Job Summary
The Radiotherapy Physics Group at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC) is looking for a Registered Radiotherapy Clinical Scientist to join our team.
NCCC runs services at both the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle and Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle and provides a highly specialised clinical service for the treatment of cancer patients. The successful candidate will be based primarily at the Freeman Hospital but would be required to work occasionally in the Carlisle site.
Main duties of the job
As the successful candidate you will contribute to the whole range of our radiotherapy physics clinical and scientific services, including planning, imaging, radiation dosimetry, quality assurance, radiobiology, radiation protection and teaching, as well as service development and research projects. You will play a significant role in ensuring that patients receive optimised and timely radiotherapy. You will be expected to lead projects and proven experience in taking projects from inception to completion will be an advantage. You will advise, supervise and train a range of other staff groups in areas that you specialise in.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Honours Degree in an appropriate physical science, to a minimum of Second Class
- Appropriate post-graduate degree at master’s level, or equivalent level of specialist knowledge and experience
- The post holder is expected to be a registered Clinical Scientist (HCPC) or be on a pathway where registration is expected in less than 6 months following the agreed start date
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance issues including ethical and regulatory considerations
- Extensive and up to date knowledge of radiation physics applied to radiotherapy
- Good knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, and radiation physics applied to radiotherapy
- Good knowledge & experience of scientific method, data collection, and analysis of data using standard tools and software
- Knowledge of scientific theory, legislation, standards, guidance and safety principles relevant to working area
- Good understanding of equipment and process QA, advanced treatment planning and imaging in radiotherapy development
Desirable
- Experience of performing, publishing & presenting research
- Experience of preparing grant applications
- Good publication record of research in peer reviewed journal papers
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to interpret complex technical information and undertake complex calculation and data analysis
- Good written and oral communication and presentation skills
- Excellent team-working skills and the ability to work independently
- Good IT skills, appropriate for scientific analysis and presentation data
- Teaching, training and mentoring skills
- Experience of research and development and solving complex problems
- Ability to give specialised scientific technical advice to colleagues, senior clinicians and other professionals
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.
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).
Closing Date: 18 June 2026
