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Main area: Therapeutic Radiography
Grade Band: 5
Contract: Fixed term: 19 months (Contract will end October 2026)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 438-PB2398
Site: Royal Preston Hospital
Town: Preston
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 24/04/2025
Job overview
We are looking for students due to qualify in the next 6 months and registered Therapeutic Radiographers. We are looking to recruit a committed, patient-focused Therapeutic Radiographer to join our friendly team here at the Rosemere Cancer Centre. Our department at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FT is a busy centre providing ISO9001:2015 certificated external beam radiotherapy services for Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Main duties of the job
You will rotate through pre-treatment and treatment delivery allowing you to practice in all aspects of external beam radiotherapy localisation, planning, data prep, treatment delivery and imaging. New graduates are supported by a well-established Preceptorship programme and lifelong learning is central to both Departmental and Trust values.
The Radiotherapy department has successfully integrated role extension into its culture and has implemented Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Consultant Practitioner roles in Therapeutic Radiography. You will work flexibly to deliver an excellent service in all Radiotherapy work areas, ensuring efficient throughput of workload and delivery of high standards of technical and patient care while acting as a role model and patient advocate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsible for the safe, accurate and efficient planning and administration of external beam radiotherapy, ensuring a high standard of patient care, information and support while respecting the privacy and dignity of all patients under their care. To provide clinical supervision and advice for other staff and students to support them in reaching their full potential.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Evidence of clinical practice in Therapeutic Radiography either post-graduate or through clinical placement during Radiotherapy training programme.
* Sound knowledge of Radiotherapy pre-treatment, treatment planning and treatment delivery equipment and systems.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Awareness of current issues affecting the NHS.
* Experience with Elekta linear accelerators and MOSAIQ patient management system.
Qualifications and Education
* BSc in Therapeutic Radiography.
* HCPC registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer.
* Commitment to own continuing professional development.
* Willingness to undertake M level post graduate work based learning and/or academic study.
Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce.
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