Associate Healthcare Science Practitioner - Radiotherapy Physics

Book in patient data into the physics department and assigns appropriate care path from a list of options. Assess urgency of the plan and inform lead clinical scientist of any urgent plans

Contact patients whose treatment start dates need to be changed

Transfers patient CT data from the scanner to the treatment planning system - this is done electronically

Fuses image sets from different imaging modalities ensuring correct orientation of scans and that correct scan set is used

Prepares CT data for clinician contouring and treatment planning

Submits patient data for clinical trials

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Essential: - 5 GCSE or equivalent including English and Maths; - 2 A level or equivalent (eg NVQ level 3) in a Science or health related subject

Desirable: - Education to foundation degree level or equivalent; - ECDL or alternative qualification indicating computer literacy

Essential: - Keyboard and basic computer skills; - Scientific background

Desirable: - Experience of working in a healthcare setting or interaction with patients; - Experience in an office environment

Essential: - Computer literate able to use word, excel; - Able to learn additional software packages for example treatment planning system; - Attention to detail as required for outlining anatomy; - Good verbal communication skills to communicate with patients in a sensitive manner on the telephone and to Communicate with other departments regarding patient scans and appointments (radiotherapy, scanner centre); - Able to manage several tasks at one time and demonstrates ability to cope with unpredictable behaviour; - Able to concentrate for sustained periods of time for example when outlining anatomy; - Able to sit for long periods of time at a desk in front of a computer workstation.

Desirable: - Some Knowledge of standard human anatomy on CT scans

Essential: - Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion; - Role model our Trust values every day; - The post holder works in an environment of cancer patients, and may have to interact with them on the telephone and in theatre (for example; assisting with brachytherapy procedures). Therefore there may be occasional exposure to distressing circumstances and also exposure to bodily fluids.; - The post holder must be prepared to work in an environment where there is a radiation hazard, training will be provided if required; - The post holder must be prepared to work flexible shifts between 7am and 9pm. Monday to Friday. Occasional weekend work may be required