Medical Physicist (Permanent)

Blackrock Health; Galway; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Galway Clinic in Galway is seeking a Medical Physicist to join our permanent, full-time team. The role focuses on QA of radiotherapy equipment, dosimetry, calibration support, and safety programmes within Nuclear Medicine and Radiopharmacy settings.

The candidate will contribute to research and development, maintain detailed downtime records, and support field service engineers as needed. A physics/engineering degree with a postgraduate medical physics qualification is required.

Qualifications

• Requires Physics or Engineering Degree and a postgraduate Medical Physics qualification.
• Advantage: completed training scheme or prior experience in a similar role.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Awareness and sensitivity to patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Execute quality assurance checks on radiotherapy equipment per departmental procedures.
• Perform dosimetry measurements and ensure delivered doses match prescriptions.
• Maintain and develop independent checking programme for monitor unit calculations (Radcalc).
• Assist calibration of treatment machines and dosimetry equipment.
• Provide scientific and technical services to radionuclide treatments (e.g. Xofigo Ra-223).
• Support Nuclear Medicine, PET-CT, Radiopharmacy and Radiation Protection services as required.
• Contribute to safety programmes and staff/patient radiation safety training.
• Maintain confidential records and participate in audits/inspections (HIQA, EPA).

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent working

Education

Physics or Engineering Degree

Post graduate degree in medical physics

Tools

Radcalc

OCTAVIUS 4D

Job description

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
• Post graduate degree in medical physics
• 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 17 September 2026 at 5pm

Blackrock Health Galway Clinic is an equal opportunities employer