Lead Clinical Scientist (External Beam Planning & Training)

Overview

You will provide advanced clinical scientist leadership within Radiotherapy Physics, coordinating resources and ensuring high-quality support for patient treatments. You’ll lead the external beam planning service, TPS QA, and offer expert guidance to ensure compliance with radiation safety and regulations. You will manage and develop Radiotherapy Physics staff, contribute to commissioning and service improvement, and collaborate across the department in a forward-looking, patient-centered environment. This role supports ongoing equipment investment and service modernization, within a friendly, project-driven team.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Excellent pension scheme
• Wagestream access to pay
• On-site nursery
• Free Park & Ride
• Staff counselling services

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced scientific leadership within Radiotherapy Physics
• Coordinate resources and ensure high-quality support for patient treatments
• Lead safe and accurate external beam planning service
• Oversee TPS quality assurance and regulatory compliance
• Manage Radiotherapy Physics staff and lead projects
• Involvement in commissioning of new equipment or specialist techniques
• Support other areas of Radiotherapy Physics as needed

Key requirements

• HCPC Registration as Clinical Scientist
• Extensive experience applying physics to complex radiotherapy (level 8)
• Broad experience across Radiotherapy Physics clinical services
• Ability to make judgements and decisions based on scientific data
• Commitment to PRIDE values and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Leadership
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Effective communication
• External beam planning
• TPS quality assurance
• Radiotherapy physics clinical services

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