Principal Clinical Scientist - Radiotherapy

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking an experienced Principal Clinical Scientist to join their Radiotherapy team. You will be responsible for leading Quality Assurance efforts, acting as a Medical Physics Expert, and managing project implementations. The ideal candidate will possess postgraduate qualifications and have robust experience in team leadership and equipment expertise. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a highly regarded institution.

Benefits

Wide range of development packages

Inclusive and fair career development opportunities

Supportive work culture

Qualifications

• Experience required to act at a Principal Clinical Scientist level.
• Must possess registration with HCPC and relevant MPE certification.
• Demonstrated high-quality application and well-written competencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the scientific aspects of Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy.
• Act as a Medical Physics Expert to the Oncology services.
• Commission new treatment techniques during clinical implementation.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Expert knowledge of equipment

Trainer

Education

MSc

PhD

HSST

Job description

Principal Clinical Scientist – Radiotherapy

The closing date is 07 December 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Scientist to join our Radiotherapy team. The Department completed the replacement of our fleet of linacs in 2022 following the installation of our second Halcyon, and the IT infrastructure was replaced in May 2024. Plans are in place for the expansion of our brachytherapy service following the replacement of our current system with the Bravos treatment unit in January 2026. Additionally, the Trust is working closely with local charities to purchase and install surface guided radiotherapy on all 4 of our linacs.

Main duties of the job

• You will be expected to have the experience required to act at a Principal Clinical Scientist level, and work in collaboration with our clinical, scientific and management teams to ensure that the cancer service provided by the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is exemplar.
• Take the scientific lead for Quality Assurance (QA) within the Radiotherapy Physics Department, ensuring that the QA program meets the patient and staff safety requirements of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R17) and the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017.
• Act as a Medical Physics Expert as defined under IR(ME)R17 to the Oncology services.
• Lead the equipment commissioning during the clinical implementation for new treatment techniques.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke‑on‑Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co‑created by staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

For greater detail of the post, please see the accompanying job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education

• MSc
• PhD
• HSST

Registration

• HCPC
• RPA2000 MPE
• HSSR

Experience

• Project management
• Team leadership
• Expert knowledge of equipment
• Trainer
• High quality application form
• Well written
• Referencing the Trust/surrounding area/JD appropriately

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust