Clinical Scientist – Band 7: Sponsorship Available

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic scientist to join our team.

The Radiotherapy Physics department provides a specialist technical radiotherapy physics service to the Lincolnshire Oncology Centre, contributing to safe treatment of patients for radiotherapy. It is responsible for ensuring the accurate calibration, according to national recommendations, of all radiotherapy treatment machines and providing a routine quality control service for all equipment used in simulating, planning, verifying and treating radiotherapy patients.

This role will include:

  • To contribute to routine clinical service provision in all areas of radiotherapy physics.
  • To work as part of the clinical scientist group, across machine quality assurance & dosimetry, treatment planning & brachytherapy.
  • To contribute to developmental and project work within the section, taking a lead or supporting role as appropriate.
  • To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing effective, caring and compassionate services to patients.

Main duties of the job

Participate in Radiotherapy duties as required, assisting in the dosimetry and maintenance of Radiotherapy Treatment machines and associated equipment, and assisting Treatment Planning as required.

Work scheduled late shifts and weekends to facilitate software upgrades, commissioning, QA etc, and work flexibly to support the service; Participate in the morning run-up when required.

Manage clinical development projects assigned to them by senior scientists.

Keep careful records of all work performed and complete other appropriate records.

Be an active member of the radiotherapy physics service.Be managerially responsible to the Head of the Radiotherapy Physics service through area leads.

Perform/assist in quality assurance, maintenance and repair work related to external beam and brachytherapy treatment machines, simulators, the CT Scanner and associated equipment.

Participate in the maintenance and calibration of physical assets used for dosimetry, ensuring that all equipment is working effectively and safely.

Participate in performing inter-departmental audits at local, national and international levels.

Perform treatment planning and treatment planning related developments.

Participate/assist in radioiodine ablation therapy.

Attend and participate in training courses as required and to participate in scientific meetings and conferences, as appropriate.

Be state registered as a Clinical Scientist with the HCPC and maintain such registration.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics 1st or 2.1 class or an appropriate relevant science or equivalent
  • M.Sc. in Medical Physics or equivalent
  • Professional registration as a Clinical Scientist with Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

  • Member of an appropriate professional body

Skills

Essential

  • Strong abilities in solving scientific, mathematical and algorithmic problems
  • Specialist skills in Radiotherapy Physics
  • Effective written and oral communication skills

Knowledge

Essential

  • Highly developed specialist knowledge of Radiotherapy Physics and peripheral knowledge of other areas within Medical Physics
  • Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment or process failure and staff error, with respect to Radiotherapy. Able to exercise judgement on complex facts or situations requiring urgent interpretation and analysis, followed by a comparison of the possible options for action
  • Significant understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines relevant to Radiotherapy e.g. IRR, IRMER, Advancing Safer Radiotherapy
  • Specialist knowledge of a wide range of clinical radiotherapy techniques and work practices with an understanding of the clinical data flow patterns and processing used by the relevant professionals in Radiotherapy
  • Good understanding of legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines relevant to Radiotherapy Physics practice in general e.g. IRR, IRMER, ISO 9001
  • Manual dexterity and understanding to handle delicate electronic instruments and components

Specialist attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work individually and as a team member
  • Ability to effectively manage unpredictable workloads and resources

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to work in line with and role model Group values

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience in clinical science, ideally radiotherapy physics
  • Evidence through, for example, CPD and Appraisal, to confirm professional career progression and continuing learning

Desirable

  • Experience in research and development activities
  • A track record to demonstrate developing experience in project management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 14 October 2026

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