Senior Clinical Scientist

We are looking for a motivated registered clinical scientist to act as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE) and join our friendly team of around 30 staff in Radiotherapy Physics.

The post holder will need to participate in all aspects of the service but will be encouraged to develop in a specialist area to meet the needs of the service.

You will join the department, based at Leicester Royal Infirmary, at an exciting time. A new Brachytherapy facility, two new TrueBeam linear accelerators and an ARIA 17 Oncology management system upgrade have been commissioned to support treating patients with modern equipment and techniques.

The department will also be receiving a Halcyon accelerator at the end of 2024. Equipment currently includes 4 Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators, Prosoma Virtual Simulation software, the Varian Eclipse treatment planning system, 2 wide bore CT scanners with 4DCT (Canon and GE), an XStrahl superficial unit and a Varian GammaMed brachytherapy unit.The postholder will be required to cover all aspects of Radiotherapy Physics but will be encouraged to develop in a specialist area to meet the needs of the service and develop and maintain expertise.

The post holder will work closely with other physicists, dosimetrists, clinical oncologists and radiographers. For staff not yet recognised as an MPE at appointment there is an expectation that MPE certification will be gained within 2 years to progress through the pay band.

Main duties of the job

Perform and supervise radiation dosimetry work for external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy, ensuring all external beam treatment units are kept in calibration, in accordance with national codes of practice and local protocols.

Resolve problems with the checking and implementation of highly complex, patient specific, radiotherapy treatment plans.

Ensure that adequate measures are in place to provide assurance that equipment and procedures are providing safe and accurate radiotherapy.

Undertake design, research and development projects relevant to Radiotherapy Physics.

Investigate and resolve complex problems on radiotherapy and associated equipment, determining the exact cause of subtle or non-reproducible equipment faults.

Conduct quality and clinical audits.

Lead service development projects and line manage staff.

Work with other radiotherapy physics staff and multidisciplinary teams to develop techniques and new ways of working to improve safety, quality and consistency of radiotherapy delivery.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,


• bing a great place to work,


• partnerships for impact, and


• research and education excellence


And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,


• we are proud,


• we are inclusive, and


• we are one team


This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.