Head of Quality Assurance and Dosimetry (Radiotherapy Physics)

Transformation Unit; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 60.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

On-site nursery

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Health service discounts

Zusammenfassung

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Head of Quality Assurance and Dosimetry (Radiotherapy Physics) at Band 8B. You will lead QA and dosimetry for radiotherapy equipment, ensuring calibration and alignment with national standards, while supervising a team and collaborating with Imaging and Treatment Planning sections.

The role requires HCPC registration, extensive radiotherapy physics experience, and a commitment to safe, high-quality patient care.

Qualifikationen

• HCPC registration or eligibility is required.
• Honours degree in Physical Sciences or equivalent.
• Master’s degree in a related subject is desirable.
• Certification as MPE in Radiotherapy Physics is required/advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Lead QA and dosimetry for external beam radiotherapy equipment.
• Manage commissioning and calibration of radiotherapy equipment.
• Ensure integration of QA across treatment planning and delivery pathways.
• Act as Medical Physics Expert under IR(ME)R 2017 for radiotherapy physics service.

Kenntnisse

Radiotherapy Physics

Quality Assurance

Dosimetry

Line Management

Radiation Protection

Ausbildung

HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist

First or Upper-Second Class Honours in Physical Sciences

Master’s Degree in a Relevant Subject

MPE in Radiotherapy Physics (RPA2000)

Jobbeschreibung

Head of Quality Assurance and Dosimetry (Radiotherapy Physics)

NHS AfC: Band 8B

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.

We areCompassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We areAspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We areResourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We areExcellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.

Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Job overview

Band 8B Head of Quality Assurance and Dosimetry (Radiotherapy Physics)

PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date.

The Head of Quality Assurance and Dosimetry will take responsibility for the commissioning, quality assurance (QA) and calibration of radiotherapy equipment within BCC and will take responsibility for external beam radiation dosimetry, ensuring alignment with UK codes of practice and traceability to national standards.

The post-holder will manage a team of staff to ensure that QA of treatment, imaging and dosimetry equipment is performed according to departmental schedules, liaising with the other Heads of section (Imaging, Treatment Planning, etc.). The post-holder may contribute to the evaluation, specification and purchase of new equipment to meet the needs of the radiotherapy service provided by BCC.

This post has a direct impact on patient treatments and occasionally brings the post-holder into direct contact with patients during their treatment.

The post-holder liaises with a wide range of staff in Medical Physics, BCC and the wider Trust, at all levels and with equipment manufacturers.

Good communication between the post-holder and the other staff groups in Radiotherapy and Radiotherapy Physics, and commercial manufacturers is essential.

Date of interviews: Wednesday 2nd December 2026 (on-site, face-to-face interviews only).

Main duties of the job

Take lead responsibility for ensuring that quality assurance and radiation dosimetry of external beam radiotherapy treatment, imaging and associated dosimetric equipment is performed.

Take responsibility for acceptance testing and commissioning of highly complex, safety critical radiotherapy treatment equipment; to take responsibility for the QA and calibration implications of proposed new treatment techniques and to facilitate their introduction.

To liaise with staff within the Radiotherapy Physics Section to ensure that all equipment systems involved in the treatment planning and delivery pathway have been sufficiently integrated to ensure that accurate, efficient and safe treatments will be delivered to individual patients.

To act as an Operator under UK Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposures) Regulations. To provide the role of Medical Physics Expert as defined in IR(ME)R 2017, for all aspects of the radiotherapy physics service.

Working for our organisation

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist
• First or upper-second class Honours degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s degree in an appropriate subject
• Certification as a MPE in Radiotherapy Physics by RPA2000

Experience

• Proven extensive experience in Radiotherapy Physics, and specifically in Quality Assurance and Dosimetry
• A broad knowledge of radiation physics and radiotherapy including current developments within the field
• Advanced level of knowledge across the full range of procedures and practices in Radiotherapy Physics
• Highly specialised knowledge of a wide range of radiotherapy equipment and associated quality control methods
• Extensive knowledge of national and international radiation dosimetry protocols
• Extensive understanding of quality control procedures in radiotherapy
• Knowledge of radiation protection issues in radiotherapy
• Experience of commissioning radiotherapy treatment units
• Highly specialised knowledge of clinical issues and their implications for radiotherapy physics practices relating to equipment
• Broad and developed knowledge of clinical procedures and practices in radiotherapy
• Previous experience in line management

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.

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Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy will automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Name Ignacio Di Biase Job title Head of Radiotherapy Physics Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01183228155 Additional information

Ignacio Di Biase (Head of Radiotherapy Physics) on 0118 322 8155 / [e-mail]