Radiographer

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Macclesfield invites an enthusiastic Therapy Radiographer (Band 5) to join our cancer centre. The post is rotational and you will work across treatment and pre-treatment areas at Christie sites, delivering radiotherapy with state-of-the-art equipment.

HCPC registered or due to qualify this year is required. You will contribute to patient care, safety, and continuous service development within a leading NHS cancer centre.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Therapy Radiographer is required.
• Band 5 level, with ongoing professional development.
• Experience in radiotherapy and pre-treatment areas preferred.
• Willingness to rotate across Christie sites.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, accurate radiotherapy in line with treatment plans.
• Rotate across treatment and pre-treatment sections.
• Operate radiotherapy and imaging equipment and report faults.
• Perform dose calculations and verify prescriptions.
• Position patients and maintain treatment records.
• Comply with IR(ME)R and local regulations.
• Provide compassionate patient and family support.

Skills

Radiotherapy delivery

IGRT

Patient care

Dose calculation

Team collaboration

Education

HCPC registered Therapy Radiographer

Current registration or due to qualify this year

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic Therapy Radiographer (Band 5) to join the team at our cancer centre in Macclesfield. The Macclesfield unit is the first Christie satellite centre with radiotherapy and chemotherapy departments and is therefore able to offer concurrent chemo-radiotherapy treatments. The department also delivers complex radiotherapy techniques (e.g. SABR and SGRT) using state of the art equipment. Consequently, we can offer a wide range of treatments to local patients, as well as varied development opportunities to radiographers. The post holder will be based at the Macclesfield site in East Cheshire but, will be expected to work across all Christie sites as required. This is a rotational post and you will have the opportunity to work across treatment and pre-treatment sections of the department.All candidates must be already registered with the HCPC and possess a Therapy Radiographer qualification (or evidence they are due to qualify this year).,

• Deliver safe, accurate, and high-quality radiotherapy treatment in accordance with prescribed treatment plans, departmental protocols, the Quality Management System, and relevant legislation.
• Work across treatment delivery and pre-treatment areas as part of a rotational service supporting patients throughout the radiotherapy pathway across Christie sites.
• Operate and perform safety checks on highly specialised radiotherapy and imaging equipment, reporting faults, variances, or malfunctions as required.
• Undertake and assess complex radiation dose calculations, interpret treatment prescriptions, and apply verification procedures to ensure accurate and reproducible treatment delivery.
• Position patients accurately, maintain comprehensive treatment records, and comply with all local, professional, and regulatory requirements, including Ionising Radiation Regulations and IR(ME)R.
• Contribute to the safe and efficient achievement of service workload targets while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.
• Provide compassionate, patient-centred support to individuals with cancer and their families, including communicating sensitive and confidential information, explaining treatment procedures and potential side effects, and offering emotional support where required.
• Monitor patients throughout treatment, identify treatment-related side effects, provide appropriate advice, and refer to other healthcare professionals when necessary.

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 64,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 25% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We are the largest radiotherapy provider in the NHS with one in 20 treatments delivered at The Christie. We have up to 15 linear accelerators operating across our network of sites. We operate the largest chemotherapy unit in the UK on our main site and treatments are also provided at 13 other networked sites, and in patients homes. And as a specialist tertiary surgical centre, we focus on rare cancers, complex procedures, and multidisciplinary approaches to cancer surgery, specialising in colorectal, peritoneal, gynaecological, urological and plastic surgery. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We have been named by the UK's National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), as one of the best hospitals providing opportunities for patients to participate in clinical research studies, with more than 800 studies open at any time, caring for over 3,000 patients.