Job Title:
Senior Medical Physicist
Location:
Cork
Contract
: Fulltime, Permanent, 4 days per week.
We are looking for self-motivated and enthusiastic
Physicist
with a few years of experience and a good background in Quality Assurance, optimisation and radiation protection/safety.
This exciting opportunity has become available due to the expansion of service.
Excel Recruitment is delighted to partner with a well-established and highly regarded cancer centre in Cork to recruit a
Senior Medical Physicist.
This is a unique opportunity for an
experienced Medical Physicist
seeking a
Senior Clinical role
with strong leadership support, a full-time 4-day working week, and the chance to contribute meaning fully within a collaborative, patient-focused environment.
The successful candidate
will join a friendly and dynamic team. You will work closely with, and be supported by, an outstanding Chief Medical Physicist and a highly skilled multidisciplinary team.
The Role
As Senior Medical Physicist,
you will play a key role in the delivery and continuous improvement of Radiotherapy Physics services, contributing across treatment planning, dosimetry, imaging, quality assurance, and clinical governance. This role offers a balance of hands-on clinical work, professional influence, and work–life balance within an established service.
The Opportunity:
* Provide senior clinical and scientific expertise across Radiotherapy Physics, including treatment planning, imaging, dosimetry, and QA
* Support service development, clinical governance, and risk management in line with Irish and EU radiation protection legislation and best practice
* Work collaboratively within a well-established physics team under the leadership of the Chief Medical Physicist
* Contribute to the optimisation of existing technologies and the implementation of new techniques and workflows
* Partner with Radiation Oncology, Radiography, Nursing, and Hospital Management to deliver safe, efficient, and patient-centred care
Key Responsibilities:
* Support the day-to-day delivery of Radiotherapy Physics services, including QA programmes for external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy
* Contribute to oversight of treatment planning systems, IGRT/CBCT, and dosimetry, ensuring traceability and audit readiness
* Participate in commissioning and validation of new equipment, software, and clinical techniques (e.g. VMAT, SBRT, SRS, HDR)
* Assist with the development, review, and implementation of SOPs and clinical protocols
* Participate in safety, quality, and governance activities, including incident learning and compliance reporting
* Support teaching, training, research, and collaboration with academic and national networks.
Essential Requirements:
* PhD or MSc in Medical Physics or a related discipline from an accredited programme
* Registered Medical Physics Expert (Ireland),
or
recognised European / UK training,
or
US (DABR) / Canadian equivalent registration
* Minimum of six years' satisfactory experience, with at least three years at senior level, in Radiotherapy, Radiological Physics, Medical Imaging, Radiation Protection, or a related field
* Strong background in linear accelerator calibration and periodic quality assurance
* Experience with 3D conformal radiotherapy, brachytherapy, and treatment planning systems
* Essential experience with radiosurgery and IMRT / VMAT
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary clinical team
Your Rewards:
* Relocation package
* Competitive pay for the work employees do - base pay, performance related pay and premium pay where applicable.
* Comprehensive pension plan, and company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times.
* Critical Illness cover for all employees up to the age of 66.
* Commitment to work-life balance and employee wellness.
* Fully paid maternity and paternity leave.
How to Apply:
For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Charlene Cooke confidentially by telephone or by