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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Advanced experience post-registration working in radiotherapy physics
- Experience
Specialised experience in a relevant major area of radiotherapy physics
- Knowledge & skills
Broad knowledge of radiotherapy techniques and clinical applications
- Knowledge & skills
Specialist knowledge in a major area of radiotherapy physics such as external beam treatment planning, radiotherapy equipment, imaging, dosimetry or brachytherapy
- Knowledge & skills
High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from treatment planning computer system errors, equipment failure, treatment errors and incorrect dosimetry
- Knowledge & skills
Able to present scientific papers at national and international conferences
- Knowledge & skills
Good interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Education & qualitifications
Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject
- Education & qualitifications
Relevant MSc or higher degree
- Education & qualitifications
Qualified to act as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) in radiotherapy under IRMER (or able to submit application within next 12 months)
- Education & qualitifications
State registration as a Clinical Scientist
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of involvement in original radiotherapy research or innovative service development
- Education & qualitifications
Full Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (or equivalent)
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a Senior Radiotherapy Physicist has become available to join a team supporting a major cancer centre, located at Guy's hospital in central London and at Queen's Mary's hospital in Sidcup.
We are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated radiotherapy physicist to support our extensive dosimetry service. The post holder will also be actively involved in other areas of clinical radiotherapy physics as appropriate.
Note: MPE certification is an essential requirement of this role, and applicants should be able to submit within 12 months of appointment if not certified already.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information regarding the responsibilities and requirements for this post.
As well as the main Guy’s Cancer Centre site in London Bridge, the post holder will be expected to provide support as required at Guy’s Cancer at Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Senior Radiotherapy Physicist with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Medical physicist role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Sep 2026.
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