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Job summary

Main area
Radiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Job ref
218-HSS-B7-8254258
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
Town
Coventry
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/09/2026 23:59

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Clinical Scientist in Radiotherapy Physics

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

There is an opportunity for an enthusiastic Clinical Scientist to join the radiotherapy physics team at the Arden Centre Coventry. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work in all major areas within the department.

The Arden Centre is equipped with five Elekta linacs, an orthovoltage treatment machine and Elekta HDR brachytherapy after loader.  We have a modern portfolio of techniques including a growing SABR service. 

The Radiotherapy Physics department has active research collaborations with the University of Warwick and Coventry University with which the post holder will be encouraged to participate. We are an accredited training department at all levels of medical physics including HSST.

Applicants should be a registered Clinical Scientist or be about to complete training as a Clinical Scientist. We are open to the discussion of part time, flexi-time and limited working from home arrangements.

The Centre is located on the University Hospital site at Walsgrave which is on the edge of historic Coventry with convenient transport to the City and easy access to rural Warwickshire, the M6 and the M69 motorways.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. 

Main duties of the job

To provide Scientific Expertise for patients undergoing cancer treatment. 

When required by the Radiotherapy Physics Rota, to provide Clinical Technical Services in the provision of Treatment Planning, Mould Room, Brachytherapy and Machine Quality Control in Radiotherapy.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To provide scientific expertise in all aspects of Radiotherapy Physics.
  • Duty Physicist:   When required by the Rota to act as the first response source of specialist scientific advice in all aspects of Radiotherapy Physics.
  • Treatment Planning: To check dose predictions and identify both errors and whether the treatment plan achieves the clinical objectives as far as practicable.
  • Brachytherapy: To undertake treatment planning and to check the calculation of treatment machine settings.
  • Treatment machine quality control: To carry out quality control checks, calibration and equipment tests on highly complex radiotherapy equipment.
  • Dosimetry: To undertake all routine dose measurements including patient specific doses and machine calibration doses.
  • Research and development: To initiate, supervise and carry out research and development in Radiotherapy Physics.
  • To develop expertise towards the achievement of HCPC registration and Medical Physics Expert status (if not already achieved).

For further details of the role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Relevant Science Degree plus • Relevant MSc and IPEM Diploma; or PhD plus • State Registration or equivalent1 of these equivalence must be to the satisfaction of assessor

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience in a similar post or relevant research.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Specialist knowledge and understanding of a broad range of the principles and practice of Radiotherapy Physics
Desirable criteria
  • • Basic knowledge and understanding of a broad range of the principles and practice of Medical Physics. • Basic knowledge of practice in other hospital departments.

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Able to operate radiotherapy treatment and dosimetry equipment safely. • Able to determine the exact cause of subtle or non-reproducible anomalies in test results. • Able to propose and manage the introduction of new services and new pieces of equipment • Able to communicate complex technical information to a variety of non-specialist staff. • Able to carry out measurements on a radiotherapy treatment machine. • Able to analyse data by creating or modifying spreadsheets and databases. • Able to prepare and deliver presentations using PowerPoint or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
  • • Able to present scientific papers to large groups. • Able to write complex computer programs in a high level language (e.g. Python or C++)

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria
  • • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Pathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodPregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Gareth Baugh
Job title
Head of Radiotherapy Physics
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476 967296
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