Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 17 months (This is to cover training and adoption leave within the team)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some Saturday working is required)
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0742
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 (pa pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Radiotherapy Principal Physicist, Band 8a
Band 8a
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
Radiotherapy Principal Physicist- Band 8a
We welcome applications from candidates with relevant qualifications, however those with less experience are invited to apply.
The post holder will participate in general radiotherapy physics work and provide particular support to the area of clinical computing within radiotherapy.
Additional contract details: This is to cover training and adoption leave within the team
Some Saturday working is required
Main duties of the job
To participate in the safe delivery of Radiotherapy at Cheltenham General Hospital (GRH) and the satellite centre in conjunction with other Medical Physics Experts (MPEs) and senior staff within the Radiotherapy Department, with particular concentration on all aspects of computing related medical devices within the service including Treatment Planning Systems, Dose Calculation Software, Oncology Information Systems and bespoke solutions.
To develop and maintain information and computing systems used to ensure all patients have excellent care in our Radiotherapy centre
To have an in-depth knowledge of the legislation associated with ionising radiation, including the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 and the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017
To participate in staff training including for trainee clinical scientists, clinical technologists and radiographers.
Working for our organisation
Gloucestershire Hospitals is one of the largest hospital trusts in England serving a diverse population of almost 620,000 people. We provide acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Maternity Services are also provided at Stroud Maternity Hospital.
Our people are at the heart of what we do. Our workforce is almost 9,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care across a range of clinical areas. We also have exceptional teams of professional services staff underpinning our vision every step of the way.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our vision of providing Best Care for Everyone and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff.
We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for everyone, valuing and celebrating differences and encouraging a workplace and culture where all can thrive. We endeavour to ensure each and every person working in our organisation feel respected and valued. Respecting and valuing differences will help to ensure that our policies and services reflect the needs and experiences of the people and community we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for more information on the main responsibilities for this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- MSc in Medical Physics
- HCPC Registration as a Clinical Scientist (Medical Physics)
- Extensive post-registration experience or equivalent in radiotherapy
- Certificate of competence as a Medical Physics Expert in Radiotherapy
- Significant experience of scientific computing
- Degree in physics or related discipline
- Understanding of legislation as applied to clinical computing
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of delivering scientific training and education
- Evidence of dealing with radiation incidents and interaction with regulators.
- Up-to-date detailed expert knowledge of Ionising Radiation Physics and relevant Radiation Protection legislation
- Experience of delivering quality control programmes within Radiotherapy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tony Dix
- Job title
- Head of Medical Physics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07870 403793
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