Senior Radiotherapy Physicist
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London, SE1 9RTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£66,274 to £73,496
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 September 2026
16 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Radiotherapy Physicist has become available to join a team supporting a major cancer centre, located at Guy'shosp...
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.
Please see the Job Description and PersonSpecification for detailed information regarding theresponsibilities and requirements forthis post.
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.
Education & qualitifications
Essential
- 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
Desirable: - Full Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential: - Advanced experience post-registration working in radiotherapy physics; - Specialised experience in a relevant major area of radiotherapy physics
Desirable: - Experience of involvement in original radiotherapy research or innovative service development
Knowledge & skills
Essential
- 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
How to apply
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First seen
11 September 2026
Last checked
11 September 2026
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