PERSON SPECIFICATION – Cancer Research and Development Lead
CRITERIA
QUALIFICATIONS & REGISTRATION
- current UK HCPC registration
- DCR (T) or BSc (Hons) in
Radiotherapy (or equivalent)
- Masters in a cancer/radiotherapyorientated field
- evidence of continuing professional
development (CPD)
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
EVALUATION
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EXPERIENCE
Radiotherapy:
- Elekta linacs, Elekta IMPAC/Mosaiq
OIS, Philips Pinnacle TPS and TPS
dose algorithms
- CT (including 4DCT) and MR scanning
and virtual simulation
- IGRT, IMRT, VMAT planning and
treatment techniques
- spirometry-monitored deep-breath
hold respiratory gating
- stereotactic/SABR
- brachytherapy planning and treatment
- varian linacs – esp TrueBeam® and
ARIA® TPS
Research:
- clinical research and health service
evaluation via applied or experimental
methodologies with qualitative and
quantitative data
- a good understanding of research
design, implementation and delivery
adhering to national/international
standards
- literature review and critical analysis
- research programme design,
implementation and delivery
- advanced statistical analysis and
problem solving
- public oral and static e.g. poster
presentation
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Industry:
- UK private health sector
- UK National Health Sector (NHS)
KNOWLEDGE
- IR(ME)R, NRL, IRR and other ionising
radiation legislation
- Radiotherapy H&S standards
- current trends and developments in
radiotherapy equipment, techniques
and operations
- clinical and quality outcomes data
collection methods e.g. RTOG, ECOG,
PROMs, PREMs, NCRS datasets
(COSD, RTDS, CTDS and NCPA)
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SKILLS
- advanced problem-solving
- autonomous and team-working
- able to train clinical colleagues
(doctors, radiographers, dosimetrists,
technologists, physicists, etc.)
- able to present and explain clinical
and technical aspects of radiotherapy
planning to non-clinical/non-technical
staff (eg BDMs, visitors, patients)
- able to engage with and maintain
formal academic third-party
collaborative research and peer-review
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GENERAL
- liaise with the clinical, dosimetry and
radiographer teams regarding existing
data
- maintain clinical benefits assessment
projects via: collection of baseline
data, collation and analysis supporting
current projects e.g. DIBH and IGIMRT
- provide suggestions on, and assist in,
developing further research suitable
for showcasing our continued quest
for advancement in clinical excellence
- maintain clinical skillset and
experience as it is expected that a
proportion of the hours will be
attributed to clinical service
- maintain own Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) in accordance
with CPUK and professional standards
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Person Specification approved by: Manager:
Date:
CORP JD1 v5. Issued 5.3.15
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