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Senior Radiotherapy Physicist (North Middlesex Hospital)

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly, forward-thinking Radiotherapy Physics department in a key role at theNorth Middlesex Hospital sitein North London.You will be a Senior Radiotherapy Physicist at Band 8A, responsible for the safedelivery and development of Radiotherapy. You will be involved in all aspects of the service, with a specific focus on machine dosimetry & QC, deputising for the principal physicist leading that section. You will act as a Medical Physics Expert under IR(ME)R, providing expert advice to the Radiotherapy department and tomembers of the Radiotherapy Physics team. The department provides a comprehensive physics service to support the delivery of radiotherapy treatment atNorth Middlesex Hospital. This includes all treatment planning, machine quality assurance and the provision of molecular radiotherapy. The department consists of 10 clinical scientists, including this post, 6 dosimetrists and 6 engineering and technical staff. The Radiotherapy department has a mix of Varian TrueBeam and Halcyon Linacs and an XStrahl superficial unit. Varian Eclipse is used for all treatment planning activities, and we have ongoing projects to implement and expand knowledge based planning, AI auto-contouring, scripting and automation, and lots more besides.

Main duties of the job

The senior physicist's role is to ensure the safe delivery of the Radiotherapy Physics Service at North Middlesex University Hospital, assisting the Head of the service as well as other designated Medical Physics Experts (MPE) in their various areas of responsibility. The role is autonomous and the post-holder is expected to carry out their duties without supervision. The senior physicist will have MPE responsibility in the safe delivery and development of the following areas:

  • Quality Assurance (specific focus)
  • Treatment Planning
  • Molecular Radiotherapy

About us

North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.

We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.

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Details

Date posted

21 May 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£63,665 to £70,887 a year Per Annum Including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-NMUH-7586420-C

Job locations

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Scientific

Treatment Planning

Assist the Treatment Planning Lead Physicist and provide MPE advice where needed to ensure safe delivery of service.

Produce routine and complex treatment plans for external beam radiotherapy. Use computerised planning systems to design and customise treatment plans. Analyse requirements and make complex judgements regarding treatment parameters and patient dose effects to produce the required dose distribution over the treatment volume. Take responsibility for the accurate production of individualised treatment plans and associated dosimetry calculations.

Quality Assurance

Assist the Quality Control and Dosimetry Lead Physicist, providing MPE advice where needed to ensure safe delivery of service.

Take responsibility for the development of the annual quality assurance programme including liaison with maintenance contract suppliers; radiotherapy physics engineers and radiotherapy.

Molecular Radiotherapy

Take responsibility for administration of radioisotopes for therapeutic use. Explain procedures to patients and liaise with other groups such as ward staff as required. Assist with resolving problems with the procedure, including those arising with the patient present.

Ensure all equipment used in the monitoring of patients, environment and source activity maintain a valid calibration.

General

Provide support to physics computing in radiotherapy. Write software to the requirements of the department and adapt existing software packages as required. Monitor and resolve problems on computing systems in radiotherapy and radiotherapy physics.

Participate in acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment as appropriate.

Oversee work carried out on this equipment and give physics advice and direction as required. Investigate and resolve complex problems on complex, patient-critical radiotherapy and associated equipment.

Managerial

Prioritise and manage own work to meet agreed outcomes.

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

Teaching, training and research

Provide practical training to physicists, medics and radiographers in Treatment Planning, QC & Dosimetry, and in Molecular Therapy.

Assist with training other staff, as required (e.g. radiation protection advice to nursing staff on wards with molecular radiotherapy in-patients).

Instigate and participate in Research and Development projects and clinical audit. Develop and improve equipment and techniques for radiation therapy.

Professional

Participate in an approved Continuing Professional Development scheme and maintain HCPC registration.

Keep abreast of the latest technical and scientific developments and their applications in medical and associated fields. Attend suitable seminars and courses as part of training and personal development and to further the work of the department.

Miscellaneous

Ensure compliance with accredited Quality Systems in the areas of work for which the post holder carries responsibility. Participate in the development and routine operation of quality systems.

Carry out all duties in accordance with the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act, relevant Statutory Regulations, Approved Codes of Conduct and Local Rules.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Scientific

Treatment Planning

Assist the Treatment Planning Lead Physicist and provide MPE advice where needed to ensure safe delivery of service.

Produce routine and complex treatment plans for external beam radiotherapy. Use computerised planning systems to design and customise treatment plans. Analyse requirements and make complex judgements regarding treatment parameters and patient dose effects to produce the required dose distribution over the treatment volume. Take responsibility for the accurate production of individualised treatment plans and associated dosimetry calculations.

