Clinical Scientist Radiotherapy Trainee: Sponsorship Available

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Job Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic physicist to join our radiotherapy physics team at the North Wales Cancer Treatment Centre based at Glan Clwyd Hospital. We expect you can demonstrate an interest in medical/radiotherapy physics, but offer on the job training and the opportunity to work towards registration as a clinical scientist.

We provide radiotherapy treatments to about 1800 patients per annum, using four Varian linear accelerators, eclipse planning system, prosoma virtual simulation, ortho-voltage treatment unit and a CT scanner. We were early implementers of VMAT, FFF VMAT, AI based outlining and SGRT. With your assistance we will continue to develop the service, offer SABR and continue to modernise our equipment. In the coming year we will replace two accelerators and upgrade our radiotherapy IT system to the latest version.

 

Main duties of the job

You will provide support to all aspects of the work in our group such as treatment planning, treatment machine QA and dosimetry, and assist in the commissioning of new equipment and treatment techniques. The post offers an opportunity to work towards registration as a Clinical Scientist by collating a portfolio of work.

We welcome informal visits to meet the team and see the natural beauty of our surroundings in the scenic vale of Clwyd.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree in a physical science or engineering discipline.

Desirable

  • A relevant postgraduate level qualification or equivalent knowledge/experience

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in Medical Setting/Medical Physics

Aptitude/Abilities

Essential

  • Able to use standard computer packages
  • Able to work in multi disciplinary medical environment

Values

Essential

  • Care and compassion when dealing with patients
  • Good communication skills

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).

Closing Date: 22 October 2025

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