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Radiotherapy Physics
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
164-7281932
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City Hospital Campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2025 23:59

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Radiotherapy Physicist

Band 7

Job overview

The Radiotherapy Physics Service is responsible for providing a clinical scientific service to the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Oncology Department. 

Function include: carrying out patient radiotherapy treatment planning and checking; advising clinical staff on the physics of radiotherapy; measuring patient received doses and radiotherapy treatment equipment output; ensuring the safety of patients and staff in an hazardous environment which includes potential exposure to high levels of ionizing radiation; ensuring equipment is operating safely and effectively, investigating complex faults; and the evaluation, selection, procurement, installation and acceptance testing of equipment.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying. 

We are seeking to appoint a HCPC registered clinical scientist specializing in radiotherapy physics to participate in all the work of the department (including treatment planning, dosimetry, QA, and brachytherapy). The successful applicant will have HCPC registration as a clinical scientist or will be on a formal training scheme to achieve registration by October 2025. Anyone appointed pre-registration will be paid in accordance with Agenda for Change annex 21 until registration is achieved.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

 

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

 

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will participate in the routine scientific and administrative work undertaken by Radiotherapy Physics. This will involve radiotherapy treatment planning, brachytherapy, and dosimetry. In all these duties, the post-holder will undertake and take responsibility for operator duties (under IRMER (2024)) which he/she is trained for and authorised to carry out. A high standard of health and safety must be maintained in accordance with the health and safety policy of the department/hospital. The department seeks to provide a high quality service to patients and other departments.

If the post holder is not on the HCPC register of clinical scientist on appointment they will be paid according to Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change terms and conditions – i.e. at 75% of the top of Band 7- until HCPC registration is obtained

Person specification

Registration

Essential criteria
  • Reistration expected within 12 months
  • If international applicant has required English qualifications
Desirable criteria
  • Currently on HCPC register as clinical scientist

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • M.Sc. in Medical Physics or equivalent

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Recent knowledge of radiotherapy practice
Desirable criteria
  • Currently working in UK practice

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience in UK radiotherapy or equivalent

Team working

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of good team working

Interpretation skills

Essential criteria
  • Shows ability to interperate complex problems

Project work

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates project work

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr. Keith Langmack
Job title
Head of Radiotherapy Physics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07812 284 213
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