Dosimetrist, Basic Grade, University Hospital

Dosimetrist

The person appointed to this post will work within the Medical Physics Department as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering radiation therapy services, primarily to cancer patients in the HSE-South and South West region.

• To provide radiotherapy treatment planning for radiation oncology patients in line with international best practice and in accordance with the Radiation Oncologists’ prescriptions
• To perform patient specific calculations and measurements of dose required to ensure safe delivery of patient treatment.

Together with the radiotherapy physicists the Dosimetrist will participate in the development of new techniques as technological and process changes occur and participate in staff education and training as well as departmental research and support of clinical trials

The person appointed to this post will provide treatment planning services primarily to external beam radiotherapy patients.

Currently, in the Glandore Centre at Cork University Hospital, VMAT, dMLC, SABR and SRS treatment techniques are used for radiotherapy which include a range of treatment sites.

Health Regions

Six Health Regions have been established within the HSE, on the basis of the geographical boundaries agreed by the Government in July 2019 and they will be operational from 2024.

Each Health Region will be tasked with population specific planning resourcing and delivery of health and social care services for the needs of its unique population. This will result in improved accountability and governance in terms of finance and performance, while also bringing decision-making closer to the frontline.

Health Regions will enable and empower staff to provide services that are:

· Integrated, locally planned and delivered

· Easier to access and navigate

· Available closer to home

Health Regions are geographically-based units with clearly defined populations. They align community and hospital services within specific areas. The HSE will retain a strong but leaner central organisation, with more service provision developed at a local level.

The HSE South West health region will manage and deliver all public health and social care services in Cork and Kerry. HSE South West includes all hospital and community healthcare services in the region.

This includes:

· South / South West Hospital Group S/SWHG

· Cork Kerry Community Healthcare CKCH

The Department of Population and Public Health is also now aligned with this health region.

Services in the South West health region

HSE Services working within this region include:

· Acute Hospitals

· Primary care services

· Community services Social care services

· Health and social care professionals

· Voluntary sector services

South / South West Hospital Group and Cork Kerry Community Healthcare became part of HSE South West health region on 3rd March, 2025, and the transition to the new structures will be taking place throughout 2025.

The post holder will work closely with those within the Medical Physics Department as part of a multi-disciplinary team, radiation oncologists, radiotherapy physicists, clinical leads, HSCP professionals and nursing staff.