HEAD OF CLINICAL UNIT (MEDICAL) GRADE 1 - 2 RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Core
Lead clinical operations, quality assurance, and teaching for a radiation oncology unit, overseeing advanced radiotherapy modalities and complex cancer case management.
Role type
Senior clinical unit head (medical specialist)
Builds
Clinical care pathways, departmental protocols, and training programs for registrars and nurses
Domain
Healthcare / Radiation Oncology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Radiation oncology clinical care, MDT leadership, quality assurance coordination, resource and equipment management, teaching and supervision, provincial referral coordination
Preferred skills
Experience with 3D-CRT, IMRT, VMAT, Brachytherapy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Technologies
Linear accelerators (Linacs), CT simulators, planning software
Responsibilities
Oversee clinical implementation of advanced radiotherapy modalities; Chair tumor boards and MDT meetings; Execute clinical quality assurance protocols on equipment and software; Manage clinical waitlists and optimize machine utilization; Manage teaching curriculum and supervise post-graduate research; Coordinate provincial oncology referral channels
Seniority
Senior, hands-on clinical leader with management responsibilities