Head of Medical Physics and Bioengineering

NHS; Bath; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as the Head of Medical Physics, responsible for delivering high-quality medical physics and engineering services. This pivotal role involves budget management and strategic development, while providing expert clinical leadership across the Royal United Hospitals NHS Trust.

Benefits

Holistic wellbeing programme

Extensive package of staff benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience as professional head of a large section of Medical Physics.
• Substantial postgraduate experience in hospital or university environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the complete Medical Physics service.
• Managing the Medical Physics budget and ensuring the department provides agreed savings.
• Providing scientific leadership and acting as a clinical lead for the department.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Innovation

Education

Honours degree in physical science or engineering

PhD or equivalent in physical science or engineering related to medical applications

Corporate member of Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)

Job description

Job summary

This senior post ensures that Medical Physics provides a high quality and innovative medical physics and clinical engineering service to the Royal United Hospitals NHS foundation Trust.

The Head of Medical Physics is responsible for leading, and managing the complete Medical Physics service. The post holder ensures that appropriate and high quality services are delivered to patients and staff across the Trust. The post holder will manage the complete Medical Physics budget and to ensure the department provides the agreed savings each year. The post holder is responsible for the strategic and clinical service development, clinical and organisational governance, and research and development.

The post holder will additionally take on responsibility for areas of service or strategy delivery within the division or across the Trust as appropriate to their skills, interest and experience. The post holder will also be involved in national professional activities.

The post holder will ensure that sound professional advice is given to management, medical and nursing staff on all aspects of physics and engineering in medicine. To provide scientific leadership; to act as a Trust expert in one or more scientific areas and to act as the clinical lead for the department.

Main duties of the job

The Head of Medical Physics is responsible for leading, and managing the complete Medical Physics service. The post holder ensures that appropriate and high quality services are delivered to patients and staff across the Trust. The post holder will manage the complete Medical Physics budget and to ensure the department provides the agreed savings each year. The post holder is responsible for the strategic and clinical service development, clinical and organisational governance, and research and development.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£88,168 to £101,677 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

427-7006200-A

Job locations

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

Job description Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• Honours degree in physical science or engineering.
• Corporate member of Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM).
• PhD or equivalent in physical science or engineering related to medical applications.

Desirable

• Postgraduate level qualification in management
• Fellowship of IPEM and /or Fellowship of Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), Institute of Physics (IOP).

Experience Essential

• Substantial postgraduate experience of the application of physics or engineering to medicine in a hospital or university environment, the majority of which should be hospital based.
• Significant experience as professional head of a large section of Medical Physics, with a significant track record of leadership and innovation.

Desirable

• Previous Head of Department experience.

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential

• Honours degree in physical science or engineering.
• Corporate member of Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM).
• PhD or equivalent in physical science or engineering related to medical applications.

Desirable

• Postgraduate level qualification in management
• Fellowship of IPEM and /or Fellowship of Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), Institute of Physics (IOP).

Experience Essential

• Substantial postgraduate experience of the application of physics or engineering to medicine in a hospital or university environment, the majority of which should be hospital based.
• Significant experience as professional head of a large section of Medical Physics, with a significant track record of leadership and innovation.

Desirable

• Previous Head of Department experience.

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

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal United Hospital

Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG

Employer's website

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