University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Radiotherapy Applications Physicist
The closing date is 17 June 2026
We are seeking a radiotherapy physicist with a strong interest and knowledge of computing or a Computing Clinical Scientist. The successful candidate will work within and take a senior role within the Scientific Computing Section of the radiotherapy physics unit.
The successful applicant requires Healthcare Professions Council registration as a clinical scientist and significant experience in computing. Candidates with less experience who can demonstrate an aptitude and ambition to work in computing will be considered, commencing at Band 7.
The successful applicant will be responsible in collaboration with other members of the SciCom team and a multidisciplinary team of Clinicians, Radiographers, Medical Physicists, and clinical engineers for the design, monitoring, development and support of clinical radiotherapy computing infrastructure to enable the provision of state‑of‑the‑art radiotherapy.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to keep up radiotherapy clinical skills in areas such as dosimetry, Gamma Knife, or Brachytherapy. They will be supported where appropriate in working towards registering and working as an MPE.
Banding will depend on experience within radiotherapy computing, with applicants who have played senior roles in radiotherapy computing projects and a breadth of skills across radiotherapy and IT appointable at the higher band.
Main duties of the job
The Radiotherapy Physics Unit (RPU) provides a clinical scientific service to Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) to support a radiotherapy service for patients. It also supports research activities and serves as a beta test and reference site for a range of products.
The post holder will collaborate with the SciCom team and other multidisciplinary team members to design, monitor, develop, and support clinical radiotherapy computing infrastructure. They will specialise in this area while performing clinical work as part of the RPU, which provides physics services for the five linac centres at BHOC, HDR brachytherapy, Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery, and molecular radiotherapy.
The post holder is also responsible for providing clinical and scientific advice in radiotherapy physics.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and more than 100 different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as "Good" overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward‑thinking multi‑award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal‑opportunity employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job responsibilities
Computing, clinical, scientific, managerial, teaching and training, and research responsibilities are inherent to the role.
Qualifications and Training
* BSc or equivalent in physics/computer science or engineering.
* Postgraduate qualification in a relevant branch of physics/computing or medical physics at MSc level or higher, or equivalent.
* State registration as clinical scientist with HCPC.
* Competence in a scripting language.
* Working knowledge of DICOM.
* High level knowledge of radiotherapy computing systems.
* Experience with basic IP networking, computer security and firewalls.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£49,387 to £64,750 a year pro rata (depending on experience).
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