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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Lead Specialist - Dosimetrist
The closing date is 19 July 2026
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Job Summary
37.5 Hours per week
Applications are invited to apply for this post who would like to develop their career in a forward thinking, award winning and technically advanced radiotherapy department at The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.
Our focus is to continually improve patients' experiences and outcomes and you will be supported by a friendly, committed multi-disciplinary team of staff striving to ensure the delivery of excellence in all aspects of patient care.
We work between two sites within the hospital, following the build of The Endeavour Unit, an award winning state of the art radiotherapy facility.
You will:-
- Act as an expert practitioner, providing expert technical advice in treatment and particularly in own specialist technical area
- Responsible for managing day to day workload and working hours across the treatment service
- Responsible for day to day staff management across the treatment service
- Responsible for the implementation of policy across own specialist area and the treatment service
- Responsible for suggesting and implementing service development across own specialist area and the treatment service
Main duties of the job
The department is currently equipped with 6 Elekta Agility machines with IGRT/IMRT capability, which provides scope for our expanding technological and professional development including DIBH with SGRT, stereoscopic 2D imaging, stereotactic body radiotherapy, VMAT treatment delivery and flattening filter free technology.
The department is also equipped with a Superficial Unit. Pre-treatment imaging consists of Siemens and Toshiba wide bore CT scanners with associated ProSoma virtual simulation software. We have an active brachytherapy service, treating a variety of sites using our Nucletron remote after-loading brachytherapy unit.
Treatment plans are produced using Monaco and Raystation. Mosaiq is currently used for electronic data transfer throughout the radiotherapy department.
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We are a forward thinking department and support radiographers in their clinical development to advanced practitioner level and we have recently appointed our first Consultant Radiographer.
Our radiographers are fully involved in the MDT approach to developments within the department. The department has a major commitment to evidence based practice, and participates in multi-centre clinical research trials, led by our Radiotherapy Research Team. Ongoing professional development is supported and encouraged.
Successful applicants will be highly motivated and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and rotate through treatment and pre-treatment areas.
About Us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations. Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development. We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Details
Date posted
03 July 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-CI-8043778
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
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Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications & Training
- BSc Hons, Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), Radiotherapy or equivalent
- Registered with the Health Care Professions Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
- Significant and extensive treatment planning experience following qualification
- Leadership experience
Knowledge & Skills
- Proven track record of preparing complex RT plans and independent plan checking.
- Experience of project management and managing process change
- Proficient at audit and critical appraisal
Desirable
- Experience of Dosimetrist led target definition and / or plan approval processes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For Questions About The Job, Contact:
Radiotherapy Service Manager
Claire Huntley
claire.huntley1@nhs.net
01642854942
Details
Date posted
03 July 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
328-CI-8043778
Job locations
The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
United Kingdom
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