Lead Physicist (Maidstone)

Genesiscare; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical and dental insurance

Company contributory pension andIncome

Free access to radiotherapy treatment

Wellbeing support including EAP

Free on-site parking

Job summary

GenesisCare UK Maidstone is seeking a Lead Physicist to head radiotherapy physics, acting as the on-site Medical Physics Expert and driving safe, high-quality patient care.

You will oversee treatment planning, dosimetry, QA, calibration of equipment and work with radiographers, oncologists, and regional MPEs to advance service excellence.

Qualifications

• Clinical experience as Radiotherapy Physicist.
• HCPC registration as Clinical Scientist or working toward status.
• IRR2017 Medical Physics Expert (MPE) status or progressing.
• Experience in Linac QA and dose calibration.

Responsibilities

• Act as the site Medical Physics Expert (MPE) and lead all aspects of radiotherapy physics.
• Provide technical oversight of treatment planning and patient dosimetry, performing planning and checking when required.
• Lead calibration and QA of the Linac, imaging equipment and dosimetry devices, ensuring all activity meets regulatory and GenesisCare standards.
• Review and train clinical staff in machine QA, dosimetry, treatment planning and checking.
• Support troubleshooting and maintenance, liaising with engineers and assisting with out-of-hours issues where necessary to minimise service disruption.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects across the physics and dosimetry function.

Skills

Medical Physics Expert (MPE) IRR2017

Linac QA

Dose calibration

IMRT/VMAT planning

Education

HCPC registration as Clinical Scientist

Tools

Pinnacle

Mosaiq

Job description

Lead Physicist (Maidstone)

Are you ready to lead radiotherapy physics at a centre where innovation, patient care and clinical excellence come together? Join GenesisCare UK in Maidstone as our Lead Physicist and play a pivotal role in shaping how we deliver advanced radiotherapy treatment for our patients. As our Lead Physicist, you will act as the on-site Medical Physics Expert (MPE), overseeing all radiotherapy physics activity within our Maidstone centre. You will have scientific and technical responsibility for treatment planning, patient dosimetry, quality assurance (QA), calibration of equipment and ongoing optimisation of our radiotherapy service. Working closely with our radiographers, oncologists and wider clinical teams, your expertise will ensure safe, effective and exceptional patient care. You’ll also collaborate with regional MPEs across GenesisCare and help drive innovation and service improvements across the UK network.

What you’ll do:

• Act as the site Medical Physics Expert (MPE) and lead all aspects of radiotherapy physics
• Provide technical oversight of treatment planning and patient dosimetry, performing planning and checking when required
• Lead calibration and QA of the Linac, imaging equipment and dosimetry devices, ensuring all activity meets regulatory and GenesisCare standards
• Review and train clinical staff in machine QA, dosimetry, treatment planning and checking
• Support troubleshooting and maintenance, liaising with engineers and assisting with out-of-hours issues where necessary to minimise service disruption
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects across the physics and dosimetry function

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive clinical experience as a Radiotherapy Physicist, recognised as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) under IRR2017 (or working toward status)
• Strong experience in Linac QA and dose calibration
• Experience in advanced IMRT/VMAT planning and plan checking (Pinnacle and Mosaiq desirable but not essential)
• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills, able to educate, influence and support colleagues across disciplines
• HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist in Radiotherapy/Medical Physics (or working toward – suitable candidates considered individually)

Why join GenesisCare:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), with the option to buy and sell leave
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Company contributory pension and income protection
• Free access to our radiotherapy treatment (for you and immediate family, if ever required)
• Wellbeing support including EAP, access to Headspace and wellbeing community initiatives
• Free on-site parking

We are the UK’s leading independent oncology provider, delivering personalised cancer care across 14 state-of-the-art centres. We treat the whole patient, not just the cancer — combining advanced treatments with exercise medicine and wellbeing services through our partnership with Penny Brohn UK. We’re passionate about innovation, research and continuous improvement, and we want you to share that sense of purpose. Join GenesisCare UK and shape the future of radiotherapy physics, while shaping the future of cancer care.