PhD Research Scientist - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Description

We are looking for a motivated registered clinical scientist, with an interest in treatment planning, to join our friendly team in Radiotherapy Physics.

The postholder will need to participate in all aspects of the service but will specialise in routine treatment planning and treatment planning clinical development under the Lead Clinical Scientist.

A brand-new Brachytherapy facility, a new TrueBeam linear accelerator and an ARIA 17 Oncology management system upgrade have been commissioned to support treating patients with modern equipment and techniques.

Equipment includes 4 Varian linear accelerators (currently 3 TrueBeam and 1 Clinac iX), Prosoma Virtual Simulation software, the Varian Eclipse treatment planning system, 2 wide bore CT scanners with 4DCT (Canon and GE), an XStrahl superficial unit and a Varian GammaMed brachytherapy unit.

As a registered clinical scientist, the postholder will be required to cover all aspects of Radiotherapy Physics but manage the legislative compliance related to radiotherapy imaging and The postholder will work closely with the treatment planning team of dosimetrists, clinical oncologists and radiographers.

Perform routine and complex treatment planning and checking for external beam radiotherapy.
Take part in the planning aspects of radiotherapy trials, such as plan QA and governance.

Work with other radiotherapy physics staff to develop techniques and new ways of working to improve safety, quality and consistency of radiotherapy plan creation and delivery.

high-quality care for all,
research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Undertake routine and complex treatment planning for external beam radiotherapy.

Analyse requirements and make complex judgements regarding treatment parameters and patient dose effects to produce the required dose distribution over the treatment volume, using computerised planning systems as appropriate.

Assist with the provision of routine physics support to brachytherapy treatments. Assist with providing routine support for physics dosimetry and quality control in radiotherapy, according to established protocols.
Perform quality control and other measurements and procedures on highly complex, expensive (
Assist in the maintenance, application and development of treatment planning computer systems.
Provide scientific and technical advice to radiotherapy consultants and other staff regarding the treatment of patients.
Participate in the on-call/bleep Duty Physicist rota.

Training & Qualifications
A first or second class honours degree in Physics or relevant subject
A postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD) or equivalent
Evidence of attendance at conferences or training courses intended to extend the breadth and depth of knowledge.

Experience in all areas of Radiotherapy Physics.
Treatment Planning experience and personal interest.
Involvement with quality system Clinical / quality audit Completed research / development projects

Understanding of specific areas of current radiotherapy research.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust