Chief Medical Physicist

We are seeking an experienced and innovative Chief Medical Physicist to join a brand new cancer centre in Limerick.

If you are passionate about advancing Medical Physics and want a role where your expertise will make an impact, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Excel Recruitment is proud to partner with a brand-new cancer centre in Limerick to recruit a Chief Medical Physicist to lead and develop its high performing Radiation Oncology Physics service.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced Medical Physicist who combines clinical excellence with strategic leadership and a passion for innovation and patient outcomes.

This senior leadership role offers the opportunity to shape clinical practice, lead a multidisciplinary physics team, and contribute to innovation, research, and service development in a modern radiotherapy environment.

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• Provide clinical, scientific, and strategic leadership for Radiotherapy Physics across treatment planning, dosimetry, imaging, and QA.
  
• Shape service development, clinical governance, and risk management in line with Irish and EU radiation protection legislation (including medical exposures regulations) and best practice.
  
• Lead a capable multidisciplinary physics team; attract, develop, and mentor talent; foster a culture of safety, learning, and research.
  
• Drive technology optimisation and capital projects (e.g., LINAC replacement/commissioning, TPS upgrades, imaging and adaptive workflows).
  
• Partner with Radiation Oncology, Radiography, Nursing, and Hospital Management to deliver safe, efficient, and patient‑centred care.
  

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• Accountable for day‑to‑day delivery and continuous improvement of Radiotherapy Physics services, including QA programmes for external beam and brachytherapy.
  
• Oversee treatment planning systems, verification/imaging (IGRT/CBCT), and dosimetry, ensuring traceability and audit readiness.
  
• Lead commissioning/validation of new equipment, software, and clinical techniques (e.g., VMAT/SBRT/SRS/HDR); author and approve SOPs.
  
• Chair/participate in safety and governance forums; manage incident learning and compliance reporting.
  
• Manage budgets, workforce planning, vendor relationships, and service contracts; evaluate and implement innovation with measurable benefit.
  
• Contribute to teaching, research, and collaborations with universities and national networks.
  
• 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.
  
• Have at least six years satisfactory experience, (at least three of which were at senior level), in one or more of the following fields: Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Protection Procedures, Clinical Engineering, Radiological Physics, Radiotherapy or Medical Imaging.
  
• Strong background in linear accelerator calibration and periodic QA
  
• Demonstrated leadership and people management experience
  
• Experience with 3‑D conformal radiotherapy, brachytherapy and treatment planning systems
  
• Experience with radiosurgery and IMRT/VMAT essential.
  
• Extensive experience and knowledge of calibration of linear accelerators and periodical quality assurance.
  

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• Competitive base salary and 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.
  
• Relocation package
  
• Commitment to work-life balance and employee wellness.
  
• Fully paid maternity and paternity leave.
  
• Access to cutting edge Radiation therapy technology/equipment.
  
• Work with a hugely supported Radiation therapy manager and a dynamic team of leading oncologists. xcfaprz
  
• This role offers an energetic work environment in a rapidly growing and evolving industry, with ongoing opportunities for career advancement.
  

For more information about this exciting opportunity, please contact Charlene Cooke confidentially by telephone or by at