Principal Clinical Scientist Treatment Planning | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 21 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £57,528 - £64,750 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 May 2026 |
| Location: | Cottingham, HU16 5JQ |
| Company: | Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7917972/356-26-7917972 |
Summary
RADIOTHERAPY PHYSICS, MEDICAL PHYSICS AND CLINICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION
Band 8A Principal Clinical Scientist– Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
We are offering an opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced senior clinical scientist to join our Radiotherapy Physics team at the Cancer Centre in Cottingham, East Yorkshire.
The department has long-standing evidence of research and collaboration, developments in equipment and clinical service, and high commitment to quality and governance; these include implementation of a new and novel treatment for the direct irradiation of rectal cancers using electronic brachytherapy. The department was the first Radiotherapy Centre in the North of England to clinically implement the new Varian Halcyon linac. The department is currently rolling out SGRT on all Linacs, and is excited to undertake further development and research work.
Our commitment to the utilisation of technology includes the advanced use of electronic quality management systems and extensive use of the Varian ARIA system, which have allowed us to implement innovative process management and paperless working. The department was the first Radiotherapy Physics service to gain UKAS accreditation to the emerging BS70000 MPACE quality standard, evidencing that commitment to delivery of high quality clinical service is a core value of the team, and we continue to maintain ISO9001 certification for the entire Radiotherapy service.
The Principal Clinical Scientist Lead for Treatment Planning will be a key member of the Radiotherapy Physics scientific and leadership team, working under the direction of the Head of Treatment Planning and the Head of Radiotherapy Physics. The post holder will provide specialist expertise in treatment planning, supporting the safe and effective delivery of radiotherapy across the clinical service.
This role is central to the ongoing RightSizing of the Radiotherapy service, supporting increased capacity, extended clinical day, and optimisation of treatment pathways through high-quality, efficient treatment planning. The post holder will contribute to ensuring that systems, workflows and processes are aligned to meet current and future service demands, including advanced and hypofractionated techniques.
The department is committed to workforce development, with opportunities to support training, mentoring and structured programmes, including STP. The role also supports innovation through the introduction and optimisation of new planning techniques, technologies and workflows.
The post holder will provide day-to-day supervision of staff, supporting workload coordination, service delivery, and team development, while contributing to recruitment, appraisal and workforce planning.
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
This advert closes on Tuesday 5 May 2026