Senior Clinical Scientist in Liverpool

Job Title

Senior Clinical Scientist (Band 7), Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Location

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

United Kingdom

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working Pattern

Full-time

Reference Number

158-26-169-PHY-A

Closing Date

09 November 2026

Job Summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust (CCC) is seeking to appoint a Senior Clinical Scientist to provide physics support to the radiotherapy department. CCC has a large physics department with over 30 clinical scientists involved in the provision of support to either Imaging or Radiotherapy (including low-energy proton therapy), or in academic research. The department has a close working relationship with the Physics Department at the University of Liverpool, with whom we collaborate to provide an MSc course in Clinical Science (Medical Physics) as part of the Health Education England's Scientist Training Programme. Main duties of the job The wide range of equipment and different clinical techniques at CCC provides an ideal opportunity to gain a broad experience in all aspects of radiotherapy including brachytherapy and low energy proton treatments. Flexibility exists for staff to become involved in specialist topics, subject to departmental priorities. Physicists are committed to flexible working practices to meet the needs of the service. We are seeking a physicist who is either a State Registered Clinical Scientist or expects to become registered in the near future. Candidates not yet registered may be appointed at a lower Band or Annex 21 until registration achieved. You will need to be well motivated and be able to contribute to the continued service provision and development.

Our Values

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

Qualifications / Education

• HCPC registered Clinical Scientist
• BSc (Hons) Physics or equivalent
• MSc in Medical Physics or equivalent

Knowledge and Expertise

• Specialist knowledge in radiation physics applied to medicine
• Specialist knowledge of the techniques employed to measure the performance of a range of radiotherapy equipment
• Knowledge of radiation protection legislation in healthcare and biomedical research in UK
• Evidence of relevant CPD and developing scientific practice
• Awareness of UK national standards, professional and other guidelines relevant to the specialist area

Experience

• Experience in the use of ionising radiation in medical physics
• Experience of performing quality control performance tests in radiotherapy
• Understanding of patient and staff risks arising from radiation exposure and of image quality requirements for a range of radiotherapy procedures

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Right to work and Diversity Statement

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Employer Details

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA

United Kingdom

Employer's website https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Contact Details

Higher Principal Clinical Scientist - Radiotherapy

Ann-Marie Lee

ann-marielee@nhs.net

01513188421

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