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
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
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
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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