Senior Review Radiographer

Velindre NHS Trust; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Velindre University NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Review Radiographer. You will lead radiographer-led review clinics, assess treatment side effects, and support patients and carers throughout their cancer journey. You will also prescribe medications where appropriate within guidelines.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will develop colleagues through training and supervision, contributing to high-quality, patient-centred cancer care.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) T or DCR(T) or PGDip in Radiotherapy.
• On-treatment review qualification or working towards.
• Supplementary/Independent prescriber or willing to work towards.

Responsibilities

• Lead radiographer-led review clinics and assess treatment side effects.
• Provide information and support to radiotherapy patients and carers holistically.
• Participate in MDT meetings and travel to other hospitals as needed.
• Train and supervise junior radiographers, rotational radiographers and students.
• Work with senior staff to ensure safe, accurate radiotherapy service.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Counselling skills

Organisational skills

Excellent patient care

Teaching skills

Welsh language ability

Education

BSc (Hons) Radiography / DCR(T)

On-treatment review qualification or courses

Supplementary/Independent prescriber training

Job description

Main area Radiotherapy Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (37.5hrs to be worked over 4-5 days, routinely mon-fri, dependent on needs of service. Some weekend on-call emergency and bank holiday working) Job ref 120-AHP170-0926

Site Velindre Cancer Centre Town Cardiff Salary £50,129 - £57,365 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/09/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;

Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.

our values;

• Caring
• Respectful
• Accountable

& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.

VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.

VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.

For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

Join our expert Radiotherapy Team as a Senior Review Radiographer. You will lead radiographer-led review clinics, managing treatment side effects, supporting patients and carers throughout their cancer journey, and prescribing medications where appropriate.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of specialist radiotherapy services, provide expert advice and support, and play a key role in developing colleagues through training and supervision.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated radiographer who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient-centred cancer care.

Interviews will be held in-person

Main duties of the job

To organise and lead on radiographer led review clinics, including assessing and managing treatment side effects, and advising patients and carers on how to manage these side effects. To include prescribing medications where appropriate utilising the current prescribing guidelines.

To lead on information and support for radiotherapy patients and carers, providing a holistic approach to the emotional, practical, social and information needs, utilising a variety of communication media.

To be part of the multidisciplinary team involved in the total care of patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment and highly specialist treatments e.g. SRS and SBRT

Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings and travel to other hospitals as appropriate.

To assist in organising and planning the workload in review clinic and information and support service.

To take responsibility for training and supervising more junior review radiographers, rotational radiographers, support staff and students.

To work with more senior staff to provide a safe, accurate, efficient and caring treatment service.

To act as a resource within the Trust providing expert knowledge to support the multidisciplinary team.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

At Velindre University NHS Trust, we are proud to deliver specialist services across Wales through the Velindre Cancer Centre and Welsh Blood Service, supported by our corporate teams and partnerships with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales.

As we look to the future, we are preparing for the opening of the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) in Spring 2027—an exciting milestone that will transform cancer care for our population. Located within easy reach of the vibrant city of Cardiff and the stunning Brecon Beacons, we offer a unique working environment that combines innovation, collaboration and an excellent quality of life.

Since our formation in 1994, our dedicated workforce has remained committed to delivering the principles of prudent healthcare across a wide range of roles. We continue to play a vital role in our communities and have ambitious plans to further improve the services we provide.

Everything we do is underpinned by our Trust values. We are caring, respectful, and accountable in how we work with patients, donors, partners and each other—ensuring we deliver the highest standards of care while continuously striving to improve.

If you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference, embraces innovation, and offers rewarding career opportunities in an inspiring setting, Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) T or Diploma of College of Radiographers DCR(T) Or Post Graduate Diploma in Radiotherapy
• Radiotherapy patients On-treatment review qualification or working towards
• Supplementary/Independent prescriber or willing to work towards the qualification
• Advanced communication skills
• Counselling skills

Experience

• Experience of working with wide range of radiotherapy techniques e.g IMRT, SABR
• Experience of reviewing radiotherapy patients
• Ability to assess radiotherapy patients in a holistic way
• Experience of working with Patient Specific directions or equivalent
• Experience of using tool to assess holistic needs e.g distress thermometer
• A thorough and detailed knowledge of principles and concepts underpinning a wide range or radiotherapy techniques
• Sound practical ability
• Knowledge and understanding of current oncology issues
• Knowledge of radiotherapy side effects
• Knowledge of drugs to treat radiotherapy side effects
• Knowledge of Research and Development and audit
• Knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety Regulations
• Knowledge of issues in relation to radiographer prescribing
• Experience of audit
• Experience of research and development

Aptitude and abilities

• Organisational skills
• Excellent patient care
• Teaching skills
• Ability to speak Welsh to Level 1
• Supervisory skills – radiographers and students

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.