Senior Clinical Scientist

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

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist (Band 7) to provide physics support to the radiotherapy department. The role involves working within a large physics team collaborating with the University of Liverpool on MSc Medical Physics, and potential progression through registration and professional development.

The successful candidate will be registered or expected to become registered with the HCPC, with flexible working to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Clinical Scientist is essential.
• Knowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research in UK.
• Evidence of CPD and developing scientific practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide physics support to the radiotherapy department across a broad range of techniques.
• Support imaging and radiotherapy equipment performance and quality control.
• Contribute to service development and flexible working practices.

Education

BSc (Hons) Physics or equivalent

MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

Details

• Date posted: 26 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 158-26-169-PHY-A
• Closing date: 09 November 2026

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education

Essential

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

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• 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

Essential

• 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.