Principal Radiotherapy Physicist (Dosimetry Lead) | Barts Health NHS Trust


Company:	Barts Health NHS Trust
Salary:	£66,274 - £73,496 per annum inc
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC1A 7BE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	2 Dec 2026

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Summary

The Radiotherapy Physics team at Barts is looking for a Band 8APhysicist with an interest inDosimetry and QAto join the team.The successful candidate willsupport the work of the Dosimetry, QA and Imaging section and beinvolved in upcomingequipmentcommissioning projects within the department. They will also workasa member of the integrated team in other aspects of thedepartment, developing their skills andexperience across the broad range of Radiotherapy Physics.

The positionissuitable for a person who hasregistration as aMPEor expects toattain itwithin 6months.

The Radiotherapy Department hasfiveTrueBeam linacs with Hypersight OBI, RapidArc and Gatingfacilities. Two have 6DoF couches and HyperArc for SRS.The department also operatesa BravosHDR unit, a Papillon surface brachytherapy machine and an XStrahl superficial unit. External Beam

Treatment Planning is carried out on Eclipse v18, Brachytherapy Planning is carried out on theBrachyvision module of Eclipse and other software includes RadFormation Autocontour andPerFraction SunCheck. The department has an ambitious equipment replacement programmeincluding the introduction of Identify SGRT and the installation of a new Ethos linac and Siemens CTscanner in the coming year.The department is an accredited training department for STP and HSST Programmes and has a very successful track record for actively supporting physicists in submitting their portfolio for MPEregistration with RPA2000.

As a senior member of the Radiotherapy Physics teamassist with the broad provision ofahighlyspecialised clinical scientific and clinical technical service in support of theRadiotherapy servicespecialising in dosimetry andmachinequality assurance (QA).

Undertakeand collaborateinscientific and technical research and development inRadiotherapyPhysics, primarily in support of the clinical priorities of theRadiotherapy department.Participate intheroutineclinical serviceand development work of the department in thefields of dosimetry,imaging,brachytherapy and treatment planning,as assigned.

Contribute tothe teaching and training programme of the sectionand participate in the developmentand maintenance of the Quality Management System.

All duties areundertakenin supportof theRadiotherapy service and requirea high degree ofaccuracy.Thepostholderwillbeexpectedto demonstrateastrongsenseof responsibilityandpersonal initiativeand to exercise appropriate professional judgement in the delivery of their duties.

The postholder will be an HCPC registered clinical scientist. They will be an Operator as defined bythe Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER 2017) and will be expected to work atthe level of Medical Physics Expert(MPE).They will be appointed an MPE when eligible

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilitiesof the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills,experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view theattachment

This advert closes on Monday 16 Nov 2026

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