Job overview
We are seeking a radiotherapy physicist with a strong interest and knowledge of computing or a Computing Clinical Scientist. The successful candidate will work within and take a senior role within the Scientific Computing Section of the radiotherapy physics unit.
The successful applicant requires Healthcare Professions Council registration as a clinical scientist and significant experience in computing. Candidates with less experience who can demonstrate an aptitude and ambition to work in computing will be considered, commencing at Band 7.
The successful applicant will be responsible in collaboration with other members of the SciCom team and a multidisciplinary team of Clinicians, Radiographers, Medical Physicists, and clinical engineers for the design, monitoring, development and support of clinical radiotherapy computing infrastructure to enable the provision of state-of-the-art radiotherapy.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to keep up radiotherapy clinical skills in areas such as dosimetry, Gamma Knife, or Brachytherapy.
They will be supported where appropriate in working towards registering and working as an MPE.
Banding will depend on experience within radiotherapy computing, with applicants who have played senior roles in radiotherapy computing projects and a breadth of skills across radiotherapy and IT appointable at the higher band.
Main duties of the job
The Radiotherapy Physics Unit (RPU) provides a clinical scientific service to Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) to allow the provision of a radiotherapy service for patients. RPU is also involved in several research activities and is a beta test and reference site for a range of products. The Scientific Computing team (SciCom), managed within RPU, provides a clinical and developmental IT service to Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) and is managed within RPU.
The post holder is responsible in collaboration with other members of the SciCom team and a multidisciplinary team of Clinicians, Radiographers, Medical Physicists, and clinical engineers for the design, monitoring, development and support of clinical radiotherapy computing infrastructure to enable the provision of state-of-the-art radiotherapy.
They will specialise in this area whilst also performing clinical work as part of the radiotherapy physics unit (RPU). RPU provide physics service for the five linac centre at BHOC which also provides HDR brachytherapy, Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, and molecular radiotherapy.
The post holder is also responsible for providing clinical and scientific advice in radiotherapy physics.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This job has Computing/Clinical/Scientific/Managerial/teaching and Training/Research and professional responsibilities.
For full details please see the job description attached.
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This advert is for Radiotherapy Applications Physicist with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Bristol, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Health science services role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £64,750 pa pro rata (depending on experience). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Jun 2026.
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