Senior Radiotherapy Physicist 8a
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Job summary
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Radiotherapy Physicist to support a major cancer centre at Guy's Cancer Centre, London Bridge, and at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup. The post holder will join an experienced dosimetry team and contribute to other clinical radiotherapy physics activities.
Applicants must be MPE certified or able to submit within 12 months. This permanent, full-time role is Band 8a with a salary of £66,274–£73,496 per year, offering opportunities for
Qualifications
- Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject.
- Relevant MSc or higher degree.
- Qualified to act as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in radiotherapy under IRMER (or able to submit application within next 12 months).
- State registration as a Clinical Scientist.
- Full Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (or equivalent).
- Advanced experience post-registration working in radiotherapy physics.
- Specialised experience in a major area of radiotherapy physics.
- Experience of involvement in original radiotherapy research or innovative service development.
- Broad knowledge of radiotherapy techniques and clinical applications.
- Specialist knowledge in radiotherapy physics such as external beam, imaging, dosimetry or brachytherapy.
- High level of understanding of patient and staff risks from treatment planning systems, equipment failure and dosimetry.
- Ability to present scientific papers at national and international conferences.
- Good interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Responsibilities
- Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information regarding the responsibilities and requirements for this post.
- As well as the main Guy's Cancer Centre site in London Bridge, provide support as required at Guy's Cancer at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup.
Skills
Education
Job description
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 27 September 2026
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Radiotherapy Physicist has become available to join a team supporting a major cancer centre, located at Guy'shospital in central London and at Queen's Mary's hospital in Sidcup.
We are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated radiotherapy physicist to support our extensive dosimetry service. The post holder will also be actively involved in other areas of clinical radiotherapy physics as appropriate.
Note: MPE certification is an essential requirement of this role, and applicants should be able to submit within 12 months of appointment if not certified already.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information regarding the responsibilities and requirements for this post.
As well as the main Guy's Cancer Centre site in London Bridge, the post holder will be expected to provide support as required at Guy's Cancer at Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup.
The Guy's Cancer Centre is currently equipped with nine Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators (all with SGRT), three GE CT scanners for simulation, a superficial x-ray treatment unit and Elekta HDR brachytherapy service. The centre serves a population of 1.9 million and typically treats over 4500 patients per year. Specialist services are also provided for SRS, TSEBT and TBI. There is a thriving research and education programme and close links with our university partner, King's College London.
Date posted: 11 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 196-LIS10808E
Job locations: Guy's Cancer Centre, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and PersonSpecification for detailed information regarding the responsibilities and requirements for this post.
- Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject
- Relevant MSc or higher degree
- Qualified to act as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in radiotherapy under IRMER (or able to submit application within next 12 months)
- State registration as a Clinical Scientist
- Full Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (or equivalent)
- Advanced experience post-registration working in radiotherapy physics
- Specialised experience in a relevant major area of radiotherapy physics
- Experience of involvement in original radiotherapy research or innovative service development
- Broad knowledge of radiotherapy techniques and clinical applications
- Specialist knowledge in a major area of radiotherapy physics such as external beam treatment planning, radiotherapy equipment, imaging, dosimetry or brachytherapy
- High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from treatment planning computer system errors, equipment failure, treatment errors and incorrect dosimetry
- Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences
- Good interpersonal and negotiation skills
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Guy's Cancer Centre, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
For Questions About The Job, Contact:
Head of Dosimetry and Computing
Sarah Misson
sarah.misson@nhs.net
02071887188
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