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Radiotherapy Physics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-7168868PCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
18/06/2025

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Principal Radiotherapy Physicist - SABR Lead

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Job overview

Band 8A Principal Radiotherapy Physicist - SABR Lead

The main role of this post is to contribute to the provision of scientific support for clinical services in Radiotherapy.

As well as contributing to existing services provided by the Radiotherapy Physics team, you will take an active role in initiating and leading the implementation of new techniques and equipment for SABR treatments as well as supporting the current SABR service provision. The post holder will also provide expert advice to resolve problems with highly complex radiotherapy equipment and treatment plans.

Other functions include: performing radiotherapy planning and checking for external beam and brachytherapy treatments; advising clinical staff on scientific and technical issues; determining patient-received doses and calibrating radiotherapy treatment equipment; ensuring the safety of patients and staff in a hazardous environment which includes exposure to high levels of ionising radiation; ensuring equipment is operating safely and effectively and investigating complex faults; and the evaluation, selection, procurement, installation, acceptance testing and calibration of equipment. 

This post has a direct impact on patient treatments and occasionally brings the post holder into direct contact with patients during their treatment. You will be expected to liaise with a wide range of staff in Medical Physics, Radiotherapy, at all levels within the Trust and with external equipment manufacturers.

Main duties of the job

To support the Head of Treatment Planning in the development of the SABR service.

To contribute at senior level to the core work of the Radiotherapy Physics Section including the provision of treatment planning, plan checking, brachytherapy, machine QA and calibration, and deputising for area Heads where appropriate.

To act as a Medical Physics Expert (as defined under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations) to the Radiotherapy Services.

To initiate, project manage and deliver, relevant developments in the services provided by the Radiotherapy Physics Section.

To train other colleagues in specialist areas, particularly SABR as well as complex planning and plan-checking techniques

To lead and take an active role in specific development and implementation projects assigned.

Date of interviews: Wednesday 18th June at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Berkshire Hospital is based in central Reading, near the River Thames and a short walk from fast train links to London.

Radiotherapy equipment currently includes Elekta Versa HD and Synergy linear accelerators, equipped with 4D-CBCT and AlignRT SGRT, two wide-bore CT scanners, an orthovoltage unit and a microSelectron HDR unit.

Radiotherapy planning is provided by Eclipse treatment planning system and the ProSoma virtual simulation software, with patient management provided by MOSAIQ. Radiotherapy services are also provided at our satellite centre in Bracknell.

The Radiotherapy Physics Section is responsible for providing a clinical scientific and technical service to the Radiotherapy Department within the Berkshire Cancer Centre of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • 1st or 2nd class Honours degree in a relevant subject
  • Relevant MSc or higher degree
  • HCPC Registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in SABR planning and checking
Desirable criteria
  • Experience using Eclipse, Prosoma and RadCalc

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Florence Nightingale Foundation

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ignacio Di Biase
Job title
Head of Radiotherapy Physics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 322 8155
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