Advanced Practise Therapeutic Radiographer – Pre-Treatment

#CatchUpWithCancer; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) invites applications for an Advanced Practise Therapeutic Radiographer – Pre‑Treatment. You will lead pre‑treatment workflows using CT, PET CT, MRI and dedicated planning software to deliver precise radiotherapy across benign and malignant conditions.

The role requires postgraduate experience, leadership, and the ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• BSc in therapeutic radiography or equivalent formal qualification.
• Health Profession Council (HPC) registration as a therapy radiographer.
• Significant postgraduate experience with relevant specialist training and knowledge and experience as a band 6 radiographer.
• Practical experience in pre-treatment and delivering a wide range of radiotherapy techniques.
• Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex radiotherapy procedures to a wide range of benign and malignant conditions to a high level of accuracy.
• Lead and take responsibility for efficient, accurate, patient‑focussed pre‑treatment procedures using CT, PET CT, MRI and pre‑treatment software applications.
• Work autonomously within the legal, ethical and professional framework.
• Develop relationships with patients, relatives and carers for up to 8 weeks, offering advice and guidance to explain the management of radiotherapy side effects.
• Use effective communication skills to provide and receive highly confidential, sensitive and complicated patient information.

Skills

Leadership

Pre-treatment experience

Audits

Autonomy

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

BSc in therapeutic radiography

HPC registration

MSc or postgraduate in radiotherapy (Desirable)

Job description

Advanced Practise Therapeutic Radiographer – Pre‑Treatment

Closing date: 20 October 2026

Job Summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of two national Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) centres for the UK. The pre‑treatment suite is equipped with a dedicated CT, Mould room, MRI and PETCT, and radiographers deliver advanced practice for palliative virtual simulation and breast localisation.

About Us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research.

We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites: University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing), National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital, University College Hospital Grafton Way Building, Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street.

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world‑class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex radiotherapy procedures to a wide range of benign and malignant conditions to a high level of accuracy.
• Use individual judgement on a daily basis to verify and maintain reproducible and precise treatment.
• Work within departmental protocols, deviating where necessary to reach sound conclusions and provide optimum care.
• Work autonomously within the legal, ethical and professional framework.
• Generate new solutions to identify and best meet the needs of the patient.
• Lead and take responsibility for efficient, accurate, patient‑focussed pre‑treatment procedures using CT, PET CT, MRI and pre‑treatment software applications.
• Evaluate the patient condition, drawing on expert knowledge and experience to intervene where necessary.
• Respond to changes in pre‑treatment procedures, discuss with multidisciplinary team and devise appropriate action plans.
• Obtain written informed consent prior to radiotherapy pre‑treatment procedures.
• Develop relationships with patients, relatives and carers for up to 8 weeks, offering advice and guidance to explain the management of radiotherapy side effects, assessing side effects daily, making appropriate referrals and arranging adequate follow‑up care.
• Use effective communication skills to provide and receive highly confidential, sensitive and complicated patient information.
• Seek and maintain patient cooperation and trust, supporting and empowering them through the care pathway, drawing on extensive knowledge and experience to converse effectively with patients and families from diverse age, ethnicity, social and mental health backgrounds.

Benefits

• UCLH top trust to work at in England – In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Essential Knowledge and Qualifications

• BSc in therapeutic radiography or equivalent formal qualification
• Health Profession Council (HPC) registration as a therapy radiographer.

Desirable

• Participation in audit/clinical governance.
• MSc or Master's level equivalent experience in radiotherapy pre‑treatment.

Essential Experience/Skills & Ability

• Significant postgraduate experience with relevant specialist training and knowledge and experience as a band 6 radiographer.
• Practical experience in pre‑treatment and delivering a wide range of radiotherapy techniques.
• Leadership experience.

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Plan, carry out and analyse clinical and departmental audits.
• Be confident to work autonomously within scope of knowledge and experience.
• Problem solve and make decisions using mathematical and evaluative skills.
• Plan, prioritise and organise own and section workload.
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure in an unpredictable working environment, maintaining a calm and professional attitude, working confidently within the multidisciplinary team.
• Work flexibly in a variety of situations and participate in shift work as required.
• Demonstrate knowledge and ability to ensure compliance with quality system.
• Interpret a wide range of imaging modalities for pre‑treatment and treatment optimisation.

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 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Salary & Contract

Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS.

Contract: Permanent.

Working pattern: Full‑time.

Job Locations

University College London Hospitals, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU, United Kingdom.

Employer Details

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU, United Kingdom.

Website: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk