Senior Dosimetrist

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Senior Dosimetrist to manage radiotherapy dose planning. The role requires an honours degree in a related subject and extensive experience in treatment planning. Candidates should possess strong analytical and organizational skills. This position offers opportunities for professional development through training and involvement in research projects, ensuring an impactful contribution to patient care within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of Radiotherapy Treatment, Imaging, Dose Planning.
• Knowledge of 3D anatomy and physiology.
• Evidence of completed research and development projects.

Responsibilities

• Providing the technical aspects of the radiotherapy dose planning service.
• Designing radiotherapy plans and determining treatment parameters.
• Managing the daily organization of own workload.

Skills

Ability to work independently

Efficient time management

Numerical skills

Data collection and analysis skills

Education

Honours degree in a related subject

Registration with the HCPC or RCT

Job description

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Dosimetrist

The closing date is 27 January 2026

An opportunity has arisen within the Northern Centre for Cancer Care forNv an experienced Clinical Technologist, Dosimetrist or Therapeutic Radiographer to act as a Senior Dosimetrist in the Radiotherapy Centre.

You will provide the technical aspects of the radiotherapy dose planning service at Freeman Hospital or Cumberland Infirmary site. In addition to routine planning responsibilities there will also be the opportunity to participate in research and development projects and provide training/supervision for more junior staff.

Current experience of radiotherapy treatment planning is essential, and the post holder will be supported through a comprehensive in‑house competency‑based training programme in treatment planning for a wide range of treatment sites.

Radiotherapy treatment planning is undertaken on Raystation. The Dosimetry teams work as a large, combined service between both sites of NCCC in Newcastle and Carlisle, allowing ample opportunity for the post holder to deepen their experience of complex treatment planning techniques.

Shortlisted candidates will be offered face‑to‑face interviews in Newcastle. We are unable to offer remote interviews.

• Interview Date Friday 20 February 2026
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

• Managing the daily organisation of own workload to ensure the delivery of the highly specialist external beam radiotherapy dose planning service to the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC).
• For individual patients, designing the radiotherapy plan and determining the treatment parameters on a treatment planning system.
• For individual patients, validating treatment data generated to ensure its integrity and appropriateness for clinical use and exporting it for treatment.
• Responsible, with the clinician, for designing highly complex plans for individual patients with particular dosimetric problems and where appropriate communicating the complex information of the plan to other staff groups.
• Responsible for ensuring effective communications within their service and across professional boundaries, overcoming barriers to understanding.
• Participating in research development projects from inception to completion.
• Contribute to the delivery of training and education of all staff groups and visitors to the section.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the ით NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offerтернет at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

Job responsibilities

• Providing the technical aspects of the radiotherapy dose planning service at Freeman Hospital site
• Performs a range of specialist healthcare science activities
• Involvement in research and development projects

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

• Up to date knowledge of relevant areas of medical physics applied to treatment planning, radiotherapy physics, imaging and treatment
• Good understanding of 3D anatomy and physiology
• Evidence of knowledge of clinical oncology
• Evidence of knowledge of current scientific and technological developments in radiotherapy treatment including imaging modalities

SKILLS

• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Ability to work accurately in all areas of work
• Efficient time management and organisational skills
• Evidence of numerical skills and 3D spatial awareness
• Evidence of competence in report writing and information presentation
• Good data collection and analysis skills

EXPERIENCE

• Experience of Radiotherapy Treatmentinction, Imaging, Dose Planning or Medical Physics in previous employment
• Experience of radiotherapy treatment planning
• Evidence of completed research and development projects

QUALIFICATIONS

• Honours degree in a related subject such as radiotherapy oncology or an equivalent qualification
• Registration with the HCPC or RCT

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.