Clinical Scientist - Radiotherapy Physics | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for a Clinical Scientist to join the dynamic Radiotherapy Physics group at The Christie. The successful applicant will ideally be HCPC registered, but final‑year STP trainees will also be considered.

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• Clinical Treatment Planning
  
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  • Maintain the external beam treatment planning service, ensuring plan accuracy and compliance with clinical requirements.
    
  • Provide advice on physics‑related issues to oncologists and radiographers, contributing to multidisciplinary teamwork.
    
  • Operate on a rota to resolve problems with clinical plans, inspect patient set‑up, and perform clinical planning room duties.
    
  • Produce highly complex treatment plans using a 3‑D planning system, critically analyse and independently check plans, and provide monitor‑unit calculations.
    
  • Manage implementation of new processes and techniques, including work instructions for the quality system.
    
  
  
  
• Clinical Dosimetry
  
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  • Maintain, develop and implement QA procedures for linear accelerators and other machines within the ISO 9001:2015 quality system.
    
  • Participate in the clinical quality‑control programme for complex radiotherapy equipment and act as Duty Physicist on a rota basis.
    
  • Investigate and resolve technical and dosimetric problems, perform acceptance testing and commissioning measurements, and execute patient‑specific QA.
    
  
  
  
• Brachytherapy
  
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  • Contribute to the scientific management of brachytherapy planning systems and equipment.
    
  • Assist with quality‑control programmes, produce high‑complexity brachytherapy plans, and independently check plans for afterloaders.
    
  • Perform clinical duties in the brachytherapy theatre, including treatment, set‑up, and cleaning of equipment.
    
  
  
  
• Scientific Computing
  
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  • Manage and maintain radiotherapy IT systems, assist with ISO 9001:2015, MDR and risk‑management compliance.
    
  • Develop bespoke computational tools, scripts and AI/deep‑learning model validation.
    
  • Analyse large datasets for quality assurance, research and service improvement.
    
  
  
  
• Management and Administration
  
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  • Contribute to clinical audit and internal quality system audits.
    
  • Participate in a continuing professional development (CPD) scheme.
    
  • Manage day‑to‑day workload, adhere to UK legislation for ionising radiation, and support the Trust’s 9001‑2015 quality system.
    
  • Work is normally at The Christie, Withington, but may involve other local hospitals.
    
  • Work as a full‑time, flexible‑hour role to cover round‑the‑clock services.
    
  
  
  
• Research & Development
  
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  • Take an active research role aligned with departmental priorities, including RayStation transition and adaptive radiotherapy commissioning.
    
  • Assist M.Sc. students with project work and present findings at local/national meetings.
    
  • Publish research in peer‑reviewed journals.
    
  
  
  
• Teaching & Training
  
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  • Supervise trainee Clinical Scientists.
    
  • Deliver specialist teaching on postgraduate MSc courses in collaboration with the University of Manchester.
    
  
  
  

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• HCPC registration preferred; final‑year STP trainees considered.
  
• Experience with radiotherapy IT systems (RayStation, Monaco, Oncentra, Mosaiq, Limbus, ProKnow).
  
• Strong communication skills and commitment to continuous professional development.
  

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. Located in Manchester, it serves a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, with national reach. The Christie offers world‑class radiotherapy, chemotherapy, specialist surgery and research, and hosts over 300 clinical trials each year.

As a disability‑confident employer, The Christie offers interviews to all applicants who declare a disability and meet the minimum criteria. All recruitment processes seek to provide equal opportunity.