Job overview
We have two opportunities available for a Dosimetrist to join the Radiotherapy Department. The permanent role is 30 hours per week and the fixed term/secondment role is 37.5 hours per week.
You will work within the Treatment Planning, Tomotherapy, brachytherapy and mould room areas (as required) as part of a team or independently, providing a highly specialist clinical and technical service.
You will be responsible, together with physicists and other members of the planning group, for preparing and checking treatment plans for patients undergoing radiotherapy. Within the Mould Room, you will have direct contact with patients and work with Doctors and Radiographers to produce individualised immobilisation devices.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the treatment planning, Tomotherapy, brachytherapy and mould room areas (as required) as part of a team or independently, providing a highly specialist clinical and technical service.
The post holder will be responsible, together with physicists and other members of the planning group, for preparing and checking treatment plans for patients undergoing radiotherapy. The post holder will be involved in the clinical developments of the department through the introduction of new techniques and the training of others.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 7 July 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 28 July 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate with experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent communicator
- Excellent verbal communicator
- Presentation skills - professional presentations
- Good interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to influence and negotiate with all grades of staff
- Work as part of a team and independently
- Prioritise and schedule tasks
- Excellent problem solving abilities
- Ability to synthesise information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
- Able to think ahead, judge development trends and plan accordingly
- Participate in continuous Service development
- Able to challenge and question
- Able to communicate with key groups: - Patients - Members of the MDT - Therapy radiography staff - Physics staff - Consultants - Clinical Director - Medical staff - Nursing staff - A&C staff
Desirable
- Ability to interpret, manipulate and present data
- Communication
- Involvement with audits
- Communicates with key groups: - Senior Management staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of principles and practice of radiotherapy and oncology
- Detailed knowledge of principles, practice and limitations of radiotherapy planning.
- Detailed knowledge of specialist planning techniques
- Knowledge of and use of different information sources
- Knowledge and application of national regulations relating to ionising radiation for medical exposure (IR(ME)R)
- Knowledge of treatment plan checking
Desirable
- Good awareness of different Treatment Planning systems
- Knowledge of the capabilities, and limitations of Tomotherapy
Experience
Essential
- Radiotherapy treatment planning experience: - Post graduate experience with the production of complex treatment plans.
- Training and education: - Informal teaching and training of a variety of healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Experience of leading on research and audit
- Experience of checking treatment plans
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers or B.Sc. Hons equivalent.
- Health Care Professions Council registration OR
- BSc in Clinical Technology (or equivalent)
- Completion of IPEM accredited Technologist Training scheme
- On Register of Clinical Technologists
- Candidates who meet the other requirements of the post but are working towards completing the training required for RCT will be considered for appointment on Annex 21 of Band 6
Desirable
- Further Education in Treatment Planning MSc level modules
- Training received or working towards: - M.Sc. level award - Research methodologies
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Able to change routine working hours to match demand within the department. Able to occasionally work extra hours when needed
- Competent, professional approach
- Common Sense / pragmatic / practical
- Adaptable / open minded
- Conscientious / reliable
- Accurate / thorough / pays attention to detail / methodical
- Able to cope with stress and pressure and meet deadlines
- Receptive and sensitive to the priorities of other staff groups
- Reliable and supportive
Desirable
- Flexible enough to change working hours within the department at short notice if asked to do so
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This advert is for Band 6 Dosimetrist with Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 p.a. pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Jul 2026.
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