About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Royal United Hospitals in Bath for an enthusiastic Clinical Technologist to work within the Radiotherapy Physics Group.
The Medical Physics and Bio-engineering Department is a large, friendly department, numbering almost seventy staff, with three main constituent Groups - Radiotherapy Physics, Imaging Physics and Clinical Engineering, delivering a wide range of ISO9001 accredited services to the Trust and outside health organisations.
The radiotherapy department itself is equipped with a Canon Aquilion wide bore CT-Simulator, two Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerators and an XStrahl superficial x-ray unit. We have the RaySearch Raystation treatment planning system and the radiotherapy department extensively uses the Varian ARIA Oncology Information System.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work across all aspects of Radiotherapy Physics: the preparation, design and quality control of treatment plans, performance of routine quality control on radiation devices and its test equipment; IGRT review and in-vivo dosimetry assessment. There will be opportunities to engage in project and development work.
About us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.
We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!
Discover what it's like to live and work in Bath, explore our RUH staff benefits, and learn how we're building healthcare for the future through the Dyson Cancer Centre and our commitment to research.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science specialising in radiotherapy physics. Essential
Attained BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science specialising in radiotherapy physics.
Undergraduate Clinical Technologist Apprenticeship experience within a UK Radiotherapy Physics dept. Essential
3 years
Competent to perform Patient Specific QC using Octavius 4D array and Verisoft analysis software Essential
Use of Octavious 4D array and Verisoft
Competent to perform QC on specific radiotherapy equipment: TrueBeam Linacs, Canon CT-Sim, AlignRT. Essential
Use of TrueBeam, Canon Acquilion LB and AlignRT in QC role
Competent to prepare complex IMRT plans using Raystation, and the use of ARIA and RadCalc. Essential
Significant experience with use of Raystation TPS, ARIA OMS and RadCalc
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.
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Employer details Employer name Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Combe Park
Bath
BA1 3NG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)