Senior Clinical Scientist

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool seeks a Senior Clinical Scientist (Band 7) to provide physics support to the radiotherapy department. The post offers 37.5 hours per week and a fixed-term contract of 12 months, with a strong focus on quality assurance and service development.

The department collaborates with the University of Liverpool to deliver MSc courses in Clinical Science.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered Clinical Scientist status or working toward registration.
• BSc (Hons) Physics or equivalent required.
• MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide physics support to the radiotherapy department.
• Contribute to development of radiotherapy services and patient care.
• Collaborate with the University of Liverpool on MSc Clinical Science programmes.

Skills

Clinical Scientist

Radiation physics

CPD evidence

Education

HCPC registered Clinical Scientist

BSc (Hons) Physics

MSc in Medical Physics

Job description

Main area Radiotherapy Physics Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Or until postholder returns, whichever is earlier - covering maternity leave) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 158-26-169-PHY-A

Site The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool Town Liverpool Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

We want our recruitment process to be fair, inclusive, and accessible for everyone. If you need support or a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our Recruitment Team - 0151 5565176 or [e-mail]. Adjustments may include alternative formats, extra time for assessments, communication support, accessible interview arrangements, interview questions prior to interview or other changes tailored to your needs.

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Senior Clinical Scientist (Band 7), Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust (CCC) is seeking to appoint a Senior Clinical Scientist to provide physics support to the radiotherapy department. CCC has a large physics department with over 30 clinical scientists involved in the provision of support to either Imaging or Radiotherapy (including low-energy proton therapy), or in academic research. The department has a close working relationship with the Physics Department at the University of Liverpool, with whom we collaborate to provide an MSc course in Clinical Science (Medical Physics) as part of the Health Education England’s Scientist Training Programme.

The wide range of equipment and different clinical techniques at CCC provides an ideal opportunity to gain a broad experience in all aspects of radiotherapy including brachytherapy and low energy proton treatments. Flexibility exists for staff to become involved in specialist topics, subject to departmental priorities. Physicists are committed to flexible working practices to meet the needs of the service. We are seeking a physicist who is either a State Registered Clinical Scientist or expects to become registered in the near future. Candidates not yet registered may be appointed at a lower Band or Annex 21 until registration achieved. You will need to be well motivated and be able to contribute to the continued service provision and development.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusiv e

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Qualifications/Education

• HCPC registered Clinical Scientist
• BSc (Hons) Physics or equivalent
• MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent

Knowledge and Expertise

• Specialist knowledge in radiation physics applied to medicine
• Specialist knowledge of the techniques employed to measure the performance of a range of radiotherapy equipment
• Knowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research in UK
• Evidence of relevant CPD and developing scientific practice
• Awareness of UK national standards, professional and other guidelines relevant to the specialist area

Experience

• Experience in the use of ionising radiation in medical physics
• Experience of performing quality control performance tests in radiotherapy
• Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiation exposure and of image quality requirements for a range of radiotherapy procedures

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview via email. Please ensure you regularly check your emails (including junk folders) following your application and let us know if you have any problems. If you would prefer for us to communicate with you in a different way, or need adjustments to the interview process, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0151 556 5176 or [e-mail] . All interviews will be undertaken in person unless extraordinary circumstances apply.

If you do not receive confirmation that you have been shortlisted for interview, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. It is with regret that we are unable to provide feedback to all non-shortlisted candidates.

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks such as Ethnic Diversity Staff Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Armed Forces Staff Network, MAPLE Staff Network & Menopause Support Group. The Trust does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment and has firmed up processes for reporting this, including a dedicated Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Ann-Marie Lee Job title Higher Principal Clinical Scientist - Radiotherapy Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 318 8421