# Assistant Physicist - Radiotherapy Physics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-physicist-radiotherapy-physics/0f5e1980-3cea-4076-99ac-5d0c29c3eec2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/assistant-physicist-radiotherapy-physics/0f5e1980-3cea-4076-99ac-5d0c29c3eec2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust - **Town:** Stevenage - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, plus 15% High Cost Area Supplement - **Contract type:** 13 months (& two 7 month fixed term opportunities available) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shifts from 7am til 9pm occasional weekend working may be requested) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-22T11:00:36.123Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Northwood/East_North_Hertfordshire_Teaching_NHS_Trust/Radiotherapy_Physics/Radiotherapy_Physics-v8118449 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8118449?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are recruiting for an Assistant Physicist who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. Radiotherapy physics is part of a multi-disciplinary team in a large Cancer Centre. The department consists of clinical scientists, practitioners in radiotherapy physics, radiographers, linac and computer engineers. The centre has 7 Varian linear accelerators, and a brachytherapy suite.  Patient treatments are planned on one of our dedicated wide bore CT scanners with access to, MR and CT-PET imaging within the Paul Strickland Scanner centre. As the post is for 1 year, the successful applicant will be trained to do a limited number of the tasks in the job description, the time spent in a clinical department will give invaluable experience to anyone interested in a future career in radiotherapy physics. We also have two 7 month fixed term contract available. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us. ### Main duties of the job The Assistant Physicist will assist with patient specific measurements and calculations. The post holder will assist with quality assurance measurements on linear accelerators. To assist with planning of patient treatments on the computerised treatment planning system To assist in theatre for brachytherapy procedures To perform some data analysis and processing Personal initiative, a keen sense of responsibility, manual dexterity and a high degree of accuracy are expected in all duties. Although experience of working with radiation is desirable, it is not a requirement and appropriate training will be provided In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,870  and a maximum payment of £6,137 per annum pro rata. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future. We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate across professions - Self-organised – able to work in a very busy environment - Diligence and attention to detail commensurate with clinical nature of systems to be supported - Numerate - Computer literate – able to use Excel and Word - Good spatial awareness skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of radiation theory and its application to radiotherapy ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion - Role model our Trust values every day - Happy to work within a small team in a large NHS department ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Project work involving extensive measurement and analysis of data - Ability to perform routine measurements on treatment machines with guidance where required - Ability to perform individual patient QA for IMRT - Working in a team environment (can be as a member of a student team at university level) **Desirable** - Treatment planning for simple sites (eg breast and prostate) ### Qualifications / Training **Essential** - BSc or equivalent in a Science or Engineering Discipline, involving data measurement and analysis. - Maths and Physics A level or equivalent **Desirable** - Physics degree or physics courses within degree ## Documents - [mvcc (pdf, 187.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10414383) - [showcasing our teaching commitment (pdf, 5.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2905) - [must read guidance notes - application forms (pdf, 91.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=549) - [policy statement - recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=551) - [guidance on secondments for internal applicants (pdf, 101.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2748) - [healthcare science practitioner/assistant physicist (pdf, 920.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10468227) - [guidance notes for applicants - how your data is used and stored (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=550) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.