Job vacancy: Clinical Scientist - Radiotherapy Physics, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent

Job summary

Main area: Clinical Scientist - Radiotherapy Physics
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 205-6212960

Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Stoke
Town: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 PA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 31/05/2024 23:59

Clinical Scientist - Radiotherapy Physics

Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For greater detail of the post, please see the accompanying job description and person specification.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

Degree
Masters
Recognised training scheme

Desirable criteria

HCPC registered
PhD

Experience

Essential criteria

Radiotherapy experience
Extensive Radiotherapy experience
Experience compatible with HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

Completion of UK based training scheme

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

High quality application form
Effective team work

Important information about your application

All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

Applicant requirements

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Dr Craig Edwards
Job title: Head of Radiotherapy Physics
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01782 672536

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Clinical Scientist - Radiotherapy Physics

Band 7

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