Principal Clinical Scientist Treatment Planning

Job overview

RADIOTHERAPY PHYSICS, MEDICAL PHYSICS AND CLINICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION

Band 8A Principal Clinical Scientist– Radiotherapy Treatment Planning

We are offering an opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced senior clinical scientist to join our Radiotherapy Physics team at the Cancer Centre in Cottingham, East Yorkshire.

The department has long-standing evidence of research and collaboration, developments in equipment and clinical service, and high commitment to quality and governance; these include implementation of a new and novel treatment for the direct irradiation of rectal cancers using electronic brachytherapy. The department was the first Radiotherapy Centre in the North of England to clinically implement the new Varian Halcyon linac.  The department is currently rolling out SGRT on all Linacs, and is excited to undertake further development and research work.

Our commitment to the utilisation of technology includes the advanced use of electronic quality management systems and extensive use of the Varian ARIA system, which have allowed us to implement innovative process management and paperless working.   The department was the first Radiotherapy Physics service to gain UKAS accreditation to the emerging BS70000 MPACE quality standard, evidencing that commitment to delivery of high quality clinical service is a core value of the team, and we continue to maintain ISO9001 certification for the entire Radiotherapy service.

Main duties of the job

The Principal Clinical Scientist Lead for Treatment Planning will be a key member of the Radiotherapy Physics scientific and leadership team, working under the direction of the Head of Treatment Planning and the Head of Radiotherapy Physics. The post holder will provide specialist expertise in treatment planning, supporting the safe and effective delivery of radiotherapy across the clinical service.

This role is central to the ongoing RightSizing of the Radiotherapy service, supporting increased capacity, extended clinical day, and optimisation of treatment pathways through high-quality, efficient treatment planning. The post holder will contribute to ensuring that systems, workflows and processes are aligned to meet current and future service demands, including advanced and hypofractionated techniques.

The department is committed to workforce development, with opportunities to support training, mentoring and structured programmes, including STP. The role also supports innovation through the introduction and optimisation of new planning techniques, technologies and workflows.

The post holder will provide day-to-day supervision of staff, supporting workload coordination, service delivery, and team development, while contributing to recruitment, appraisal and workforce planning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.