Planning Dosimetrist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Barts Health NHS Trust Planning Dosimetrist The closing date is 04 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary An opportunity has arisen to for a Band 6 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. A major part of the work involves complex treatment planning, particularly VMAT and dynamic IMRT Planning. The treatment planning team is also involved in Stereotactic radiotherapy planning (SRS), 4D planning, VMAT QA, and plan checking. Adaptive Radiotherapy Planning is routine for bladder treatments. Treatment Planning is carried out on Eclipse for the five Varian TrueBeam linacs. 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. The post holder will carry out a range of VMAT, IMRT and conformal planning and will have the opportunity to develop skills in stereotactic planning and take part in research and development projects. For further information please contact Jackie Poxon, Head of Treatment Planning (jackie.poxon1@nhs.net) or Sweta Bowles, Lead Specialist Dosimetrist (sweta.bowles@nhs.net) Main duties of the job To assist in the provision of an efficient, high quality patient treatment planning service for Radiotherapy. Produce routine radiotherapy treatment plans. Provide clinical staff with advice on treatment plan options and effect on dose distribution to create optimum treatment plan. Understand the operation of the treatment machines and appreciate their potential and limitations with regard to treatment techniques. Use this knowledge in the production of treatment plans. Participate in multi-disciplinary working parties and development groups to negotiate, agree, and implement changes in Radiotherapy practice. The post holder will be expected to communicate and document highly complex information to various other staff groups and participate in multi-disciplinary staff meetings. Prioritise and manage own caseloads. Provide specialist training of student radiographers assigned to treatment planning. Assist with preparation of work instructions and process documents About us Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. 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. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are commit