Medical Physicist
Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Where you’ll be working: Waikato Regional Cancer Centre, Hamilton
The details: Full-time - 80 Hours fortnight
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We are seeking a self-motivated and dynamic radiation oncology medical physicist to join our team of eight physicists, a technician and two registrars. It is an excellent opportunity to take this role in medical physics clinical services and ensure that the centre operates in accordance with the regulatory standards and national best practice. This role will require you to have previous experience in routine Linacs QA, treatment planning system, 4DCT and the use of dosimetry equipment.
Your role will include: quality assurance, treatment plans’ checks, and protocols development for a range of equipment and techniques including IGRT, VMAT, DIBH, SABR and SRS. You must be able to maintain high collaboration manner with the Medical Physics team and become highly integrated in our multidisciplinary environment, participating in frequent clinical discussions and attending multidisciplinary team meetings regularly. You will be participating in a number of clinical projects to drive change and increase equity of access to cancer care for Māori.
There are a significant opportunities for research and involvement in projects locally and nationally. You will have the opportunity to work with our national peers through the ACPSEM branch network.
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Ko o tatou painga | Our Benefits
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Mōu | About you
Applicants should possess an MSc in Physics/Medical Physics and have experience in a full range of clinical radiation oncology physics’ activities, including quality assurance programmes, first-line machine problem solving, commissioning and development of equipment and treatment techniques.
Ideally, you will be ACPSEM certified in Radiation Oncology Medical Physics (or equivalent) and eligible for the unlimited category on the ACPSEM register. Candidates about to finish their ACPSEM TEAP programme are welcome to apply.
The successful candidate would need to demonstrate good communication skills and be able to function well within a team. Remuneration will be dependent on the experience level and will be in accordance with the prevailing collective agreement.
Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
The Waikato Regional Cancer Centre is located in Hamilton, New Zealand. The centre serves a population of 550,000 and has approximately 120 staff. Radiotherapy treatments are delivered using four Varian linear accelerators (3 TrueBeams and a Halcyon), Xstrahl superficial unit, and a comprehensive HDR Brachytherapy programme using BRAVOS system. All TrueBeams are equipped with fully functioning on-board kV and MV imaging capabilities (including triggered imaging, 4D-CBCT and Extended CBCT) and using RGSC motion management with 6DoF couch. Our Halcyon is scheduled for HyperSight upgrade soon with a scope of upgrading to Ethos in a couple of years.
The department uses Varian’s ARIA Oncology information System and Eclipse Treatment Planning System loaded with all advanced features including: 4D planning, smart segmentation and deformable registration, Multi-Criteria optimization, RapidPlan, HyperArc SRT, and Scripting. We use our dedicated wide bore Toshiba CT scanner with 4D imaging capability and starting utilizing Velocity’s capabilities in our workflows. The centre offers a wide range of treatment complexities including TSET and TBI special techniques. We are utilizing the full functionality of Mobius3D including plan, fraction and CBCT checks. There is a great scope for development work supplemented by a wide range of physics QA tools.
Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato
Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.
- As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
He whare Manawanui, He whare Koronga | A committed workspace, a workspace with purpose
- We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. For informal enquiries please contact Dr. Moamen Aly, Chief Medical Physicist via email, Moamen.Aly@waikatodhb.health.nz or tel: +64 7 839 8899 Ext 98247.
Closing date: Open until filled
Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!