Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Royal United Hospitals in Bath for an enthusiastic Clinical Technologist to work within the Radiotherapy Physics Group.

The Medical Physics and Bio-engineering Department is a large, friendly department, numbering almost seventy staff, with three main constituent Groups – Radiotherapy Physics, Imaging Physics and Clinical Engineering, delivering a wide range of ISO9001 accredited services to the Trust and outside health organisations. 

The radiotherapy department itself is equipped with a Canon Aquilion wide bore CT-Simulator, two Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerators and an XStrahl superficial x-ray unit.  We have the RaySearch Raystation treatment planning system and the radiotherapy department extensively uses the Varian ARIA Oncology Information System.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work across all aspects of Radiotherapy Physics: the preparation, design and quality control of treatment plans, performance of routine quality control on radiation devices and its test equipment; IGRT review and in-vivo dosimetry assessment.  There will be opportunities to engage in project and development work.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person‑centred care we’re proud of.

We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing  – and yes, we even have a pool! 

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