Key RelationshipsThe post holder will come into contact and liaise closely with a wide range of staff in Radiotherapy and Medical Physics, including medical and nursing staff, administrative support staff, physicists, technicians and radiographers. 4. Duties and Responsibilities1. Clinical technical1.1 Produce routine and complex treatment plans and carry out associated dosimetry calculations, in accordance with clinical prescription and agreed procedures. Check that all patient images required to produce treatment plans are available. Analyse requirements and make complex judgements regarding treatment parameters and patient dose effects to produce the required dose distribution over the treatment volume, using computerised planning systems as appropriate.1.2 Advise clinical staff on the effects of various treatment plan options on patient dose distributions. Discuss and agree approaches with clinical staff to create optimum treatment plans.1.3 Provide support to the Mould Room as required. Prepare immobilisation devices for patient treatment as well as other customised aids and shields to facilitate patient set up and treatment.1.4 Check and approve treatment plans, dose calculations and templates produced by other members of staff.1.5 Supervise and provide peer review feedback to other staff within the treatment planning section as required e.g. Treatment Planning Dosimetrists and radiotherapy physicists.1.6 Understand the operation of the treatment machines and appreciate their potential and limitations with regard to treatment techniques. Provide treatment radiographers with advice on planning aspects of the treatment and attend the set-up of patients on machines, as required.1.7 Replan patient treatments where required, following changes to the treatment regime or patient shape. Use judgement to analyse and determine the most appropriate compensation method. Calculate the compensation required and subsequent patient dose. Carry out dose calculations for review.1.8 As required, provide support to brachytherapy treatments. Carry out dose calculations and distributions, and attend theatre and patient imaging sessions. Assist with resolving any problems with the procedure, including those arising with the patient present.1.9 As required, assist with routine patient-specific dosimetry measurements (e.g. DQA, in vivo dosimetry) and machine QA tests.1.10 As required, attend multi-disciplinary meetings (MDM), advising on any treatment planning issues and acting as liaison on behalf of the treatment planning team. Work with the Lead Treatment Planning Dosimetrists to coordinate individual patient planningpathways to agreed schedules.1.11 Assist in producing or revising written protocols e.g. for localisation, simulation, treatment planning and radiotherapy treatments as part of the Department Quality System. Participate fully in implementing and maintaining this system.1.12 Attend weekly treatment site specific clinician peer review meetings as facilitated within the Radiotherapy Service in accordance with RCR guidance.1.13 Take part in treatment site specific working parties to agree changes to protocols affecting Radiotherapy Physics and Radiotherapy.1.14 Act as an operator under the definitions of the IR(ME)R regulations in accordance with Trust Policies and Practices. 2. Managerial2.1 Prioritise and manage own work to meet agreed outcomes.2.2 Keep careful records of all work performed and complete other appropriate records e.g. for statistical monitoring purposes. 3. Teaching, training and research3.1 Provide practical instruction in all treatment planning techniques associated with the post. Supervise trainees e.g. radiography students from South Bank University, and FRCR candidates.3.2 Assist with training and mentoring of other staff in treatment planning, as required.Provide one to one training and tutorials to staff on rotation through treatment planning e.g. radiotherapy physicists. Ensure training logs are kept up-to-date.3.3 Present seminars e.g. plan-of-the-week, and feedback on meetings attended.3.4 Participate in research and development projects and clinical audit, in conjunction with other staff groups. 4. Professional4.1 Participate in an appropriate Continuing Professional Development scheme.4.2 Attend suitable seminars and courses as part of training and personal development and to further the work of the Department.4.3 Ensure all activities are carried out within a quality framework and conform to Statutory Regulations, approved Codes of Practice and Local Safety Rules.5. Miscellaneous5.1 Ensure compliance with accredited Quality Systems in the areas of work for which the post-holder carries responsibility. Participate in the development of quality systems.5.2 Carry out all duties in accordance with the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act, relevant Statutory Regulations, Approved Codes of Conduct and Local Rules.5.3 Work hours necessary for the proper and efficient performance of the work. In practice, the appointee will occasionally be required to perform duties outside the normal working hours of the Department.5.4 When working in other departments, the appointee will liaise with local heads of department, medical consultants, superintendents, nursing sisters or their representatives as appropriate, adhering to local policies and practices. The post-holder will behave courteously and professionally at all times and seek to ensure that the highest level of service is provided by Medical Physics.5.5 Perform other appropriate duties which may be required from time to time by the Head of Radiotherapy Physics or Head of Medical Physics. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information regarding the responsibilities and requirements for this post.