Radiotherapy Physicist

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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Radiotherapy Physicist

The closing date is 22 October 2026

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Job Summary

We seek two motivated and dynamic radiotherapy physicist to support all areas of the service including SRS, SABR, SGRT, brachytherapy, our radioiodine service and to participate in the roll out of projects, including the commissioning of two new Radixact inacs.

You will join a team of 35+ scientists, dosimetrists, engineers & technicians providing a full range of complex radiotherapy services at both, Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals.

The service has 4 Varian TrueBeam linacs, 2 Radixact linacs, a CT scanner, an Xstrahl superficial unit and an Elekta Flexitron unit. By 2027 SGRT will be installed on all clinical linacs . The department delivers stereotactic cranial radiotherapy (SRS), on the TrueBeam STx and SABR for a range of sites. Planning is carried out on Raystation, Eclipse, Elements (SRS) and Oncentra Brachy.The department has excellent experience in delivering education and training in medical physics at all levels; STP and HSST, and hosts the London North Medical Physics Training Consortium and has close links with Imperial College.

The department is active with research with direct staff involvement with on-going clinical trials and has a positive attitude towards CPD funding training and educational opportunities including leadership courses.

You should have or are about to achieve HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist in radiotherapy physics.

Main duties of the job

• Provide extensive and highly complex scientific expertise to the Trust radiotherapy department at the Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospital sites.
• Provide scientific support to all aspects of the work of the Radiotherapy Physics Group.
• Perform measurement of radiation output from treatment machines such as high-energy linear accelerators and high-activity radioactive sources used to produce therapeutic radiation beams.
• Perform quality assurance of treatment machines.
• Perform computerised treatment planning, and perform second checks on treatment plans, for patients undergoing radiation therapy for cancer.
• Perform radiation dose measurements on patients, ensuring safety of patients and staff in a hazardous radiation environment, ensuring equipment is operating safely.
• Investigate complex problems and provide advice on the physics aspects of radiotherapy treatments to other clinical staff.
• Undertake the evaluation, selection, procurement and acceptance testing of expensive and sophisticated equipment.
  
  

About Us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-SCCS-2386

Job locations

Trustwide

Fulham Palace Road

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

Essential

Education / Qualifications

• 1st or 2nd class honours degree in physics or related subject.
• Relevant M.Sc. and/or Ph.D. in Medical Physics or related subject.
• Certificate of Attainment /Registration as a clinical scientist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Basic familiarity with relevant radiation protection legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [e.g. Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR), Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IRMER), ISO9000, BSI, professional and regulatory body reports, etc.].
• At least two years post-graduate experience of working/training in a clinical environment.
• Good understanding of the complex physics underpinning the treatment of cancer by radiation and appreciation of the risks to patients arising from treatment planning errors, treatment errors, equipment failure and errors in radiation dose.
• Advanced knowledge of WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT, etc. for scientific report writing, preparation of presentations and program/spreadsheet development.
  
  

Essential

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

• Ability to assess complex scientific issues (e.g. in relation to radiation dose measurement, equipment performance, treatment planning, etc.) and to exercise judgement over best course of action, referring to others for advice as necessary.
• Ability to plan ongoing routine activities, organising the work of trainees as may occasionally be required.
• Able to concentrate on complex issues when acting as Duty Physicist and when subjected to hectic and unpredictable working patterns
• Ability to maintain clarity of purpose in a clinical environment within which there is constant emotional pressure.
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• 1st or 2nd class honours degree in physics or related subject.
• Relevant M.Sc. and/or Ph.D. in Medical Physics or related subject.
• Certificate of Attainment /Registration as a clinical scientist with the Health Professions Council (HCPC).
  
  

Essential

• Basic familiarity with relevant radiation protection legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines [e.g. Ionising Radiations Regulations (IRR), Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IRMER), ISO9000, BSI, professional and regulatory body reports, etc.].
• At least two years post-graduate experience of working/training in a clinical environment.
• Good understanding of the complex physics underpinning the treatment of cancer by radiation and appreciation of the risks to patients arising from treatment planning errors, treatment errors, equipment failure and errors in radiation dose.
• Advanced knowledge of WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT, etc. for scientific report writing, preparation of presentations and program/spreadsheet development.
  
  

Essential

• Ability to assess complex scientific issues (e.g. in relation to radiation dose measurement, equipment performance, treatment planning, etc.) and to exercise judgement over best course of action, referring to others for advice as necessary.
• Ability to plan ongoing routine activities, organising the work of trainees as may occasionally be required.
• Able to concentrate on complex issues when acting as Duty Physicist and when subjected to hectic and unpredictable working patterns
• Ability to maintain clarity of purpose in a clinical environment within which there is constant emotional pressure.
  
  

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

Fulham Palace Road

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

Fulham Palace Road

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For Questions About The Job, Contact:

Consultant Clinical Scientist

Claire Hardiman

claire.hardiman@nhs.net

02033111725

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-SCCS-2386

Job locations

Trustwide

Fulham Palace Road

London

W6 8RF

United Kingdom

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