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Guildford, England, GB

Crawley, England, United Kingdom

Responsible for the liaison between external stakeholders (customers, partners, early adopters) and internal teams (R&D, engineering, sales & marketing). This role is integral to the specification, development and implementation of workflow tools and solutions in radiation therapy. I provide clinical workflow and subject matter expertise that enables.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Did you know ~70% of food shopping is by car and the average drive time is ~7 minutes! (DfT, 2015) These short trips (4.5 billion in England alone!) impacts all our lives through congestion, parking, air pollution and climate change. SLANT Technologies, a University of Bristol startup, aim to change the way you carry loads and improve the environment for.

Bristol, UK.

A practical Masters course covering innovation-led entrepreneurial skills, design and systems thinking, and developing and prototyping ideas. I applied human-centred design to develop innovations that create value by meeting real human needs while gaining insights into the technological, social, and political influences on design and innovation, through.

Bristol, United Kingdom

I joined a small team in a Philips innovation incubator tasked with creating Products & Services to drive improvements in Quality, Consistency and Time to treatment for patients receiving Radiotherapy by working with multiple clinical & industry partners to create the next generation of Oncology Solutions.

UK & Ireland

I led a team of Clinical, IT Systems and Technical customer service specialists with overall responsibility for the Philips Radiation Oncology business in the UK & Ireland. Philips Radiation Oncology Solutions are used to treat Cancer patients in almost half of UK Radiotherapy Departments using the Brilliance Big Bore Oncology CT, Pinnacle3 Radiation.

Overseeing the Philips Radiation Oncology business in the UK & Ireland, I had specific focus on the Pinnacle3 treatment planning system. This role includes delivering Applications & Physics support and training, project management of installations & upgrades, coordinating pre-release product testing (beta testing), contributing to design & specification of.

As the Deputy Head I had special responsibility for treatment planning. I led the commissioning of the Philips Pinnacle3 treatment planning system and the transfer of all clinical practice from conventional to virtual simulation. I also led a project to implement a new networking/R&V system. I established new techniques for whole CNS and TBI treatments and.

London, England, United Kingdom

Implementing a linear accelerator quality control and servicing schedule to reduce downtime from 10% to under 3%. I introduced up to date photon & electron dosimetry protocols and led the procurement for a new treatment planning system and CT simulator and subsequent department refurbishment.

Responsible for treatment planning and networking and had a lead role in the clinical introduction of the first Multi Leaf Collimator (MLC), new 3D planning software and networking/R&V system. I chaired a multi-disciplinary team to coordinate the introduction of new technology in accordance with the ISO9000 quality system. Early in my time at Clatterbridge.

Ipswich

Participating in all routine aspects of the Radiotherapy Physics group I had special responsibility in treatment planning, including commissioning and introduction into clinical use of new treatment planning software, new treatment techniques and the writing of a tender specification for an Oncology Information System.

Chester, United Kingdom

Responsible for scientific and technical support of the PLATO Treatment planning system and worked with the R&D teams on the specification and testing of new products.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Participating in the NHS Clinical Scientist training scheme at the Christie, the largest cancer hospital in Europe, I also completed a placement in Nuclear Medicine at Manchester Royal Infirmary. After completing the training scheme, I had day to day responsibility for the Christie brachytherapy section and sealed sources laboratory.

Master'S Degree, Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Msc, Distinction

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Physics, 2:1

BSc (Hons) Physics

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3 'A' Levels Mathematics (Pure & Applied), Physics & Computing Science

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