Head of Quality Assurance and Dosimetry (Radiotherapy Physics)
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Reading, RG1 5ANView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 November 2026
26 days leftJob description
Band 8B Head of Quality Assurance and Dosimetry (Radiotherapy Physics) PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicant...
Take lead responsibility for ensuring that quality assurance and radiation dosimetry of external beam radiotherapy treatment, imaging and associated dosimetric equipment is performed.
Take responsibility for acceptance testing and commissioning of highly complex, safety critical radiotherapy treatment equipment; to take responsibility for the QA and calibration implications of proposed new treatment techniques and to facilitate their introduction.
To liaise with staff within the Radiotherapy Physics Section to ensure that all equipment systems involved in the treatment planning and delivery pathway have been sufficiently integrated to ensure that accurate, efficient and safe treatments will be delivered to individual patients.
To act as an Operator under UK Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposures) Regulations. To provide the role of Medical Physics Expert as defined in IR(ME)R 2017, for all aspects of the radiotherapy physics service.
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registered Clinical Scientist
- First or upper-second class Honours degree in Physical Sciences
- Master's degree in an appropriate subject
- Certification as a MPE in Radiotherapy Physics by RPA2000
Experience
Essential
- Proven extensive experience in Radiotherapy Physics, and specifically in Quality Assurance and Dosimetry
- A broad knowledge of radiation physics and radiotherapy including current developments within the field
- Advanced level of knowledge across the full range of procedures and practices in Radiotherapy Physics
- Highly specialised knowledge of a wide range of radiotherapy equipment and associated quality control methods
- Extensive knowledge of national and international radiation dosimetry protocols
- Extensive understanding of quality control procedures in radiotherapy
- Knowledge of radiation protection issues in radiotherapy
- Experience of commissioning radiotherapy treatment units
- Highly specialised knowledge of clinical issues and their implications for radiotherapy physics practices relating to equipment
- Broad and developed knowledge of clinical procedures and practices in radiotherapy
Desirable: - Previous experience in line management
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First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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