients having their treatment delivered at North Cumbria Integrated Care and The Northern Centre for Cancer Care. The post holder is responsible for ensuring effective communications within their service and across professional boundaries, overcoming barriers to understanding. The post holder works independently, within occupational guidelines, and is responsible for management of their own workload. The post holder is expected to be involved in research and development projects as required. The post holder will be supported through a comprehensive in-house competency-based training programme. Involvement in research and development projects.
Please be advised we can only support face to face interviews at this time.
Interview Date Monday 16 November 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
Managing the daily organisation of own workload to ensure the delivery of the highly specialist external beam radiotherapy dose planning service to North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) and the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC). For individual patients, designing the radiotherapy plan and determining the treatment parameters on a treatment planning system. For individual patients, validating treatment data generated to ensure its integrity and appropriateness for clinical use and exporting it for treatment. Responsible, with the clinician, for designing highly complex plans for individual patients with dosimetric problems and where appropriate communicating the complex information of the plan to other staff groups. Participating in research development projects from inception to completion. Contribute to the delivery of training and education of all staff groups and visitors to the section.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service 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.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
Providing the technical aspects of the radiotherapy dose planning service at Freeman Hospital/Cumberland Infirmary sites Performs a range of specialist healthcare science activities Involvement in research and development projects
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Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE Essential
oUp to date knowledge of relevant areas of medical physics applied to treatment planning, radiotherapy physics, imaging and treatment oGood understanding of 3D anatomy and physiology
Desirable
oEvidence of knowledge of clinical oncology oEvidence of knowledge of current scientific and technological developments in radiotherapy treatment including imaging modalities
SKILLS Essential
oAbility to work independently and as a team member oAbility to work accurately in all areas of work oGood communication skills oEfficient time management and organizational skills oEvidence of numerical skills and 3D spatial awareness
Desirable
oEvidence of competence in report writing and information presentation oGood data collection and analysis skills
EXPERIENCE Essential
oExperience of Radiotherapy Treatment, Imaging, Dose Planning or Medical Physics in previous employment
Desirable
oExperience of radiotherapy treatment planning oEvidence of completed research and development projects
QUALIFICATIONS Essential
oHonours degree in a related subject such as radiotherapy oncology or an equivalent qualification oRegistration with the HCPC or RCT
Desirable
oPost qualification study
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Cumberland Infirmary
317 Cumberland Infirmary
CA2 7HY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)