# Radiotherapy Applications Physicist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Bristol
- **Region:** South West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Health science services
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £64,750 pa pro rata (depending on experience)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Home or remote working, 37.5 hours per week (HW max 2 days per week, Offsite working maybe required)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-16T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-31T07:30:32.619Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Radiotherapy_Computing_Applications_Specialist/Radiotherapy_Computing_Applications_Specialist-v8196975
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8196975?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking an experienced radiotherapy physicist with a strong interest and aptitude for working in computing and with radiotherapy digital systems. The successful  candidate will work within and take a senior role within the Scientific Computing Section of the radiotherapy physics unit. There will be a specific focus on automation of  planning and adaptive radiotherapy techniques through TPS scripting.

To be appointed at band 8A the applicant requires HCPC registration and MPE status along with significant experience in computing. Appointment at band 7 would be considered for those without MPE registration with support provided to complete this prior to progression.

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 maintain their radiotherapy clinical skills in areas such as dosimetry, planning, Gamma Knife, or Brachytherapy, and will contribute to the provision and development of other clinical and technical areas as per the experience  of the candidate.

### 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. This covers a five linac external beam radiotherapy centre, HDR  brachytherapy, Gamma Knife, and molecular radiotherapy. 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 BHOC .

The post holder is responsible in collaboration with other members of the SciCom team for the design, monitoring, development and support of clinical radiotherapy computing infrastructure to enable the provision of state-of-the-art radiotherapy. They will work closely with other clinical and support teams to specify, delivery, and support key radiotherapy systems.

The post holder will take a leading role in the TPS scripting team to make best use of the technology available as the radiotherapy service develops with the advent of adaptive radiotherapy techniques. This work will include both streamlining routine work to free

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- Competance in a scripting language
- Working Knowledge of DICOM
- High level knowledge of radiotherapy computing systems
- Experience with basic IP networking, computer security and firewalls

### Qualifications and Training

**Essential**

- The post holder must have a BSc or equivalent in physics/computer science or engineering
- The post holder must have, a postgraduate qualification in a relevant branch of physics/computing or medical physics to the level of MSc or higher, or equivalent
- State registration as clinical scientist with HCPC

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