Radiographer

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 5 Radiographer at The Christie at Salford satellite radiotherapy centre. The role covers both treatment and pre-treatment areas, delivering radical and palliative radiotherapy to a daily patient load and supporting a multidisciplinary team.

The post requires excellent communication, decisive organisation, and a proactive, flexible approach within a busy NHS setting.

Responsibilities

• Key member of the treatment team ensuring efficient day-to-day running of the designated treatment area.
• Rotate between treatment and pre-treatment areas to gain knowledge across the patient pathway.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic Band 5 Radiographer to join our friendly team at our satellite Radiotherapy Centre, The Christie at Salford.

At The Christie at Salford satellite centre, we deliver both radical and palliative radiotherapy to approximately 80 patients a day. The department is equipped with a CT simulator and two Elekta Versa HD Linacs, operating within an IMPAC MOSAIQ environment, offering IGRT, SGRT, IMRT, VMAT, SRS and SBRT treatments.

Excellent communication skills will be required along with the ability to be decisive, organised, approachable and hard working with the ability to work effectively and efficiently with the rest of the friendly and enthusiastic team at The Christie at Salford to provide a seamless, safe and pleasant environment for staff and patients alike. In addition, flexibility is a necessity within the small team at The Christie at Salford.

The Band 5 Radiographer is a key member of the treatment team, working to allow efficient day to day running of their designated treatment area, ensuring all aspects of treatment delivery and preparation are completed in a timely manner. This role will rotate through both the treatment and pre-treatment areas, allowing the post holder to gain knowledge and skills across both areas of the patient pathway.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for more information

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jemma Shardlow Job title: Lead Radiographer/Department Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0161 918 7801