Principal Radiotherapy Physicist

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 8a Principal Radiotherapy Physicist

The closing date is 08 September 2026

A vacancy has arisen within the Radiotherapy Physics service at the Royal Free Hospital site for a Band 8A Radiotherapy Physicist. The successful candidate should ideally be an MPE however applicants in the process of applying or about to apply for certification will be considered and supported. The applicant is required to participate in all the routine support for the radiotherapy physics service, however they may subsequently be required to oversee and maintain a specific part of the physics service

The Radiotherapy Physics Service at the Royal Free Hospital is responsible for providing clinical, technical and scientific support to the Radiotherapy Department at the Royal Free Hospital.

The Service is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Clinical Scientists,Therapy Radiographers and Clinical Technologist.

The Clinical Scientists are responsible for the scientific aspects of this patient critical service, including patient radiotherapy treatment planning and checking, advising clinical staff on the physics of radiotherapy, measuring patient doses, implanting radioactive sources, ensuring that equipment is operating safely and effectively, calibrating therapeutic equipment, ensuring the safety of patients and staff in a hazardous environment that includes exposure to high levels of ionising radiation,selecting, procuring and acceptance testing of equipment, introducing new techniques, applied research and development and teaching.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts with over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Date posted 27 August 2026

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band 8a

Salary £66,274 to £73,496 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time

Reference number 391-RFL-8198727

Job locations Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities:

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

Essential

• Able to prioritise and manage own workload with effective time management skills. Flexible, able to adjust commitments when required and work to tight deadlines (checking complex treatment plans to a tight deadline for example).
• Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations (providing advice during equipment failure for example).
• Analytical problem solving ability, able to resolve complex issues and situations that are often unpredictable and do not fit…