Quality Assurance

Assist the Quality Control and Dosimetry Lead Physicist, providing MPE advice where needed to ensure safe delivery of service.

Take responsibility for the development of the annual quality assurance programme including liaison with maintenance contract suppliers; radiotherapy physics engineers and radiotherapy.

Molecular Radiotherapy

Take responsibility for administration of radioisotopes for therapeutic use. Explain procedures to patients and liaise with other groups such as ward staff as required. Assist with resolving problems with the procedure, including those arising with the patient present.

Ensure all equipment used in the monitoring of patients, environment and source activity maintain a valid calibration.

General

Provide support to physics computing in radiotherapy. Write software to the requirements of the department and adapt existing software packages as required. Monitor and resolve problems on computing systems in radiotherapy and radiotherapy physics.

Participate in acceptance testing and commissioning of new equipment as appropriate.

Oversee work carried out on this equipment and give physics advice and direction as required. Investigate and resolve complex problems on complex, patient-critical radiotherapy and associated equipment.

Managerial

Prioritise and manage own work to meet agreed outcomes.

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

Teaching, training and research

Provide practical training to physicists, medics and radiographers in Treatment Planning, QC & Dosimetry, and in Molecular Therapy.

Assist with training other staff, as required (e.g. radiation protection advice to nursing staff on wards with molecular radiotherapy in-patients).

Instigate and participate in Research and Development projects and clinical audit. Develop and improve equipment and techniques for radiation therapy.

Professional

Participate in an approved Continuing Professional Development scheme and maintain HCPC registration.

Keep abreast of the latest technical and scientific developments and their applications in medical and associated fields. Attend suitable seminars and courses as part of training and personal development and to further the work of the department.

Miscellaneous

Ensure compliance with accredited Quality Systems in the areas of work for which the post holder carries responsibility. Participate in the development and routine operation of quality systems.

Carry out all duties in accordance with the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act, relevant Statutory Regulations, Approved Codes of Conduct and Local Rules.

Person Specification

Education and Qulaifications

Essential

  • (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a physical science or equivalent.
  • Relevant Masters degree or equivalent
  • HCPC registered Clinical Scientist
  • Medical Physics Expert certificate (RPA2000). Or able to achieve within 12 months of appointment (evidence will be required at interview)

Desirable

  • Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (or equivalent)

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to communicate complex, technical material to colleagues and other professionals
  • Able to organise own workload
  • Exhibits a keen interest in research and development
  • Good interpersonal and negotiation skills

Desirable

  • Ability to develop software for datamining and dataanalysis. Able to use packages such as MatLAB
  • Able to lift medium/heavy weights (eg QA equipment)

Experience

Essential

  • Several years relevant experience in Radiotherapy Physics
  • Several years relevant experience of Radiotherapy Dosimetry and QA
  • Several years relevant experience of Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
  • Knowledge of appropriate legislation [eg IRR, IR(ME)R, BSI and ISO standards, professional and regulatory body reports and guidelines]

Desirable

  • Relevant experience in radioisotope therapies
  • Experience working with Varian hardware and software

Personal qualities and values

Essential

  • Ability to work as one of a team.
  • Exhibits personal initiative and responsibility
  • Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values
Person Specification

Education and Qulaifications

Essential

  • (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a physical science or equivalent.
  • Relevant Masters degree or equivalent
  • HCPC registered Clinical Scientist
  • Medical Physics Expert certificate (RPA2000). Or able to achieve within 12 months of appointment (evidence will be required at interview)

Desirable

  • Member of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (or equivalent)

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to communicate complex, technical material to colleagues and other professionals
  • Able to organise own workload
  • Exhibits a keen interest in research and development
  • Good interpersonal and negotiation skills

Desirable

  • Ability to develop software for datamining and dataanalysis. Able to use packages such as MatLAB
  • Able to lift medium/heavy weights (eg QA equipment)

Experience

Essential

  • Several years relevant experience in Radiotherapy Physics
  • Several years relevant experience of Radiotherapy Dosimetry and QA
  • Several years relevant experience of Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
  • Knowledge of appropriate legislation [eg IRR, IR(ME)R, BSI and ISO standards, professional and regulatory body reports and guidelines]

Desirable

  • Relevant experience in radioisotope therapies
  • Experience working with Varian hardware and software

Personal qualities and values

Essential

  • Ability to work as one of a team.
  • Exhibits personal initiative and responsibility
  • Demonstrable ability to meet Trust values

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom


Employer's website

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Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Radiotherapy Physics

Chris Stacey

chris.stacey@nhs.net

07776991831

Details

Date posted

21 May 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£63,665 to £70,887 a year Per Annum Including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-NMUH-7586420-C

Job locations

North Middlesex University Hospital

Sterling Way

London

N18 1QX

United Kingdom


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