Practitioner Therapeutic Radiographer - Treatment, Band 6

NHS; Hereford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Hereford is seeking a Band 6 Advanced Practitioner in Radiotherapy. You will operate and supervise radiotherapy procedures, perform imaging and treatment planning, and support junior staff while upholding high standards of patient care.

The role includes managing daily treatment machine operations, covering senior duties if required, and contributing to research and QA within a progressive oncology centre.

Qualifications

• BSc in Radiotherapy or equivalent and HCPC registration.
• Evidence of post-registration experience in radiotherapy.
• Experience with IGRT and radiotherapy IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate and supervise complex radiotherapy procedures under IRMER requiring precise patient and machine positioning.
• Manage daily operation and organisation of the treatment machine; act up in absence of Band 7 lead.
• Perform volumetric imaging, treatment placement decisions and on-set KV imaging.
• Provide evidence-based advice on treatment-related side effects and supervise juniors.
• Update Quality Management System and ensure equipment safety; cover Bank Holidays as needed.

Skills

Work well under pressure

Good problem solving

Education

BSc in Radiotherapy or equivalent

HCPC Registration

Evidence of post registration experience

Tools

ARIA system

IGRT software

Job description

Go back Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Practitioner Therapeutic Radiographer - Treatment, Band 6

The closing date is 01 October 2026

Gloucestershire Oncology Centre has a progressive Radiotherapy department across two sites with state of the art machines delivering IMRT, Arcing and SABR techniques with adaptive therapy. We have a superficial unit and also deliver Brachytherapy.

This post is a full time, Band 6 Advanced practitioner in Radiotherapy, based at the Hereford department.

The department is involved in numerous National research Trials and has a research Radiographer. We also have Consultant Radiographers in both Breast and Prostate Cancer.

The department prides itself in a very high standard of patient care and also delivers a Late Effects Service to extend this care beyond initial treatment.

We are keen to develop our staff based on competency and encourage further education and we welcome well motivated, caring and conscientious individuals to our team.

Main duties of the job

Work as an operator, entitled under IRMER, to deliver and supervise a range of complex Radiotherapy procedures requiring precise positioning of patients and machinery, meeting professional and departmental standards.

Undertake the daily operation and organisation of the treatment machine. Responsible to act up in the absence of the Band 7 Team Lead, Enhanced Practitioner.

Carry out volumetric imaging, making decisions regarding treatment placement. Carry out palliative KV imaging on-set planning. Become a Imaging Practitioner for concomitant exposures. Provide evidence-based advice regarding treatment related side effects. Administer medication under PGD guidelines. Supervise and train junior staff and students. Carry out staff appraisals.

Update the department's Quality Management System. Ensure that equipment is safe and accurate to operate, reporting faults and incidents. Undertake Category 1 cover for Bank Holidays and work at the Cheltenham Site, if required.

About us

The Gloucestershire Oncology Centre provides Radiotherapy services to patients from Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire.

The Trust Values of Caring, Compassionate, Inclusive and Accountable which underpin our vision which is Deliver the best care, every day, for everyone.

The centre is over two sites with the primary site in the Oncology Centre of Cheltenham General Hospital and a Satellite site at the County Hospital, Hereford.

The objective of the Oncology Centre and Radiotherapy department is to provide curative and palliative care to patients in a compassionate and professional environment.

The Radiotherapy Vision is - "Outstanding Radiotherapy delivered with excellent professionalism, expertise and compassionate care"

To this end, the post holder will have responsibility for delivering an efficient, high quality, safe service for patients, with outstanding patient care.

Job responsibilities

A detailed job description is included.

Visits to the Hereford site can be arranged.

Qualifications

• BSc in Radiotherapy or equivalent
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of post registration experience

Experience

• Experience of working in an advanced Radiotherapy Centre
• Experience of skills with IGRT
• IT competency
• Use of specific department computerised system (Aria)
• Use of hospital computerised systems
• Experience of periods of acting up in to advanced positions

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Work well under pressure
• Good problem solving

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.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a year(pa pro rata if part-time)