Job summary This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System Organisations within scope are as follows: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board Southern Health Foundation Trust Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust University Hospital Southampton Solent NHS Trust South Central Ambulance Service Isle of Wight NHS Trust Hampshire Hospitals Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Main duties of the job Portsmouth Radiotherapy department covers a wide catchment area, treating patients form Portsmouth, Southampton, West Sussex, and the Isle of Wight. As well as the daily routine of scanning, planning and treating patients, we also offer an out of hours service at the weekends. With recent expansion in our Clinical Trials portfolio and advanced radiotherapy techniques, we are expanding our permanent workforce within the Pre-Treatment area. We are looking for a proactive, Senior therapeutic radiographer to join our team who is keen to progress in their career and support the implementation of SimRT, within CT. This post also comes with enhanced practice funding to support professional development. We have four TrueBeam 3.0 linear accelerators which include the advanced IGRT imaging such as online 4D CBCT, iCBCT and triggered imaging. We have 6DOF couches in use for Head and neck, upper GI and Lung SABR patients, alongside abdomen compression immobilisation. We have a wide-bore Siemens GOSIM CT scanner, Brachytherapy, orthovoltage and on-treatment review services. We link all of our department together using ARIA V15.L6 and are a paperless department. We have recently increased our SABR offering for oligometastases and prostate cancer via the PACE Nodes trial. In dosimetry, we have recently moved to Raystation planning system and routinely use AI auto-contouring software to make planning more efficient. About us The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. Date posted 21 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number REF1223Y Job locations Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Job description Job responsibilities To produce high quality radiotherapy planning scans and immobilisation. To be actively involved with the development of Radiotherapy Services. To take responsibility for the organisation of the daily radiotherapy workload and staff, supporting the pre-treatment lead radiographer. To justify radiation exposures, undertake patient pre-assessment checks, cannulate and administer contrast. To supervise students and junior staff on the unit and to take an active part in their clinical training. To participate in the departmental shift and on call system between hours of 07:00-20:00, 7 days a week. Be accountable for own professional actions and limitations within own scope of practice. Abide by HCPC code of conduct and maintain HCPC registration. To discuss this post or other opportunities please contact steve.murphyporthosp.nhs.uk Please refer to the Job Description for further details Job description Job responsibilities To produce high quality radiotherapy planning scans and immobilisation. To be actively involved with the development of Radiotherapy Services. To take responsibility for the organisation of the daily radiotherapy workload and staff, supporting the pre-treatment lead radiographer. To justify radiation exposures, undertake patient pre-assessment checks, cannulate and administer contrast. To supervise students and junior staff on the unit and to take an active part in their clinical training. To participate in the departmental shift and on call system between hours of 07:00-20:00, 7 days a week. Be accountable for own professional actions and limitations within own scope of practice. Abide by HCPC code of conduct and maintain HCPC registration. To discuss this post or other opportunities please contact steve.murphyporthosp.nhs.uk Please refer to the Job Description for further details Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent HCPC registration to practice as a Therapeutic Radiographer Post-graduate education (or be willing to take part in Level 7 education) Experience Experience Essential Appropriate level of post qualification experience, working across both treatment and pre-treatment areas, using a range of modern equipment Experience of working in pre-treatment and with a range of radiotherapy treatment techniques. Working within the NHS environment as a Therapeutic Radiographer Person Specification Qualifications Essential BSc Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent HCPC registration to practice as a Therapeutic Radiographer Post-graduate education (or be willing to take part in Level 7 education) Experience Experience Essential Appropriate level of post qualification experience, working across both treatment and pre-treatment areas, using a range of modern equipment Experience of working in pre-treatment and with a range of radiotherapy treatment techniques. Working within the NHS environment as a Therapeutic Radiographer 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Address Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham PO6 3LY Employer's website https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)