Consultant Clinical Scientist
| Posting date: | 07 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £79,504.00 to £91,609.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £79504.00 - £91609.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 May 2026 |
| Location: | 317 01 Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9317-26-0358 |
Summary
You will provide scientific and technical leadership in external beam planning and ensure resilience in the planning service. You will manage and lead the planning section, comprising 20 clinical technologists across both Newcastle and Carlisle sites and a group of clinical physicists. You will ensure that treatment planning is safe and accurate and meets current and developing national and international standards. You will liaise directly with senior clinical oncologists to develop and update clinical protocols. You will liaise with the clinical trials coordinator and Primary Investigators and ensure that trials QC and MPE input is appropriate and contribute to the design of trials led by NCCC. You will liaise with other Operational Delivery Network leads as appropriate to ensure high quality radiotherapy planning across the network. You will work with national teams to ensure that NCCCs treatment planning meets the national standard of care. You will lead on radiation incidents where there is a planning element, to investigate, identify and implement lessons and ensure that audits demonstrate reduced likelihood of recurrence. You will lead on training and coaching for a range of needs, including MSc, STP, FRCR and in-house professional development for the main professional groups in radiotherapy. You will develop and monitor strategies, procedures and practices, to ensure that quality of external beam treatment planning is maintained and information is stored and communicated appropriately. You will develop and deliver research activities across a range of specialist areas, supervising a range of scientific and technical staff as appropriate. You will line manage and mentor individuals and contribute to the management, development and training of other staff. You will be responsible for approving expenditure on planning related software and training.