Clinical Specialist in Treatment Planning – Kent and Medway ICS Only

Overview

In this Clinical Specialist role, you will support the radiotherapy planning service across Mould Room, CT and Planning, helping to produce complex VMAT treatment plans. You will work across Kent Oncology Centre sites to advance SABR expansion, Eclipse-based planning, and emerging AI contouring and motion management initiatives. You’ll contribute to cross-site workflows and drive towards a paperless department in collaboration with the Cancer Performance team. This is an opportunity to shape radiotherapy planning at a leading regional centre, with leadership development and technical growth.

Pay / Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus holidays
• NHS Pension Scheme with employer contribution
• Blue Light card eligibility
• flexible working options

Responsibilities

• Produce VMAT plans and delineate organs-at-risk
• Assist in the Mould Room and planning workflow
• Lead day-to-day workflow coordination across Mould Room, CT and Planning
• Collaborate with the Cancer Performance team to meet cancer targets
• Contribute to service improvement and paperless care-path implementation
• Support cross-site radiotherapy planning across Canterbury and Maidstone sites

Key requirements

• BSc (Therapeutic Radiography) or BSc Honours in Healthcare Science (Radiotherapy Physics) or equivalent; HCPC registration or RCT registration; M-level education for specialist area
• Extensive post-qualification experience in pre-treatment and treatment planning; 3-D and IMRT/VMAT techniques; experience with multiple radiotherapy machines
• Strong knowledge of IRR/IR(ME)R and radiologic hazards; good CPD participation
• Ability to manage and document complex instructions; excellent data recording and transcription skills
• Experience with team-working in multidisciplinary settings

• Good communication
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Organisational skills
• Experience with IMRT/VMAT planning
• Knowledge of Varian Treatment Planning systems; Pinnacle (Desirable) and ARIA (Desirable)
• Experience with SABR planning techniques; Eclipse as principal TPS

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