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Barts Health NHS Trust
Senior Dosimetrist (AHP)
The closing date is 17 August 2026
Job Summary
An opportunity has arisen to for a Band 7 senior dosimetrist to join the radiotherapy physics team at St Bartholomew's Hospital. The department delivers a comprehensive Radiotherapy service to approximately 2000 patients per year including a brachytherapy service and a complex Stereotactic Radiotherapy service.
Main duties of the job
- A major part of the work involves complex treatment planning, including Stereotactic (SRS and SABR), VMAT and dynamic IMRT Planning. Adaptive Radiotherapy Planning is in development.
- The senior dosimetrist would also be involved in independent checking the treatment plans and providing dosimetric advice following image review of patients on treatment.
- Treatment Planning is carried out on Eclipse for the five Varian TrueBeam linacs, two of the five TrueBeam linacs have HyperArc and a 6d couch for intracranial Stereotactic treatment.
- Pre-treatment imaging is carried out on the department's widebore CT scanner and there is also access to MR and PET-CT in the hospital.
About Us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Details
- Date posted: 27 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inc
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 259-8183913SBH
- Job locations: St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Radiography (Therapy) or equivalent
- HCPC Registration (Therapeutic Radiographer)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
Desirable
- M.Sc Radiotherapy Dosimetry or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience as therapy radiographer in dosimetric Planning
- Experience of Planning a variety of Radiotherapy Techniques including:
- Inverse Planning and IMRT/VMAT
- 3d conformal Planning
- Stereotactic Planning
- Electron Planning
- Experience of Planning using Eclipse
- Working within a Quality Management System
Desirable
- SRS Planning experience
- Plan checking experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of clinical dosimetry
- Understanding of radiotherapy physics and In vivo dosimetric techniques
- 2D and 3D patient anatomy
- Knowledge of radiology applied to radiotherapy and Organ at Risk Tolerances
- Understanding the of risks of radiotherapy treatment
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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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
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Employer details
- Employer name: Barts Health NHS Trust
- Address: St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For Questions About The Job, Contact:
- Head of Treatment Planning: Jackie Poxon
- Email: Jackie.poxon1@nhs.net
Supporting documents
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