Job overview

**THIS POST IS FIXED-TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 22 MONTHS DUE TO THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE.

 If internal to NHS Wales, please contact your line manager before applying for this secondment position.

The service supports a range of state-of-the-art radiotherapy equipment that includes four Elekta linear accelerators (with SGRT and FFF capability), a Philips wide-bore CT-scanner, Elekta Monaco treatment planning system, utilising image fusion (ProSoma), auto segmentation and adaptive techniques (Mirada and AutoContour), and a well-developed oncology information management system (MOSAIQ), all deployed in a Citrix environment to provide electronic access across the South-West Wales region and facilitate complete remote and paperless working. The service supports a flexible approach, including working-from-home, unsociable hours and weekend working.

Treatment plans are prepared for a number of clinical trials and clinical sites using techniques that include IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, 4DCT and 4DCBCT and SGRT. The Cancer Centre is undergoing an equipment refresh, replacing our four linear accelerators, a dedicated new CT scanner and replacing our treatment planning system. The SWWCC has an ongoing collaboration agreement with Elekta to advance the next generation of radiotherapy workflow management software tools, keeping us at the forefront of developments.

Main duties of the job

As required, you will undertake various tasks independently and without supervision within treatment planning and Mould Room areas. You are expected to take responsibility for some areas of the service and, with increasing experience, develop a more profound and more specialised knowledge of a subset of the defined tasks within Radiotherapy Physics Services.

You will be responsible with technologists, physicists and other planning group members for preparing treatment plans for patients undergoing radiotherapy. The duties will include operating computer systems for treatment plans, organ-at-risk delineation and performing calculations relating to patient doses. Within the Mould Room, you will have direct contact with patients and work with oncologists and radiographers to produce individualised immobilisation devices. The post holder will also undertake measurement of radiation beams from the linear accelerators to verify treatment delivery accuracy. 

You will be involved in undertaking and supervising clinical developments within the department through the introduction of new techniques. You will be responsible for supervising, teaching and training other staff and students within the department.

Qualified Radiotherapy Physics Technologists/Dosimetrists and Radiographers with treatment planning experience are encouraged to apply.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. 

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.