(**) Higher Specialist Dosimetrist in Radiotherapy | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Southend University Hospital NHS Trust
Salary:	£57,528 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Westcliff, SS0 0RY
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Oct 2026
Closing date:	25 Nov 2026

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Summary

We are looking to appoint a Higher Specialist Dosimetrist in Radiotherapy.

If successful, you will be a senior member of the Radiotherapy Physics/Radiotherapy team, providing a highly specialised clinical technical service to MSEFT.

You will be responsible for horizon scanning and maintaining awareness of emerging research, technological developments, and best practice in radiotherapy treatment planning. You will identify opportunities for service development and lead the introduction of innovative planning techniques, working closely with Medical Physics Experts (MPEs), Clinical Scientists, and the wider multidisciplinary team to evaluate, develop, validate, and implement new approaches.

A key responsibility of the role will be providing professional leadership for online Adaptive Radiotherapy (oART) from a dosimetrist perspective, driving the development, implementation, and optimisation of oART workflows and ensuring their safe and effective integration into clinical practice.

So, if you have the skillset and you're looking for your next opportunity, please apply today

If successful you will be:

• Required to plan highly complex & specialist non-routine treatments, particularly dealing with extremely individualised plans. This may involve adapting techniques for any particular patient treatment, & working closely with other colleagues to create bespoke solutions & to ensure the optimum treatment.

• Provide expert advice in treatment planning to Clinical Oncologists, particularly for highly complex treatments.

• Attend treatment sessions or CT scanner to troubleshoot & provide advice on patient set up.

• Provide a highly specialist technical clinical service by acting as an entitled IR(ME)R Operator and Practitioner carrying out practical patient work including delineation of organs at risk/target volumes, within defined scope of practce, in accordance with local policies and procedures.

• Draw on a diverse range of specialist knowledge in decision-making to determine evidence-based interventions, which will include treatment plan approval.

• To share responsibility for the organisation, planning and provision of the specialised clinical technical services provided by the Radiotherapy Physics Planning Section with the Lead Dosimetrist.

• To share responsibility for the management, technical training and overall supervision of Clinical Technologists (Dosimetrists) working in Radiotherapy Physics, e.g. recruitment, appraisal, disciplinary procedures, health and safety, allocation of work as appropriate with the Lead Dosimetrist.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

This advert closes on Monday 9 Nov 2026

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