# Radiotherapy Physicist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/radiotherapy-physicist/3dac3766-683b-4bbf-b1d7-05460cd00688 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/radiotherapy-physicist/3dac3766-683b-4bbf-b1d7-05460cd00688.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Health science services - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Occasional requirement for out of hours work.) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T23:02:07.374Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Radiotherapy_Physics/Radiotherapy_Physics-v7881507 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7881507?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Radiotherapy Physics department at Sheffield is looking for two HCPC-Registered Clinical Scientists to join our friendly, dedicated team at one of England’s largest radiotherapy centres. The radiotherapy department at Weston Park Cancer Centre provides radiotherapy to around 4,500 patients annually from a catchment population of 2 million on eight linacs. We have two dedicated CT Simulators and a number of our patients have pre-treatment MR scans, as we expect to acquire our own MR Simulator shortly. Two Varian Halcyon linacs with Hypersight were installed into new bunkers last year, and we have two Truebeam linacs being commissioned currently, both with Hypersight and RapidArc Dynamic. The Dosimetrists within Radiotherapy Physics provide treatment plans with Eclipse for all sites including a wide range of SABR treatments. We have a in-house engineering section who provide all servicing and maintenance on the radiotherapy equipment. Our gynae brachytherapy service is about to move from a pulsed dose-rate regime to HDR. We have an exceptional record in IT developments within radiotherapy including many tools which help us streamline  and manage the pre-treatment processes. We have excellent relationships with all our colleagues, including the Gamma Knife radiosurgery team, and in Nuclear Medicine, and colleagues in Leeds and Hull. ### Main duties of the job The new post-holders will have the opportunity to get involved with most aspects of the department's work including Treatment plan quality control Equipment commissioning and quality control Brachytherapy (including interstitial ruthenium eye plaques) Project and development work (including IT) We don't expect Band 7 Physicists to spend long periods in the same sub-speciality, but we try to get everyone involved with everything.  When competencies have been achieved there are plenty of opportunities to focus on particular areas. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Job Details The Radiotherapy Physics department at Sheffield is looking for two HCPC-Registered Clinical Scientists to join our friendly, dedicated team at one of England’s largest radiotherapy centres. The radiotherapy department at Weston Park Cancer Centre provides radiotherapy to around 4,500 patients annually from a catchment population of 2 million on eight linacs. We have two dedicated CT Simulators and a number of our patients have pre-treatment MR scans, as we expect to acquire our own MR Simulator shortly. Two Varian Halcyon linacs with Hypersight were installed into new bunkers last year, and we have two Truebeam linacs being commissioned currently, both with Hypersight and RapidArc Dynamic. The Dosimetrists within Radiotherapy Physics provide treatment plans with Eclipse for all sites including a wide range of SABR treatments. We have a in-house engineering section who provide all servicing and maintenance on the radiotherapy equipment. Our gynae brachytherapy service is about to move from a pulsed dose-rate regime to HDR. We have an exceptional record in IT developments within radiotherapy including many tools which help us streamline and manage the pre-treatment processes. We have excellent relationships with all our colleagues, including the Gamma Knife radiosurgery team, and in Nuclear Medicine, and colleagues in Leeds and Hull. ## Job Description The new post-holders will have the opportunity to get involved with most aspects of the department's work including Treatment plan quality control Equipment commissioning and quality control Brachytherapy (including interstitial ruthenium eye plaques) Project and development work (including IT) We don't expect Band 7 Physicists to spend long periods in the same sub-speciality, but we try to get everyone involved with everything. When competencies have been achieved there are plenty of opportunities to focus on particular areas. ## Responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in radiotherapy physics **Desirable** - Experience with Varian linacs and Eclipse TPS ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Ability to work with minimal supervision - High degree of motivation and personal drive ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Good communication and interpersonal skills - Basic IT skills **Desirable** - Advanced IT Skills - Publication / presentation skills ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Honours degree in Physics or equivalent - MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent - Have achieved STP Training in Medical Physics, HCPC Registration and Corporate Membership of IPEM ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [b7 radiotherapy physicist job description (pdf, 215.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10156698) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [b7 radiotherapy physicist personal specification (pdf, 206.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10156699) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 236.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.