Senior Radiotherapy Radiographer

#CatchUpWithCancer; Guildford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Senior Radiotherapy Radiographer to join the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre. The post involves pre-treatment scanning, treatment delivery, and brachytherapy, with opportunities to rotate through Treatment, Pre Treatment, Brachytherapy and Review.

You will work in a centre using Varian ETHOS, Halcyon, TrueBeams and HDR/LDR brachytherapy. Excellent patient care pathways and teamwork are central to the role.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development.
• HCPC Registration is required.
• BSc Radiotherapy or DCR (T) is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver External Beam Radiotherapy using complex techniques and equipment.
• Participate in the delivery of Brachytherapy.
• Assist in pre-treatment pathways and planning activities.
• Provide information and support to patients and carers during radiotherapy.

Skills

Band 6 level experience

Therapy Radiography experience

CPD development

Education

BSc Radiotherapy or DCR (T)

HCPC Registration

Tools

Department record and verify systems

Job description

Senior Radiotherapy Radiographer

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date 15 November 2026

Job Summary

We are delighted to invite applications from enthusiastic, forward thinking Senior Therapeutic Radiographers who are passionate about high quality radiotherapy and collaborative working. At the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre, you'll be part of a supportive team culture with the opportunity to rotate through all clinical areas – Treatment, Pre Treatment, Brachytherapy and Review – helping you grow and reach your full potential.

Our centre is committed to excellent patient pathways and truly patient centred care. We continually evolve to embrace the latest radiotherapy innovations, offering treatment on two Varian ETHOS units and two Varian Halcyon with Hypersight and in bore SGRT to support greater accuracy and tattoo less radiotherapy. Patients also benefit from three TrueBeams.

We also operate three planning CT scanners and an outstanding Brachytherapy service providing HDR, LDR and Papillon kV treatment, along with an Xstrahl superficial unit.

About Us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted 29 October 2026

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Pay & Contract

Band 6

Salary £41,957 to £50,387 a year per annum pro rata includes HCAS

Contract Fixed term

Duration 10 months

Working pattern Full-time

Reference number 384-JH-EMF21504-B6

Job locations Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, GU2 7XX, United Kingdom

Job Description

Pre-treatment Pathway including scanning and virtual simulation and be expected to undertake duties in the Mould Room to a high standard of complexity. Delivering External Beam Radiotherapy using complex techniques and equipment. Participate in the delivery of Brachytherapy. Review team to assist the site specialist review radiographers with the current clinical workload by participating in on treat review clinics for breast and prostate patients. To also assist in the continued development of guidelines and patient care pathways, by undertaking audits and monitoring standards of patient care.

In addition, you will be expected to perform the relevant data preparation for treating patients, attend planning meetings when appropriate and have exposure to all aspects of clinically relevant administration. As a key element of the role, the post holder will provide information, education, practical and emotional support to patients and carers during their radiotherapy episode.

The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre Radiotherapy Department is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and has a satellite service based at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. This post is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital but will include working at both sites.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
• HCPC Registration
• BSc Radiotherapy or DCR (T)

Desirable

• Evidence of relevant post qualification training and education

Experience

Essential

• Experience commensurate with a Band 6 post in Therapy Radiography
• Experience of working in a radiotherapy department on a wide range of radiotherapy equipment.
• Use of computerised department record and verify systems
• Involvement in managing resources
• Experience of collaborating with other staff-groups

Desirable

• Experience commensurate with a Band 6 post in complex treatment techniques and processes.
• Understanding of radiotherapy pre-treatment activities including Virtual Simulation

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.

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. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/

For Questions About The Job, Contact:

Radiotherapy Operational Manager Pre-treatment
Hayley Dommett
[e-mail]
01483571122

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