Radiotherapy Specialist Practitioner Radiographer (XR06)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Radiotherapy Specialist Practitioner Radiographer. You will be involved in providing specialist treatment and patient support, and ensuring the highest standard of patient care. The ideal candidate will have a BSc in Therapy Radiography, be registered with HCPC, and have significant experience with radiotherapy techniques and equipment. This role offers a chance to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Significant postgraduate experience with evidence of acquired specialist knowledge.
• Awareness of current trends in radiotherapy.
• Basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist radiotherapy treatment.
• Use experience to support and train other qualified professionals and trainees.
• Make clinical judgments outside of protocol as needed.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team working skills

Advanced keyboard skills

Education

BSc in Therapy Radiography or equivalent

Tools

Radiotherapy equipment

Job description

Radiotherapy Specialist Practitioner Radiographer (XR06)

Towork as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist radiotherapy treatment & patient support, in line with Trust and departmental policiesand procedures. Working as a specialist with proven skills and experience inusing a variety of radiotherapy equipment and treatment techniques,organizing the unit activity and staff on a daily basis.

The post holder is responsible for performing with the highest standard of patient care and technical practice in their clinical area while treatingpatients

Expected ShortlistingDate

30/11/2025

Planned InterviewDate

05/12/2025

Main duties of the job

Specialistpractitioners are usually required to rotate through all areas within theradiotherapy service (unless the service requirement is for a staticplacement), and deputise for the relevant team leader as required. Thepost-holder is expected to use their experience in supporting and trainingother qualified professionals, trainees and visitors.

Specialistpractitioners may be required to make clinical judgments which fall outsideof protocol. They will be required to use their experience, specialistknowledge & initiative in order to achieve the expected results withinprofessional codes of practice, referring to their team leader or appropriateadvanced practitioners as appropriate.

Thepost holder is expected to use specialist knowledge to take action ontechnical and patient related issues on a daily basis in their allocated area(including amendments to treatments). They must be competent in a variety ofsituations, referring issues outside their scope of practice to their relevant advanced practitioners.

About us

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see thisas a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by ourstaff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Accountable

Empowered

Allour actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

JOBPURPOSE

Towork as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist radiotherapytreatment & patient support, in line with Trust and departmental policiesand procedures. Working as a specialist with proven skills and experience inusing a variety of radiotherapy equipment and treatment techniques,organizing the unit activity and staff on a daily basis.

Thepost holder is responsible for performing with the highest standard ofpatient care and technical practice in their clinical area while treatingpatients

JOBDIMENSIONS

Theradiotherapy department delivers treatment care packages to approximately6,500 patients with cancer per year. As experienced professionals, specialistpractitioners are expected to maintain the efficient, effective and safe flowof workload in their clinical area.

Specialist practitioners are usuallyrequired to rotate through all areas within the radiotherapy service (unlessthe service requirement is for a static placement), and deputise for the relevant team leader as required. The post-holder is expected to use theirexperience in supporting and training other qualified professionals, traineesand visitors.

Specialistpractitioners may be required to make clinical judgments which fall outsideof protocol. They will be required to use their experience, specialistknowledge & initiative in order to achieve the expected results withinprofessional codes of practice, referring to their team leader or appropriateadvanced practitioners as appropriate.

Thepost holder is expected to use specialist knowledge to take action ontechnical and patient related issues on a daily basis in their allocated area(including amendments to treatments). They must be competent in a variety ofsituations, referring issues outside their scope of practice to their relevant advanced practitioners.

KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• BSc in Therapy Radiography or equivalent
• Current State Registration (HCPC)
• Significant & relevant postgraduate experience with evidence of acquired specialist knowledge.
• Organisational skills/decisionmaking
• Proven skills / experience with a variety of R/T equipment and specialist techniques
• Awareness of current trends in R/T
• Basic IT skills
• Proven team working/people skills
• Experience of similar radiotherapy equipment
• Awareness of wider cancer issues
• Evidence of personal development, course based team/people management

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant post graduate experience with evidence of acquired specialist knowledge.
• Organisational skills/decision making
• Proven skills / experience with a variety of R/T equipment and specialist techniques
• Awareness of wider cancer issues
• Evidence of personal development, course based team/people management

Skills & behaviours

• Good interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
• Advanced keyboard skills

Qualifications

• BSc in Therapy Radiography or equivalent
• Current State Registration (HCPC)

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.