Satellite Centre Lead MPE in External Beam Radiotherapy

+ Take responsibility for ensuring the safe delivery of Radiotherapy at the Satellite Radiotherapy Unit (SRU) in conjunction with other Medical Physics
+ Experts (MPEs) and senior staff within the Radiotherapy Department.
+ Act as the lead MPE under the IR(ME)R 2017 legislation in radiotherapy treatment planning and dosimetry at the SRU.
+ Provide specialist advice at MPE level to multidisciplinary teams and provide advice on the most complex patient treatment plans, radiobiology and dosimetric issues.
+ As radiation protection supervisor (RPS) under the IRR17 regulations will be responsible for ensuring compliance with IRR17 and the local rules.
+ Be responsible for ensuring that all radiotherapy treatment machines, treatment planning systems, CT simulators and associated radiotherapy equipment are commissioned and calibrated accurately and regularly quality assured so that the radiation dose to each and every patient treated at the SRU can be delivered correctly in terms of quantity and position.
+ Provide technical advice on radiotherapy systems to multidisciplinary teams.
+ Provide expert support for clinical trials and research, acting as the lead MPE for clinical trials at the SRU.
+ Be required to produce programmes of work and service reports for the radiotherapy physics service at the SRU., + Provide specialist advice under break-down conditions to staff of all disciplines whilst working on solutions to the problem.
+ Provide highly complex scientific and technical advice on imaging, treatment planning and dosimetric issues to radiotherapy consultants, radiographers, clinical Scientists and clinical Technologists regarding patient external beam radiotherapy.
+ Liaise with manufacturers and colleagues at other centres as necessary on issues related to radiotherapy computing systems, treatments, imaging and image optimisation.
+ Discuss with clinical staff and patients issues associated with radiotherapy treatment set up, radiobiological, dosimetric and other issues describing complex scientific information and its implications on the patient's treatment.
+ As radiation protection supervisor provide advice on radiation protection (IRR17) compliance to employees of both Velindre University NHS Trust and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
+ Provide advice on IR(ME)R 17 compliance to employees of both Velindre University NHS Trust and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
+ Present and disseminate clinical results through oral or poster presentations at local, national and international meetings and conferences and where appropriate prepare papers for publication in scientific journals.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

This post will be based at the SRU but the post holder will be line managed by the appropriate Radiotherapy Physics section manager at VCC. The post holder will maintain strong links between the Radiotherapy Physics services at SRU and VCC to ensure equity of patient care and streamlined processes across both centres., Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Band 8b
Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;
+ BE Accountable
+ BE Bold
+ BE Caring
+ BE Dynamic
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed