GenesisCare

About GenesisCare

We have a number of openings for Lead Physicist’s to join our GenesisCare Physicist team. With openings across many of our centres across the UK due to the business’ growth success, this has given us the platform to implement a new structure within the Physicist and Dosimetry teams. These are full time, permanent positions. As the Lead Physicist you will be responsible for: Radiotherapy physics on site, being a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) closely involved in radiotherapy treatment Dosimetry, calibration and QA of the Linac and associated equipment Radiotherapy QA of all patient imaging equipment on site In conjunction with local engineers, you will be responsible for managing maintenance and issues for the Linac and associated equipment carried out by either in-house or manufacturers’ engineers Having scientific and technical oversight for radiotherapy treatment planning and patient dosimetry on site Leading on project development and delivery to contribute to service improvements both on-site and companywide (e.g. QA methods, planning techniques and efficiency, etc) We are extensively expanding our presence within the UK and are a highly entrepreneurial, fast moving, well-funded private healthcare company leading the way in oncology. Are you looking to work for a company that thinks differently? Innovation every day – we test and reset the boundaries and are leading the way in technology and innovation. We encourage and promote our employees Bravery to have a go. We dare to make ideas happen, to make the impossible a reality. GenesisCare knows that we achieve more together than apart, so we share, listen, and work as one. We believe in Partnership, inside and out It’s is in our DNA that we show Empathy for all so we can to understand the needs, emotions and ambitions of patients and each other to succeed as a team and individually and to offer our patients the best outcome and service. Like the sound of us? We would love to hear from you! Who we are: GenesisCare is the largest provider of private cancer services delivering high quality radiotherapy, chemotherapy treatments and diagnostic imaging services in the United Kingdom and Spain and is Australia’s largest provider of cancer and cardiac services. Every year GenesisCare’s clinical teams see more than 160,000 people at more than 160 locations and treat more than 2500 patients every day. For cancer treatment, that includes 14 centres in the UK, 21 in Spain and 37 in Australia, with more than 30 new centres under development. In the UK, we plan to double in size over the next 2-3 years. Our purpose is to design care experiences that get the best possible life outcomes. We believe that care should be focused on the individual, not the condition, and are proud of our world-class patient satisfaction ratings. Our combined purpose is to provide excellence in patient care, deliver superior clinical outcomes and to continue to make a very significant impact on the current service-access gap in these non-discretionary areas of health care globally. For more information visit www.genesiscare.com We have state-of-the-art centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Elstree, Guildford, London, Maidstone, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Portsmouth, Southampton and Windsor. The key responsibilities you will have are to: Be the radiotherapy Medical Physics Expert (MPE) on site and work as part of the Genesis Care 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 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 Also, 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 do you have that we want? Registration with the UK HealthCare Professions Council (HCPC) as a Clinical Scientist in Radiotherapy Specialism Self-management – organised and self-motivated Team-working Interpersonal and communication skills, able to confidently and diplomatically deal 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 Scripting in Philips pinnacle Statistical analysis Comfortable delivering oral presentations Extensive clinical experience as a Radiotherapy Physicist such that the post-holder is considered a Medical Physics Expert (for the purposes of IRR99 etc.) Linac QA & dose calibration Treatment planning, Treatment plan-checking IMRT planning, VMAT planning IMRT patient specific QA CT scanner QA CT & MR scanning 4DCT IGRT Breath-hold or respiratory gating Stereotactic/SABR FFF MV X-Ray dosimetry Linac maintenance Electron planning & treatment Superficial kv X-Ray planning and treatment Brachytherapy planning and treatment Elekta linacs Elekta IMPAC/Mosaiq Philips Pinnacle TPS Lifeline radcalc Sun Nuclear QA eqt UK radiotherapy UK Private Health Sector What makes GenesisCare different? We see care differently We believe care should be focused on you, the individual, not the condition. We believe care should be available when and where you need it most and it should be designed to help give you the best life outcomes possible. This is our vision for your care. We work to develop a detailed understanding of your needs, so we can design the right care plan for you if you’re being treated for cancer, heart disease or sleep disorders. Across the world, we have more than 130 GenesisCare centres to help us bring you the right care. For radiation therapy, that includes 14 centres in the UK, 21 in Spain and 30 in Australia. We also offer cardiology and sleep services at more than 80 locations across Australia. Together, we’re a global team of more than 2,500 highly trained health professionals and support staff. Every year our team sees more than 160,000 people all over the world. Are we right for you? You might be strongly attracted to GenesisCare so let’s help by being clear about what we expect in our values. Empathy for all We do all we can to understand the needs, emotions and ambitions of patients and each other. Because only through understanding can we work well together inside GenesisCare and make the necessary difference to the experience and life outcomes of the patients we treat. Partnership, inside and out We achieve more together than apart, so we share, listen, and work as one. Designing better care will only be possible if we work together, with each other inside GenesisCare and with people and our partners from outside, who want the same things we do and who want be part of our purpose. Innovation every day We all contribute insightful, innovative ideas, both big and small. Because great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, and we know that insight and evidence is the best way to unlock them, to design better care. Bravery to have a go We dare to make ideas happen, to make the impossible a reality, because at GenesisCare that’s our DNA. We will only fulfil our purpose if we try and learn and commit ourselves to making things happen; after all, nothing means more to us than getting you the best life outcomes possible. Remuneration & Benefits We reward and recognise people who perform their work in a way that is aligned to GenesisCare’s mission and values and that contribute to GenesisCare’s growth. To help us attract and retain people with the right skills we aim to pay competitively in the medical and technology markets. Our benefits include family/flexible working, 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays, Buying/selling of annual leave =/- 5 days, Free Private medical cover, Free Private Dental Cover, Free Radiotherapy Treatment for employee and family, Company contributory pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme & Income Protection and working for a Global employer with opportunity to work in other countries. What to expect from our recruitment process We believe in putting in the effort to find the people who will share our success. We strive to select the right people for each role based on evidence. If you think you have what it takes to help us remain at the top of our game, then apply now by clicking on apply! GenesisCare does not accept unsolicited referrals for vacancies, and any unsolicited referral will become the property of GenesisCare. Upon hire, no fee will be owed to the agency, person, or entity.

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