Clinical Technologist

As part of the planning team, you will work on the full range of treatment sites at a specialist centre. Treatment planning is performed using the RayStation treatment planning system, with most treatment sites planned using a VMAT technique. We have established workflows for adaptive radiotherapy (plan of the day and oART), 4DCT, and breathhold techniques. Multimodality imaging (CT, PET-CT, MR) is used for planning of several treatment sites. Recent clinical development work has included expanding adaptive radiotherapy planning, and developing planning techniques for helical delivery on our new Radixact units. The Radiotherapy Department in Sutton has 6 Elekta linacs, an Elekta Unity MR-Linac, a Cyberknife S7, and an Accuray Radixact with the second being commissioned. The Royal Marsden has led a number of recent clinical trials which have changed practice nationally.
The post holder will be expected to provide an efficient, high quality patient dosimetry service for Radiotherapy.
The post holder will be an Operator as defined by the Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER 2017).
The post holder will be expected to use specialised planning software to perform routine conformal and VMAT radiotherapy treatment planning for a range of treatment sites and indications for linear accelerators.
The post holder will assist with image fusion of CT, MR and PET images and discuss dosimetry of treatment plans with the Clinical Oncologists, Radiographers and Physicists.
The post holder will be expected to participate in development work including work up for class solutions and radiotherapy trials, as part of the multi-disciplinary team which makes up the Treatment Planning Service.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification
Produce routine and complex treatment plans plus associated dosimetry calculations in accordance with clinical prescription and agreed procedures. Check that all patient images required to produce treatment plans are available. 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 outlining of the anatomy for organs at risk as required.
Advise clinical oncologists on the effects of various treatment plan options on patient dose distributions. Discuss and agree approaches with clinical staff to create optimum treatment plans.
Attend clinical audit meetings as required, advising and explaining technical treatment planning issues for individual patients.