Lead Physicist (Treatment Planning & Brachy)

HCA Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Lead Physicist for Treatment Planning and Brachytherapy services. Responsibilities include leading a skilled team, ensuring compliance with legislation, and driving service development. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree, HCPC registration, and significant experience in radiotherapy physics. Flexible benefits and opportunities for career development are offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday each year

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Comprehensive flexible health benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to act as a Medical Physics Expert for Radiotherapy as defined in IR(ME)R 2017.
• Experience of Total Body Irradiation techniques is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive and implement service development across the Treatment Planning and Brachytherapy service.
• Be responsible for deciding the appropriate course of action in complex situations.
• Providing effective clinical leadership for staff.
• Provide specialist advice to formulate future strategy.
• Support of SLA management for responsibilities.
• Ensure compliance with radiation protection legislation.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Experience in management of diverse teams

Advanced theoretical & practical knowledge of ionising radiation

Commissioning and implementation of new equipment

Project management

Education

Masters degree in relevant scientific, technical, or healthcare related discipline

HCPC registration

Job description

Lead Physicist (Treatment Planning and Brachytherapy)

London: London Bridge Hospital Radiotherapy (and across the hospital group)

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Salary: Competitive + a range of flexible benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity to join HCA Healthcare UK, as the Lead Physicist for the Treatment Planning and Brachytherapy services. HCA Healthcare UK has a highly skilled treatment planning team operating across sites at London Bridge and Harley Street, which house a fleet of four Varian Truebeam linacs. In 2026 the department is upgrading its Aria system to version 18 in a cloud-based architecture, offering significant opportunities for clinical development and service improvement. A growing prostate brachytherapy service is provided at HCA facilities located in the Cancer Centre at Guy's.

In this role you will provide managerial leadership and support to a dedicated team of physicists at the LBH site. You will be directly responsible for the management of all aspects of medical physics as it pertains to the Treatment Planning and Brachytherapy services across the London sites.

Duties:

• Drive and implement service development across the Treatment Planning and Brachytherapy service

• Be responsible for deciding the appropriate course of action in highly complex situations which may impact the service delivery

• Providing effective clinical leadership for staff working in the service

• Provide specialist advice to Senior Leadership Team and Corporate to formulate future strategy

• Be the leader, contributor and expert in the field of Treatment Planning and Brachytherapy services across wider HCA network

• Support of SLA management as it pertains to the role's responsibilities

• Be responsible for all radiation protection matters including ensuring compliance with legislation i.e. IRR, IR(ME)R, and EPR

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you'll bring:

• HCPC registration

• Ability to act as a Medical Physics Expert for Radiotherapy as defined in IR(ME)R 2017

• Masters degree in relevant scientific, technical, or healthcare related discipline

• Advanced theoretical & practical knowledge of ionising radiation and radiotherapy physics

• Strong leadership skills

• Experience in management of diverse teams

• Commissioning and implementation of new equipment and techniques

• Project management

Desirable:

• Experience of Total Body Irradiation techniques

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we're one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Head of Radiotherapy Physics Services you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

• Group Life Assurance from day one

• Critical illness cover

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we're committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual

Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.