Dosimetrist

We are seeking 2 enthusiastic dosimetrists to join the Bristol Radiotherapy Physics Unit for a year to cover for maternity leave. Closing date: 28 August 2026.

In Bristol we have 5 Elekta Agility-Head linacs with onboard imaging, Varian HDR brachytherapy (Prostate, Gynae, Oesophagus, Skin), Gammaknife, Molecular RT, 2 Philips Wide Bore CT's, Raystation TPS, Clarity Ultrasound and surface guided RT, as well as a 3D printer. The successful candidates will aid the team of Dosimetrists and Clinical Scientists in ensuring we can provide safe and effective radiotherapy treatments to our patients. The roles will focus on routine quality control (QC) checks on the department's linear accelerators, management of radiotherapy equipment, and service development projects. The posts would be ideal for recent graduates of the Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) or those with a physics or related physical science degree who wish to develop a career in medical physics. They would provide good experience ahead of a future application to the Scientist Training Programme (STP).

Main duties of the job:

• Completing QC as part of our routine QA programme as well as after breakdowns/repairs.
• Performing patient specific treatment plan QC.
• Management of dosimetry equipment.
• Participating in service development project work that will provide wider exposure and knowledge of radiotherapy physics activities.

About Us:

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities 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.

Salary & Contract:

• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa pro rata
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 1 year
• Working pattern: Full‑time
• Reference number: 387‑DT6341‑CCC

Job locations: BHOC, Horfield Road, Bristol, BS2 8ED, United Kingdom

Person Specification:

• Essential – Education and qualifications: BSc in Physics, Medical Physics, Clinical Technology, or equivalent
• Desirable – Education and qualifications: MSc in Medical Physics
• Essential – Experience: Experience of working on scientific projects e.g. dissertation, labs, research; Experience of working in a team
• Desirable – Experience: Experience of carrying out quality control checks of radiotherapy equipment
• Essential – Knowledge, skills and abilities: Ability to analyse and access scientific, technical and medical data; Sufficiently dextrous to position delicate instruments such as radiation dose meters accurately under the radiation beam to be measured without damaging the sensitive devices; Strong enough to move dosimetry equipment weighing up to 12 Kg; Good organisation skills; Good IT skills and knowledge of computing packages for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages
• Desirable – Knowledge, skills and abilities: Understand the role of Radiotherapy Physics and its application in the healthcare setting
• Personal qualities – Essential: Must have the emotional resilience to spend time working with, and in the vicinity of, terminally ill cancer patients including young such patients; Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of accuracy; Ability to work effectively in a busy team and adapt to change; Good attention to detail; Ability to make judgements, including clinical judgements involving facts and situations that impact on patients; Good numeracy and logical thinking skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Additional Information: From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer Details:

Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: BHOC, Horfield Road, Bristol, BS2 8ED, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details:

For Questions About The Job, Contact: Principle Clinical Scientist: Andrew Brown
Email: andrew.brown@uhbw.nhs.uk

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