Dosimetrist for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic registered Dosimetrist/Treatment Planning Radiographer to join the Radiotherapy Physics team at the Cancer Centre in Cottingham, East Yorkshire. The successful applicant will contribute to the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning and Mould Room service, working with state-of-the-art equipment including 6 Linacs and a Varian (Eclipse) treatment planning system. The team prides itself on high staff retention and a commitment to staff development, operating within an award-winning facility.
Essential criteria
- Bachelor's Degree (BSc) in relevant subject or equivalent
- Registration on an appropriate register (e.g. RCT, HCPC, ACHS)
Desirable criteria
- Higher (Master's) Degree in relevant subject
- Membership of appropriate professional body
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Significant experience in radiotherapy treatment planning / patient dosimetry (or significant experience in another area of clinical radiotherapy providing relevant transferable knowledge/skills)
- Significant experience in mould room work (or significant experience in another area of clinical radiotherapy providing relevant transferable knowledge/skills)
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Involvement in the training of staff / students
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Good analytical and decision making skills
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and with interruptions
- Ability to concentrate and work accurately for prolonged periods
- Good manual dexterity
- Excellent IT skills
- Broad knowledge of radiotherapy processes
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of principles and practice of radiotherapy treatment planning and mould room.
- Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Understanding of relevant legislation, standards and guidelines
- Experience using Eclipse treatment planning system
- Experience in advanced treatment planning techniques for example VMAT
- Ability to resolve differences in individuals professional opinions within own and wider teams
- In depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems Awareness of specialist computer systems, their connectivity and Quality Assurance.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and with interruptions
- Ability to concentrate and work accurately for prolonged periods
- Special Attributes and other
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
- Good time keeper
- Education/ Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (BSc) in relevant subject or equivalent
- Registration on an appropriate register (e.g. RCT, HCPC, ACHS)
- Higher (Master's) Degree in relevant subject
- Membership of appropriate professional body
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Significant experience in radiotherapy treatment planning / patient dosimetry (or significant experience in another area of clinical radiotherapy providing relevant transferable knowledge/skills)
- Significant experience in mould room work (or significant experience in another area of clinical radiotherapy providing relevant transferable knowledge/skills)
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- Involvement in the training of staff / students
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Good analytical and decision making skills
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and with interruptions
- Ability to concentrate and work accurately for prolonged periods
- Good manual dexterity
- Excellent IT skills
- Broad knowledge of radiotherapy processes
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of principles and practice of radiotherapy treatment planning and mould room.
- Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Understanding of relevant legislation, standards and guidelines
- Experience using Eclipse treatment planning system
- Experience in advanced treatment planning techniques for example VMAT
- Ability to resolve differences in individuals professional opinions within own and wider teams
- In depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems Awareness of specialist computer systems, their connectivity and Quality Assurance.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Ability to work accurately under pressure and with interruptions
- Ability to concentrate and work accurately for prolonged periods
- Special Attributes and other
- Shows motivation in developin
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Job summary
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
QUEENS CENTRE, CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL
RADIOTHERAPY PHYSICS, MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT
Band 6 Dosimetrist for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning and Mould Room
We are offering an opportunity for an enthusiastic registered Dosimetrist/Treatment Planning Radiographer to join our Radiotherapy Physics team, at the Cancer Centre in Cottingham, East Yorkshire.
The successful applicant will join the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning team, a section of Radiotherapy Physics that underpins the Radiotherapy service, which is located in an award-winning facility comprising 6 Linacs, 2 CT scanners, Xstrahl SXR, Papillon-50+ SXR, Flexitron HDR and state-of-the-art Varian (Eclipse) treatment planning system.
You will be joining an established team of Healthcare Science professionals, comprising Clinical Scientists and Technologists, and support staff. The team prides itself on high staff retention and has a pragmatic approach to achieving safe and effective service delivery. We are committed to providing a broad scope for the development of all members of staff.
The department was the first Radiotherapy Centre in the North of England to clinically implement the Varian Halcyon linac, to develop and benefit the patient service, and now has 2 of these units. A Varian TrueBeam has recently been installed, to bring the compl
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