Job Description

Applications are welcomed from enthusiastic people, for a Radiotherapy Treatment Planning Dosimetrist position based in our Radiotherapy Planning Section. We have one post available at Colchester Hospital and one at Ipswich Hospital.



A friendly team will support your development in the role. The treatment planning practice is paperless and uses Aria with the Eclipse treatment planning system. The planning team are responsible for creating plans using a range of planning techniques that include SABR, VMAT, IMRT and conformal plans. You will be involved in routine dosimetric tasks and in treatment plan production. ESNEFT has a mix of treatment machines with four TrueBeams, a Halcyon and an Ethos as well as a Bravos and two Orthovoltage units across the two sites.



This post is full time, 37.5 hours per week, however we will consider part time.



The aim is for interviews to take place at the start of July 2025.



To perform routine dosimetric tasks and produce patient specific treatment plans and associated dosimetric calculations, in accordance with clinical prescription and agreed procedures for the accurate delivery of radiation therapy.



We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes



We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England , employing more than 12,000 staff



We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options



Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services



Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients



We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients



If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you



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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.