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Clinical Technologist/Treatment Planner
The closing date is 23 October 2026
Job Summary
Join Leeds Cancer Centre as a Band 6 Treatment Planning Clinical Technologist and help deliver advanced, high-quality radiotherapy care.
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for a Band 6 Treatment Planning Clinical Technologist post in Radiotherapy Physics at Leeds Cancer Centre, based at St James's University Hospital. We will consider candidates with less experience that can be employed on Annex 21. The post sits within the Treatment Planning and Mould Room service and will contribute to the planning of routine and highly complex radiotherapy treatments, routine dosimetry and quality control, and the wider safe delivery of radiotherapy services. The successful candidate will be an experienced, motivated, and clinically focused practitioner able to work as part of a strong multidisciplinary team. The role offers the opportunity to support advanced radiotherapy techniques, clinical trials, service development, and innovation within one of the largest radiotherapy centres in the UK.
About Us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way, our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
- Date posted: 01 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 002242
- Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For Questions About This Job, Contact:
John Lilley, Head of External Beam Radiotherapy Physics johnlilley@nhs.net 0113 206 7617
Shortlisting Date: 26/10/2026 Interview Date: 11/11/26
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital trusts in the UK. We are committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our staff helped to define the values and behaviours that we should work to so that we can achieve this vision. This has become known as The Leeds Way, and forms the foundation of our culture, our ethos, and how we work every day.
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The radiotherapy service in St James’s treats over 7500 new radiotherapy patients per annum. The centre is equipped with the latest technology, including 12 Versa HDs, MRSim, RayStation treatment planning, a Flexitron HDR remote afterloading platform for advanced image guided brachytherapy, I-125 prostate brachytherapy service, and Gamma Knife ICON. The managed equipment service was recently renewed, ensuring equipment replacement and comprehensive support for the next 15 years.
What You Will Bring To The Role
You will need a degree in Clinical Technology or related discipline (or equivalent level of knowledge and experience) backed up by specific training in radiotherapy treatment planning (equivalent to a post-graduate diploma in level). BSc Therapy Radiography and specific training in radiotherapy treatment planning post qualification to the same level as above.
Be a registered Clinical Technologist or Registered Therapy Radiographer or a clearly defined path to Clinical Technologist registration.
You Will Need:
- Knowledge in the operation of 3D treatment planning systems.
- Knowledge of CT simulator output and patient set up.
- Understanding of current Mould Room working practices.
- Training and practical experience in quality systems such as ISO/9001:2008.
It will be great if you have:
- Experience in the operation of complex radiotherapy technology including linear accelerators.
- Experience of working with CT simulators.
- Experience of Mould Room output.
- Auditor training.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are…
- Responsible
- Open and Honest
- One Team
- Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe, and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our Priorities:
- People
- Improvement and Innovation
- Partnerships
- Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
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You Will Need:
- Knowledge in the operation of 3D treatment planning systems.
- Knowledge of CT simulator output and patient set up.
- Understanding of current Mould Room working practices.
- Training and practical experience in quality systems such as ISO/9001:2008.
It will be great if you have:
- Experience in the operation of complex radiotherapy technology including linear accelerators.
- Experience of working with CT simulators.
- Experience of Mould Room output.
- Auditor training.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Essential
Please select Apply to view the full Job Description
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Employer contact details
For Questions About The Job, Contact:
Head of External Beam Radiotherapy Physics
John Liley
Details
- Date posted: 01 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 002242
- Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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