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Main area
Radiotherapy Physics
Grade
Band 8d
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
164-8011772
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nottingham University Hospitals
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£94,356 - £108,814 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/07/2026 23:59

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Head of Radiotherapy Physics

Band 8d

Job overview

Due to the retirement of the postholder, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is looking to recruit a new Head of Radiotherapy Physics. The candidate must be a highly experienced radiotherapy physicist holding both HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist and RPA2000 registration as an MPE. Having HSSR would be an advantage. They must have extensive experience of managing diverse staff groups and significant project management experience within radiotherapy.

Nottingham Radiotherapy Centre serves a catchment population of about 1.2 million and provides highly specialist treatments to the rest of the East Midlands (including paediatric radiotherapy, SRS and pancreatic SABR). It has six Elekta linacs, including two new EVO linacs with IRIS imaging. Other services include a Papillon P+ contact therapy unit and image guided brachytherapy. Treatment planning is with RayStation.

Nottingham is a vibrant city in the East Midlands with a wide range of cultural, sporting and recreational facilities ( https://www.visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk/). It benefits from affordable house prices.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Radiotherapy Physics acts as Consultant Head of Service for the Radiotherapy Physics service, providing expert advice on radiotherapy techniques, service developments and the optimisation of radiotherapy. The post holder will act as Medical Physics Expert and manage a team of scientists and technicians responsible for the provision of the Radiotherapy Physics service to the Trust. The post holder will oversee the coordination of the research programme in Radiotherapy Physics and initiate research & development in that specialty. The post holder will supervise the training of clinical scientists and technologists and provide training for other staff groups as appropriate. The post-holder will form part of the multidisciplinary team providing radiotherapy services to patients within NUH; collaborating with clinicians and other staff over the strategic direction for radiotherapy and the optimal way to provide a high quality, patient centred radiotherapy service .service. 

The post holder will primarily be based at the City Hospital campus. 

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

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Persons Specification for details. The Head of Radiotherapy Physics acts as Consultant Head of Service for the Radiotherapy Physics service, providing expert advice on radiotherapy techniques, service developments and the optimisation of radiotherapy. 

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC Clinical Scientist (Medical Physics) registration
  • RPA2000 MPE registration (Radiotherapy Physics)
  • PhD (or equivalent experience)
Desirable criteria
  • Higher Specialist Scientist Registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience as a clinical scientist in Radiotherapy Physics in UK, or equivalent
  • Expert knowledge in field
  • Significant management experience
  • Delivery of major radiotherapy projects (e.g. linac installation, TPS system)
Desirable criteria
  • Track record in R&D

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential criteria
  • Presentation of highly complex scientific issues to large audiences and/or external organisations
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, liaising effectively with stakeholders
  • Able to deliver teaching and training on complex subjects to both Medical Physics and other staff groups
  • Able to negotiate changes to practice with other staff groups (Consultant Clinical Oncologists, Radiographers)

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential criteria
  • Interpretation of legislation/policy/complex test results where there is no precedent
  • Be able to work within broad occupational policies and establish how these should be interpreted for the Trust
  • Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations
  • Able to critically analyse conflicting results of measurements, data from literature etc.

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential criteria
  • Plan programmes of work that impact within own service and other services, involving a wide range of other professionals
  • Able to propose, plan, programme, and manage continuing development of services

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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
Emma Cribbens
Job title
Directorate General Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07976 190030
Additional information

Keith Langmack

Head of Radiotherapy Physics

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07812 284213

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