Medical Physicist (Permanent)

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Galway Clinic invites applications for a Medical Physicist on a permanent, full-time basis. The role focuses on QA of radiotherapy equipment, dosimetry, and safety procedures within the radiation therapy service.

The successful candidate will contribute to calibration, CT/MRI guidance checks, and support Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Protection activities. A Physics or Engineering degree is required, with independent work style and strong communication skills essential.

Qualifications

• Physics or Engineering degree is required.
• Training scheme or prior experience in a similar role is advantageous.
• Independence and initiative to work without supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Sensitivity to patient needs and safety.

Responsibilities

• Execute QA checks on radiotherapy equipment and maintain QA records.
• Perform dosimetry measurements and ensure doses match prescriptions.
• Calibrate treatment machines and dosimetry equipment with support.
• Provide scientific and technical support for Nuclear Medicine and related services.
• Develop methodologies and maintain up-to-date QA procedures.
• Liaise with service engineers and assist during maintenance and servicing.
• Contribute to safety programs and staff training as required.

Skills

Initiative and independence

Excellent interpersonal skills

Patient-centered care awareness

Education

Physics or Engineering Degree

Training scheme or prior relevant experience

Job description

Location: On site / Galway, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Other
Salary: Competitive salary

Medical Physicist (Permanent)

The above role is available at the Galway Clinic, on a permanent, full time basis, 35 hours per week.

The Role:

• Execution of quality assurance checks on all radiotherapy equipment (Linear accelerators, Treatment planning systems, LDR Brachytherapy, CT, MRI…etc.) in accordance with departmental procedures derived from intentional protocols (IPEM, AAPM, NPL ...etc.) and maintenance of quality assurance records.
• Dosimetry measurements for individual patient treatments as required and ensuring that the radiotherapy doses delivered agree to those prescribed according to Galway Clinic protocols (3D conformal, IMRT and VMAT).
• Maintenance and development of the independent checking programme for monitor unit calculations (Radcalc) and provision of manual calculations for radiotherapy treatments when requested by the radiotherapy staff.
• Assistance with the calibration of treatment machines and dosimetry equipment (farmer type and parallel plate chambers, OCTAVIUS 4D …etc.).
• Provision of scientific and technical services to therapeutic radionuclide treatments (e.g. Xofigo Ra-223).
• In addition to the above, assist with the scientific and technical support required in Nuclear Medicine, PETCT, Radiopharmacy, and Radiation Protection services in the hospital.
• Take responsibility for methodology development in some of the areas outlined above;
• Maintenance of an in-depth knowledge of the quality assurance procedures used in the department.
• Provision of first line support and troubleshooting service by medical physics in the event of any machine breakdown or failure.
• Liaison with and provide assistance to field service engineers in the event of any machine breakdown or failure (incl. out of hour’s service if necessary).
• Liaison with and provide assistance to field service engineers over scheduled servicing and maintenance of equipment.
• Maintenance of up-to-date and detailed records of all machine and equipment downtime, failure, maintenance (corrective and preventative) and FCOs.
• Participate in Research, Development and Innovation as appropriate.
• Provision of scientific and technical advice to support the justification to replace medical equipment when required and to contribute to the provision of an active equipment replacement and decommission programme;
• Contribute, as required to various safety programmes for medical equipment, such as radiation safety programmes and appropriate licensing procedures related to radiotherapy equipment, imaging equipment, radioisotopes, electrical and mechanical safety programmes, decontamination and vigilance programmes;
• Conduct staff and patient radiation safety training
• Keep abreast of current developments in the field and ensuring that his/her own knowledge and skills are kept up-to-date by participation in appropriate continuing education and professional development activities
• Ensure that all departmental reports and hospital records are confidential to the service and to maintain confidentiality in respect of matters which come to your knowledge in the course of your official duty
• Prepare for and take part in audits and inspections as required (e.g. HIQA, EPA).
• Assist the Clinic’s Radiation Protection Adviser and Radiation Protection officer in the maintenance of the Clinic EPA Licence.
• Report unusual results or measurements lying outside tolerance to the Head of Department.
• Otherwise participate in the work of the Department as required.

The Candidate:

• Physics or Engineering Degree
• Completion of a training scheme or previous experience in a similar role would be an advantage
• The candidate should have Initiative and an ability to work independently
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Awareness/ Sensitivity toward Patient needs

Closing date for receipt of applications: Thursday 17th September 2026 at 5pm

Blackrock Health Galway Clinic is an equal opportunities employer