Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education and professional qualifications

Essential

• Honours first degree (1st or 2nd) in physics or containing a major physics component.
• Relevant MSc or higher degree or equivalent level of knowledge
• Successful completion of MSC STP in Radiotherapy Physics, ACS Route 2 ,AHCS STP Equivalence or equivalent.
• Registered Clinical Scientist with HCPC or eligible for membership within 1 year

Experience

Essential

• Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of radiation dosimetry, patient dosimetry, treatment unit technology, treatment planning systems, quality assurance, dosimetry equipment and computer systems in radiotherapy
• Knowledge of clinical procedures and practices in radiotherapy.
• Broad understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure and staff error.
• Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from treatment planning computer system errors, equipment failure, treatment errors and incorrect dosimetry.
• Understanding of hazards posed by, and precautions needed with: ionising radiation, non-ionising radiation and electrical hazards

Desirable

• Knowledge of applied radiation physics and associated areas within medical physics.

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Able to priorities and manage own workload with effective time management skills. Flexible, able to adjust commitments when required and work to tight deadlines.
• Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations

Desirable

• Ability to teach and train others, including other staff groups, on highly specialist subjects
• Able to develop systems and write software and scripts relevant to computer systems supporting radiotherapy

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

• Able to communicate highly complex information to other healthcare professionals and equipment manufacturers.
• High degree of physical accuracy and dexterity, for making precision measurements and equipment adjustments.
• Able to maintain frequent periods of prolonged concentration, with often unpredictable work patterns
• Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances (when working with terminally ill patients for example).

Desirable

• Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own areas of competence.
• Able to lift and move medium/heavy weights (beam data acquisition equipment and phantoms for example).

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Steeet

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)