Therapeutic Radiographer

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Therapeutic Radiographer to join the radiotherapy team. You will deliver safe, accurate patient care across pre-treatment, treatment and imaging using highly specialised equipment in the Dyson Cancer Centre.

You will work within a collaborative team, supervise staff and students, maintain high standards, and contribute to audits and service development while supporting continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Therapeutic Radiography degree or equivalent is required.
• HCPC registration is essential.
• Evidence of continuing professional development is expected.
• Willingness to undertake further study is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high professional standards.
• Assess patients' status and suitability for procedures.
• Provide information, practical and emotional support to patients and their carers.
• Perform IGRT and data recording.
• Participate in induction, supervision and teaching of staff and students.
• Demonstrate the work of the department to interested parties.
• Assist in clinical audit or research being undertaken.
• Adhere to Trust policies including health and safety, ionising radiation regulations, local rules and quality assurance policies.
• Collect and input patient data for planning and treatment purposes.
• Accurately interpret treatment plans/ prescriptions and be precise in their practical application.
• Accurately and openly report clinical incidents.
• Observe, report and record machine faults.
• Calibrate, perform and record equipment checks.
• Operate treatment and pre-treatment equipment.
• Use effectively the IT systems.
• Follow an agreed program of continuous professional development.

Skills

Team working

Communication skills

Clinical decision making

Self-motivation

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Therapeutic Radiography Degree or equivalent

HCPC registered

Evidence of CPD

Willingness to undertake further study

Job description

Go back Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Therapeutic Radiographer

The closing date is 30 September 2026

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Radiographer to join our radiotherapy team, delivering safe, accurate, and compassionate care to patients throughout their treatment journey.

You will work as part of our friendly, collaborative and forward thinking radiotherapy team delivering high-quality radiotherapy treatment and associated imaging using highly specialised equipment.

The role involves full accountability for patient care, supporting and supervising junior staff and students, and helping ensure an efficient flow of patients through pre-treatment, treatment areas, and the radiotherapy department as a whole.

You will be based in our state of the art Dyson Cancer Centre which opened in 2024 at the RUH. It was purpose-built to change the way we deliver cancer care. This flagship facility is more than just bricks and mortar - it's a place of hope, innovation, and healing; creating a beautiful environment to work in.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain high professional standards


• Assess patients' status and suitability for procedures.


• Provide information, practical and emotional support to patients and their carers.


• Perform IGRT and data recording.


• Participate in induction, supervision and teaching of staff and students.


• Demonstrate the work of the department to interested parties.


• Assist in clinical audit or research being undertaken.


• Adhere to Trust policies including health and safety, ionising radiation regulations, local rules and quality assurance policies.


• Collect and input patient data for planning and treatment purposes.


• Accurately interpret treatment plans/ prescriptions and be precise in their practical application.


• Accurately and openly report clinical incidents.


• Observe, report and record machine faults.


• Calibrate, perform and record equipment checks.


• Operate treatment and pre-treatment equipment.


• Use effectively the IT systems.


• Follow an agreed program of continuous professional development.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Job responsibilities

Job description, person specification and main responsibilities documents are available in the documents section.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Therapeutic Radiography Degree or equivalent


• HCPC registered


• Evidence of CPD


• Willingness to undertake further study

Knowledge and Experience

• Thorough knowledge and wide experience of techniques and equipment


• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IRMER


• Knowledge of clinical risk management and clinical governance agenda


• IGRT/IMRT knowledge and experience


• NHS experience


• Post grad radiotherapy experience


• Evidence of increasing responsibility


• Experience of service development


• Post grad superficial xray experience


• Knowledge of national developments


• Knowledge of current trials
  
• Knowledge of auditing practice

Values

• Awareness and compliance of Trust Values

Specific Skills

• Team working/ problem solving


• Ability to interpret and input treatment prescriptions and plans accurately


• Ability to accurately and openly report any clinical incidents


• Ability to self motivate and motivate others


• Adaptable to change


• Ability and flexibility to participate in early morning sessions, late sessions and out of hours as the service requires


• Evidence of reflective skills

Physical skills and Emotional Effort

• Good physical skills


• Works well under pressure


• Deals with conflicting demands on time

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.

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust