Radiotherapy Physicist

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic radiotherapy physicist to join a team of physicists, engineers and dosimetrists in the provision of Radiotherapy Physics services.
You will have achieved State Registration or be eligible with equivalent radiotherapy physics experience. You will be keen to develop your knowledge and skills in Quality assurance, Dosimetry, Treatment planning and Brachytherapy. You will also have the opportunity to work with a specialist team of physicists and radiographers in the provision of a Molecular Radiotherapy service.
The work will involve contact with patients, so the ability to communicate clearly and sympathetically with patients from a variety of backgrounds is essential.
The main role of this post is to provide senior support to all aspects of the work of the Radiotherapy Physics group and to act as an operator as defined in IR(ME)R 2000.
The postholder will work, and develop competency, over a range of areas in Radiotherapy Physics including treatment planning service for the range of casemix seen by the radiotherapy department; provision of a molecular radiotherapy service; provision of a Brachytherapy service and quality assurance of treatment and imaging units.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040

Please refer the Job description for details