Lead Physicist (Bristol)

Overview

Join to apply for the Lead Physicist (Bristol) role at GenesisCare UK. Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey as a Lead Physicist for a 12-month fixed term contract at our state-of-the-art cancer care centre located in Bristol?

Join our dedicated team at GenesisCare UK and be part of something extraordinary.

What You\’ll Do

• 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
• Be specifically involved as an MPE in any plan/treatment on site which is unusual or varies from standard policy/procedure, or fully aware of such situations where another MPE has been involved; if involved in such a situation for another site you must fully inform the MPE on that site
• Gain competence in the entire patient pathway to provide redundancy and ability to problem solve issues that arise
• Responsible for training and reviewing skills of all clinical staff on site in radiotherapy machine QA and dosimetry, machine maintenance tasks, patient dosimetry, treatment planning and checking, and ensuring that up-to-date training records for these categories are in place for all staff
• Have overall responsibility for calibration of the Linac on site traceable to NPL standard
• Be responsible for calibration of all dosimetry equipment on site
• Be responsible for all other Linac QA on site, including IMRT patient specific QA, daily and weekly QA, all other scheduled or unscheduled QA
• Be responsible for all radiotherapy-related QA on patient imaging equipment on site (CT/MR scanners, IGRT etc), including daily QA and regular radiotherapy QA
• Have responsibility and oversight of all QA on site carried out by other staff, ie, technologists, radiographers, dosimetrists etc
• Work as part of the Genesis Care physics and dosimetry team and contribute to the ongoing improvement and continuous development of the physics and dosimetry service at all treatment centres
• Liaise with, and give assistance to both in-house and/or manufacturers’ engineers in the event of any machine or equipment down-time or failure, over the telephone and in person, including out of hours working as necessary
• Liaise with in-house and/or manufacturers’ engineers over scheduled servicing and maintenance, including out of hours working as necessary
• Keep up-to-date and thorough records of all machine and equipment downtime, failure, maintenance and fcos
• Scientific and technical responsibility for patient dosimetry and treatment planning on site, including data and software
• Oversight of all staff on site carrying out patient dosimetry and treatment planning, ensuring that all Genesis Care policies and procedures are adhered to and staff are competent in these areas
• Carry out patient dosimetry and planning and plan-checking as required to support the dosimetrist on-site and to support treatment planning on other Genesis Care sites
• Work with the RPS to ensure all radiation protection requirements are met and good practices followed on site
• Maintain own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in accordance with Genesis Care and professional standards

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
• Problem-solving
• Self-management – organised and self-motivated
• Team-working
• Interpersonal and communication skills, able to deal confidently and diplomatically with doctors and colleagues when issues arise
• Able to teach and train clinical colleagues (Doctors, Radiographers, Dosimetrists, Technologists, physicists, etc.)
• Able to present and explain technical aspects of radiotherapy to non-clinical/non-technical staff (eg BDMS, visitors, patients)
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel
• Statistical analysis
• Comfortable delivering oral presentations
• 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.

Other Requirements For This Role

• Flexible working, including:
• Some travel to attend meetings and training and to work in other Genesis Care centres, and
• Working some of your contractual hours outside of 9am-5pm or at weekends as necessary to fulfil the role, and to ensure machine or service downtime is minimised.

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. Through innovative, personalised treatments, we are enhancing patient quality of life, life expectancy, and overall survival rates. 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 take an integrated approach to cancer care, focusing on treating the whole patient, not just the cancer. Our personalised treatment programmes include wellbeing services in partnership with Penny Brohn UK and exercise medicine, proven to enhance patient outcomes. Collaborating with universities and leading clinicians globally, we\\u2019re dedicated to researching and developing improved cancer treatments. Our UK clinical trials programme aims to broaden access to new therapies. We’re passionate about innovation and working together to make great things happen. We make significant investments in our employees to provide opportunities for growth, learning, and development within their roles.