Provide an efficient and effective highly specialist dosimetry service to the Radiotherapy Department. This will necessitate flexibility in working hours and participation in local “on-call” rotas.
To produce routine and highly complex radiotherapy treatment plans to prescription and agreed procedures e.g. VMAT, to maximise therapeutic efficacy to the tumour and minimise healthy tissue damage.
To provide support and advice as required ensuring robust decision making for the verification and daily delivery of individual complex plans.
To take responsibility in the absence of the Chief Radiotherapy Dosimetrist in all matters relating to the areas they are leading.
Supervise staff within the RDS demonstrating the initiative, responsibility and autonomy required of a Lead Radiotherapy Dosimetrist.
To assist the Chief Radiotherapy Dosimetrist by identifying and leading areas for development that will influence the strategic direction of the department to ensure a high quality service at all times.
Sustain any strategic change or improvement in the delivery of the service as agreed with the Chief Radiotherapy Dosimetrist.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.
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