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NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE
DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PHYSICS AND BIO-ENGINEERING
Radiotherapy Physics
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre
Senior Practitioner Physicist (Radiotherapy Systems)
Band 7
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Clinical Scientist, Computer Scientist, or Clinical Information Scientist to work within the Radiotherapy Systems section of the Radiotherapy Physics Department at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre.
The Beatson Cancer Centre operates four CT scanners, thirteen linear accelerators, all of which are Varian TrueBeam systems, a kV unit and two Bravos afterloaders. We use a wide range of specialised VMAT planning techniques, including SABR, for a wide range of clinical sites, many of which are delivered using FFF technology. We are a world-leading site in the implementation of model-based optimisation algorithms. The department is also commissioning a dedicated Radiotherapy MRI simulator.
Underpinning the imaging and treatment modalities is a suite of clinical servers hosting, amongst others, Varian’s Aria Oncology Management System (OMS) and Eclipse Treatment Planning System (TPS). The section also has responsibilities for the Citrix environment, the Distributed Calculation Framework servers, as well as a Radiotherapy PACS, an HL7 interface with the wider Board patient record system, and other backup and disaster recovery systems.
Reporting to the Principal Radiotherapy Systems Physicist, the successful candidate will build on their knowledge of the current systems to deputise where appropriate, while also working towards improving the resilience and efficiency of those systems, in turn improving the standard of care for our patients. The successful candidate will also be expected to work with other sections within Physics, Radiography and the clinical teams to improve clinical and quality assurance processes through the application of their specialist knowledge.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain specialist knowledge and experience within a large radiotherapy centre, contributing to aspects of the scientific support services provided by the department. It is also an exciting time to join the department as a new, state-of-the-art virtualised environment has been procured to replace the current OMS and TPS, and paperless Dosimetry and Quality Assurance systems are due for subsequent implementation.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate knowledge of informatics or clinical physics ideally with specialist knowledge of system administration of Oncology Management Systems or other Radiotherapy-specific software. The applicant should ideally hold Membership of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine or the Faculty of Clinical Informatics. Registration as an HCPC Clinical Scientist is also highly desirable, however, applicants currently engaged in a recognised training scheme who expect to obtain state registration within the next 2 years may be considered under Annex 21.
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The shift pattern is between the hours 0730-2000
Informal Contact
Prospective applicants can discuss the post informally with Alasdair Rutherford, Principal Radiotherapy Systems Physicist either by telephone +44 (0) 141 301 7521 or email (alasdair.rutherford@ggc.scot.nhs.uk), or can contact the Head of Equipment and Dosimetry, Kirstie Brown, via email (Kirstie.brown@ggc.scot.nhs.uk)/Acting Head of Radiotherapy Physics, Martin Glegg, via email (martin.glegg@ggc.scot.nhs.uk)
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Pack
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.