Main area Radiotherapy Physics Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours
Full time, Part time, Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered)
Job ref 180-B-264156
Salary £57,528 – £64,750 per annum pro rata (Yearly)
Closing 05/07/2026 23:59
Job overview
Radiotherapy Physics (part of the Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering) provides a comprehensive Physics service to Addenbrooke’s Oncology Centre, ensuring the safe and accurate use of high‑dose ionising radiation to treat patients with cancer while maintaining a safe environment for other patients, visitors and staff.
Our physicists, technicians and radiographers work closely with Oncology staff to provide a wide range of scientific and technical advice and support for all radiotherapy treatments. Routine clinical work includes radiotherapy treatment planning and related dosimetry, the provision of brachytherapy, and the manufacture of immobilisation and shielding equipment for patients. Extensive support is provided to radiotherapy equipment, including design of facilities, management of computer systems and software, and commissioning, servicing and quality control of Linear Accelerators, Orthovoltage units, Brachytherapy units and CT‑simulators. All work and related dosimetry are monitored and assured to nationally and internationally agreed specifications and legal requirements.
We also provide radiotherapy physics advice and support to two University Departments (Veterinary Medicine and Pathology).
Main duties of the job
- Ensure ongoing coordination of the physics aspects of clinical trials and act as line manager to research physicists.
- Provide support to the development, innovation and research in the radiotherapy physics section, including evaluation and implementation of new techniques and equipment.
- Lead on specific projects that may require additional resources beyond those of the relevant sub‑section.
- Provide physics support to the Stereotactic Radiosurgery service.
- Act as deputy to the Head of Development, Innovation, and Research.
Working for our organisation
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds, the Trust focuses on quality service for patients, staff and partners. CUH is rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission and values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – guide staff conduct and patient care.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all positions irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, maternity status or socio‑economic background.
Additional information
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full‑time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. If you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full‑time permanent contract unless you have applied for a Graduate visa or successfully completed your course and applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of employment.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 5th July 2026.
Interviews are scheduled for 5th August 2026.
Benefits to you
At CUH we support good working days with development opportunities and a range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, a shopping concourse, and day nurseries. We provide reduced‑cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from the hospital site, free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites, as well as free journeys to and from Cambridge train station. Parking on site is subsidised for eligible staff.
On campus, hot food is available 24/7 at a reduced cost for colleagues. We have launched staff pod break spaces, including a colleague‑only café with free tea and coffee, a break space and a private outside area for rest and recharge.
CUH encourages a good work‑life balance and offers flexible arrangements such as part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working, and flexible start and finish times.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Good (1st or 2nd class) Honours degree in a relevant subject.
- MSc in radiation physics or equivalent.
- IPEM Certificate of completion of Post‑qualification Higher Training or equivalent.
- HCPC registration as a Clinical Scientist.
- MPE certification.
Knowledge and Experience
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the physics of ionising radiation with specific application to radiotherapy treatment planning.
- Extensive knowledge of techniques used to produce and check radiotherapy treatment plans and measure radiation doses.
- Extensive knowledge of pre‑treatment imaging, including clinical techniques, machine function, QA requirements, and radiation doses.
- Experience required to act as a Medical Physics Expert under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulation 2017 in radiotherapy.
- Understanding of the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017.
- Knowledge of radiation protection legislation and experience in applying this knowledge to complex radiotherapy situations.
- Specialist experience in the use of software for planning very complex, patient‑critical radiotherapy cases.
- High level understanding of the beneficial and detrimental effects of radiation on patients.
- Advanced knowledge of the theory and practical aspects of ionising radiation applied to cancer treatments.
- Ability to interpret cross‑sectional images of patients used in treatment planning.
- Broad understanding of the roles of radiotherapy radiographers and clinicians.
- Ability to cope with and understand the potentially emotional state of oncology patients and carers.
- Knowledge of employment procedures and practices.
- Ability to lead, give safety advice and deal with ionising radiation incidents.
- Exercise own initiative in treatment planning issues.
- Assess competency of junior staff in treatment planning.
- Understanding of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines (e.g. IRR17, IR(ME)R, ISO 9001, IPEM codes of practice, IPEM report 81).
- Extensive knowledge of aspects of computerised radiotherapy treatment equipment, including units, planning software and management systems.
- Routine and advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, Access to set up and manipulate documents and spreadsheets.
- Ability to set up and manage acquisition and structure of information.
Skills
- Manual dexterity: accurate measurements with sophisticated testing equipment.
- Concentration under unpredictable working patterns.
- Focus on complex multi‑factorial problems for prolonged periods.
- Judgement impacting patient treatments and machine operation, based on complex and conflicting facts.
- Dealing with occasional distressing circumstances.
- Communicating complex information, e.g. postgraduate level physics material to other professional groups.
- Presenting scientific papers at national and international conferences.
- Training other professional staff groups.
Additional requirements
- Understand and behave to patients, visitors and colleagues in line with Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
- Understand hazards posed by ionising radiation, electrical hazards, COSSH and manual handling, and implement precautions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
- Appropriate UK professional registration required.
- Subject to Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020; disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required for criminal conviction checks.
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