Overview
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Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey as a Lead Physicist splitting time between two of our state-of-the-art cancer care centres in Portsmouth and Southampton? This role involves being a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) closely involved in radiotherapy treatment, dosimetry, calibration, and QA of the Linac and associated equipment.
Responsibilities
- Be the radiotherapy Medical Physics Expert (MPE) on site and work as part of the GenesisCare radiotherapy MPE team who are closely involved in all radiotherapy treatment.
- Work closely with radiographers, clinical oncologists and other clinical staff and support the centre manager/lead radiographer in all aspects of safe and effective radiotherapy treatment delivery.
- Radiotherapy QA of all patient imaging equipment on site.
What You\'ll Have
- Extensive clinical experience as a Radiotherapy Physicist such that the post-holder is considered a Medical Physics Expert (for the purposes of IRR2017 etc.).
- Extensive experience with Linac Quality Assurance & dose calibration.
- Experience with Elekta LINACS and Mosaiq is desirable but not essential.
- Experienced in advanced IMRT/VMAT treatment planning techniques and plan checking; Pinnacle TPS experience is desirable but not essential.
- VMAT patient-specific QA.
- Electron planning & treatment.
- CT scanner QA.
- Able to teach and train clinical colleagues (Doctors, Radiographers, Dosimetrists, Technologists, Physicists, etc.).
- Advanced user of Microsoft Excel.
- Statistical analysis.
- Experience with MRI, 4DCT, Stereotactic/SABR, FFF MV X-Ray dosimetry is desirable but not essential.
- IGRT experience desirable.
- Previous experience in the UK Private Health Sector is desirable.
Qualifications And Knowledge
- Registration with the UK HealthCare Professions Council (HCPC) as a Clinical Scientist in Radiotherapy Specialism and Medical Physics Expert Status on the RPA2000 register. Suitable candidates without HCPC registration or MPE status will be considered on an individual basis.
Why Choose GenesisCare
- Shape your work-life balance with 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the option to buy more or sell back annual leave.
- Prioritise your well-being with complimentary private medical and dental coverage, access to Employee Assistance Program, and Income Protection.
- Access our world-class radiotherapy - free to you and your immediate family, if required.
- Secure your future with a competitive Company Contributory Pension Scheme.
- Nurture your mental health and well-being through our well-being community, with access to Babylon Health and Headspace Wellbeing.
- Enjoy hassle-free commutes with free parking at most of our centres.
- Treat yourself with exclusive retail discounts.
Who We Are
GenesisCare UK is the leading provider of private oncology services in the UK, pioneering a transformation in cancer care. We are a team of over 600 highly trained physicians, healthcare professionals and support staff operating 14 specialist outpatient cancer centres across the UK. Our aim is to provide world-class care, offering the latest proven treatments including advanced diagnostics, medical oncology, radiotherapy, and Theranostics. We focus on treating the whole patient, not just the cancer, with wellbeing services and integrated care. We are committed to research and innovation to improve cancer treatments and patient outcomes.
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