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Job summary

Main area
Radiotherapy Physics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional requirement for out of hours work.)
Job ref
190-1488-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Weston Park Cancer Centre
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/06/2026 23:59
Interview date
24/06/2026

Employer heading

NHS

Radiotherapy Physicist

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

 

The Radiotherapy Physics department at Sheffield is looking for two HCPC-Registered Clinical Scientists to join our friendly, dedicated team at one of England’s largest radiotherapy centres.

The radiotherapy department at Weston Park Cancer Centre provides radiotherapy to around 4,500 patients annually from a catchment population of 2 million on eight linacs.

We have two dedicated CT Simulators and a number of our patients have pre-treatment MR scans, as we expect to acquire our own MR Simulator shortly.

Two Varian Halcyon linacs with Hypersight were installed into new bunkers last year, and we have two Truebeam linacs being commissioned currently, both with Hypersight and RapidArc Dynamic.

The Dosimetrists within Radiotherapy Physics provide treatment plans with Eclipse for all sites including a wide range of SABR treatments.

We have a in-house engineering section who provide all servicing and maintenance on the radiotherapy equipment.

Our gynae brachytherapy service is about to move from a pulsed dose-rate regime to HDR.

We have an exceptional record in IT developments within radiotherapy including many tools which help us streamline  and manage the pre-treatment processes.

We have excellent relationships with all our colleagues, including the Gamma Knife radiosurgery team, and in Nuclear Medicine, and colleagues in Leeds and Hull.

Main duties of the job

 

The new post-holders will have the opportunity to get involved with most aspects of the department's work including

Treatment plan quality control
Equipment commissioning and quality control
Brachytherapy (including interstitial ruthenium eye plaques)
Project and development work (including IT)

We don't expect Band 7 Physicists to spend long periods in the same sub-speciality, but we try to get everyone involved with everything.  When competencies have been achieved there are plenty of opportunities to focus on particular areas.

Working for our organisation

 

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Located on the edge of the beautiful Peak District, Sheffield is a exceptionally lively and friendly city, a wonderful place to live and work.  From snooker to fell-running, all interests can be catered for. 

The Physicists operate a flexitime scheme and we pride ourselves on providing a caring, supportive and sociable environment within Radiotherapy Physics.  

If you are a hard-working and ambitious radiotherapy physicist we hope you'll get in touch.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Honours degree in Physics or equivalent
  • MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent
  • Have achieved STP Training in Medical Physics, HCPC Registration and Corporate Membership of IPEM

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in radiotherapy physics
Desirable criteria
  • Experience with Varian linacs and Eclipse TPS

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced IT Skills
  • Publication / presentation skills

Personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision
  • High degree of motivation and personal drive

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stephen Tozer-Loft
Job title
Head of Radiotherapy Physics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 226 5174
Additional information

Please contact if you would like further discussion or to arrange a visit:

Principal Physicists:

Kirsty Bryan-Jones ([email protected] 01142265184 )

Rachel Morrison ([email protected] 01142265187)

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