Senior Medical Physics Specialist
Post date : 22 October 2026
Category : Job Advertisement
Job Description
We're looking for an experienced Senior Medical Physics Specialist to join our Radiation Oncology team in Cairns, Queensland.
This is a fantastic opportunity to put your specialist knowledge and experience to work, playing a key role in maintaining the highest standards of clinical quality and patient safety. You'll work alongside a collaborative multidisciplinary team, contribute to the development of our medical physics service and help introduce improvements that make a meaningful difference to patient care.
And when you're not at work, Cairns offers a lifestyle that's hard to beat, with a relaxed tropical atmosphere and plenty to see and do.
Your role will involve:
- Providing specialist clinical physics expertise to support the safe, accurate and effective delivery of radiation therapy treatments.
- Undertaking radiotherapy equipment commissioning, dosimetry, treatment planning support and quality assurance activities in accordance with relevant clinical standards.
- Maintaining and continually improving an agreed area of the medical physics service, working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider GenesisCare network.
- Performing routine and non-routine dosimetry and quality assurance measurements, ensuring equipment operates within clinically acceptable tolerances.
- Supporting the collection, analysis and validation of radiation beam data and maintaining accurate treatment planning system models.
- Providing technical and scientific advice to Radiation Oncologists, Radiation Therapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Identifying opportunities to strengthen clinical quality, patient safety and service delivery through continuous improvement initiatives.
- Contributing to clinical projects, research and the introduction of new technologies and treatment techniques.
- Supporting the education, mentoring and professional development of colleagues, including medical physics registrars and other clinical staff.
Job Requirement
We're looking for someone who has:
- Certification in Radiation Oncology Medical Physics (ACPSEM, IMPCB, HCPC, ABR, ABMP, CCPM).
- Eligibility for registration on the ACPSEM Register of Qualified Physicists.
- Five or more years post certification experience as a medical physics specialist
- Demonstrated experience in radiation oncology medical physics, with advanced knowledge of radiotherapy physics, dosimetry, treatment planning and quality assurance.
- A strong understanding of national and international clinical safety and quality standards, with a commitment to maintaining safe and effective radiation therapy practices.
- Experience in radiotherapy equipment commissioning, quality assurance and the application of contemporary treatment technologies.
- The ability to provide specialist technical advice, contribute to clinical projects and support improvements in clinical practice.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- A collaborative, proactive approach, with a commitment to professional development, clinical excellence and delivering high-quality patient care.
Benefits of joining our team:
- Up to $4,000 in relocation assistance, reimbursed upon submission of receipts for eligible relocation expenses.
- Regional retention bonus & Continuing Professional Development allowance
- The opportunity to take on a senior specialist role, contributing to clinical quality, patient safety and the ongoing development of radiation oncology services.
- Work alongside experienced Radiation Oncologists, Radiation Therapists and Medical Physicists in a collaborative clinical environment.
- Contribution towards social, sporting and community membership fees during your first year of service.
- Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave through our annual leave scheme.
- Free confidential EAP support for employees and their families, including financial, nutritional and wellbeing coaching, legal advice and counselling.
- A range of additional benefits, including 12 weeks' paid parental leave.
Company Details
** For those interested and qualified candidates, please contact the contact person directly.
GenesisCare Queensland
Liz Plummer Cancer Care Centre
Block E, Ground Floor, Cairns Hospital,
Cairns, QLD.
Contact Person : Megan Hayes
Contact Number : 0447134186
Contact Email : recruitment@genesiscare.com
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