Job Title: Band 6 Senior Radiotherapy Pre-Treatment Radiographer
Agency: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Location: Devon, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 39,959 – 48,117 £ / Year
Job summary
We have a vacancy for a Band 6 Senior Radiotherapy Pre-Treatment Radiographer.
The post holder will be required to manage all aspects of the workload in the absence of a Band 7 Pre-treatment lead and will be directly responsible, under their duty of care, for the planning, treatment and care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy.
Provide daily supervision and training to junior staff, students and visitors
Additionally, the post holder works closely with Radiotherapy Physicists, Technicians, Oncologists, Dietitians, Speech Therapists, Nurses, Admin staff, other Radiographers and other professional groups to provide a thorough, efficient service encompassing all aspects of accurate Radiotherapy treatment delivery and patient care.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be responsible for providing safe and accurate specialist CT scanning services, allowing consistent and accurate delivery of therapeutic ionising radiation, while maintaining a high duty of care to all patients undergoing Pre-treatment appointments and procedures.
- The post holder will work in a senior capacity, provide support to Pre-Treatment team lead radiographers and manage all aspects of the service in their absence to ensure smooth and effective service. They will be directly responsible, under their individual duty of care, for CT scanning, simple planning, treatment, time management and care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy procedures.
- Provide daily supervision, education and training to junior staff, students and visitors.
- Work closely with all MDT parties to provide a thorough, efficient service encompassing all aspects of accurate Radiotherapy planning, treatment delivery and patient care.
- Adhere to all National and Local policies and procedures and be fully conversant in the IR(ME)R and IRR requirements for their clinical area and able to act as a point of reference for the department.
- Will actively participate in service improvement and national and local clinical trials.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist proven knowledge of CT scanning procedures and associated tasks.
- Demonstrable experience of a wide range of CT procedures.
- Proven evidence and understanding of working under IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR 2017
- Cannulation and contrast agent delivery (or willingness to undergo training).
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience with Varian Equipment and ARIA.
- Demonstrable experience of treatment planning including use of Eclipse planning system.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent. DCR (T) or BSc (Hons)
- HCPC Registered Radiographer
- Robust C.P.D. Profile
Aptitude and ability
Essential
- Proven ability to communicate complex information across professional boundaries (i.e. when resolving complex treatment issues concerning patient set-up, patient reactions, patient documentation, patient radiation dose prescription or changes required to achieve accurate patient treatment.)
- Proven ability to teach and educate other professional staff.
- High level of concentration needed; must be able to concentrate when subject to unpredictable working patterns, whilst delivering highly complex and potentially damaging radiation treatment.
Desirable
- Required to use computer systems and VDU equipment, use Excel, Word, etc. to produce documents and spreadsheets for audit. Be able to extract the information and produce a post-audit report.
- Able to enter data into and extract data from specialist databases.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 16 August 2026
How to Apply;
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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