Assistant Physicist - Healthcare Science Practitioner

Assistant Physicist
- Healthcare Science Practitioner Band 5

Main area Medical Physics Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-SCCS-2281

Site Trustwide Town London Salary £38,488 - £46,852 Pa inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 27/07/2026 23:59

Are you a graduate who is interested in a career in medical physics? We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual as an Assistant Physicist
- Healthcare Science Practitioner.

This post provides an ideal starting point for someone wishing to pursue a career as a Healthcare Science Practitioner or who may wish to gain experience prior to applying for the Clinical Scientist training (STP) in Medical Physics. The post will involve practical work including assisting with delivery of I-131 therapies, QA on radiotherapy units, planning and QA of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy.

The department has excellent experience in education and training in medical physics, and hosts the London North Medical Physics Training Consortium. The service has 4 Varian True Beam linacs, 2 Accuray Radixacts, a CT scanner, an Xstrahl unit and an Elekta Flexitron HDR brachytherapy unit. The department delivers stereotactic cranial radiotherapy (SRS) and SA  for a range of sites. Planning is carried out on Raystation, Eclipse, Elements (SRS) and Oncentra Brachy.

You will participate in the roll out of projects being undertaken by the department, including AI for auto-contouring.

The Radiation Physics & Radiobiology Department has close links with Imperial College.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to arrange an informal visit.

• Assist with the provision of technical and scientific support to all aspects of the work of the Radiation Physics Department
• Assist with the measurement of radiation output from treatment machines such as high energy linear accelerators and high-activity radioactive sources used to produce therapeutic radiation beams.
• Assist with quality assurance of treatment machines.
• Assist with computerised treatment planning, for patients undergoing radiation therapy for cancer.
• Assist with the delivery of the radioiodine service (I-131 service).
• Assist with on-going projects within the department such as SA , SRS & IGRT, SGRT, AI auto contouring/planning and radio biology.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

• BSc in a Science or Engineering Discipline or equivalent, involving data measurement and analysis
• Maths and Physics A level or equivalent

• Project work involving extensive measurement and analysis of data
• Ability to perform routine measurements on treatment machines with guidance where required
• Advanced knowledge of WORD, EXCEL and POWERPOINT, etc. for scientific report writing, preparation of presentations and program/spreadsheet development.
• Treatment planning for simple sites (e.g. breast and prostate)
• Previous experience of the healthcare environment

• Diligence and attention to detail commensurate with clinical nature of systems to be supported
• Numerate
• Ability to deal with occasional distressing circumstances. (The work involves contact with patients with cancer).
• Ability to maintain clarity of purpose in a clinical environment within which there is constant emotional pressure

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying.

Further information about eligibility is available on UK Visas and Immigration -

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.