Therapeutic Radiographer

#CatchUpWithCancer; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Radiographer to join the Radiotherapy Macclesfield team. You will deliver radiotherapy treatments, rotate across delivery and pre-treatment areas, and ensure safety and high-quality care for cancer patients.

You will be HCPC registered, with radiation therapy training, and participate in training and supervision of learners. The role offers a permanent, full-time position with opportunities to work on state-of-the-art techniques.

Qualifications

• Graduate level qualification in radiotherapy.
• Registration with HCPC as a therapeutic radiographer.
• Evidence of attending post-registration training events.
• Experience of clinical placements to demonstrate technical and patient care experience.
• Experience of working within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, accurate, and high-quality radiotherapy treatment in line with prescribed plans and departmental protocols.
• Work across treatment delivery and pre-treatment areas as part of a rotational service.
• Operate and perform safety checks on radiotherapy and imaging equipment and report faults.
• Carry out dose calculations, interpret prescriptions, and apply verification procedures.
• Position patients, maintain records, and comply with IRMER/IRR requirements.
• Contribute to achieving service workload targets while upholding patient care standards.
• Provide compassionate, patient-centred support to individuals with cancer and families.
• Monitor patients, identify side effects, and refer to other healthcare professionals as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication

Sound clinical judgement

ICT - OMS & R&V

Education

Graduate level qualification in radiotherapy

HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer

Tools

Elekta radiotherapy equipment

Job description

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic Therapy Radiographer (Band 5) to join the team at our cancer centre in Macclesfield. The Macclesfield unit is the first Christie satellite centre with radiotherapy and chemotherapy departments and is therefore able to offer concurrent chemo‑radiotherapy treatments. The department also delivers complex radiotherapy techniques (e.g. SABR and SGRT) using state of the art equipment. Consequently, we can offer a wide range of treatments to local patients, as well as varied development opportunities to radiographers.

Details

• Closing date: 02 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Pro Rata, Per Annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 413-110318-CNS-RS
• Job location: Radiotherapy Macclesfield - E00864, The Christie at Macclesfield, Victoria Road, Cheshire, SK10 3BL, United Kingdom
• Date posted: 18 September 2026

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, accurate, and high-quality radiotherapy treatment in accordance with prescribed treatment plans, departmental protocols, the Quality Management System, and relevant legislation.
• Work across treatment delivery and pre‑treatment areas as part of a rotational service supporting patients throughout the radiotherapy pathway across Christie sites.
• Operate and perform safety checks on highly specialised radiotherapy and imaging equipment, reporting faults, variances, or malfunctions as required.
• Undertake and assess complex radiation dose calculations, interpret treatment prescriptions, and apply verification procedures to ensure accurate and reproducible treatment delivery.
• Position patients accurately, maintain comprehensive treatment records, and comply with all local, professional, and regulatory requirements, including Ionising Radiation Regulations and IR(ME)R.
• Contribute to the safe and efficient achievement of service workload targets while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.
• Provide compassionate, patient‑centred support to individuals with cancer and their families, including communicating sensitive and confidential information, explaining treatment procedures and potential side effects, and offering emotional support where required.
• Monitor patients throughout treatment, identify treatment‑related side effects, provide appropriate advice, and refer to other healthcare professionals when necessary.

About Us

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.

Teaching and Training

Participate in an annual Personal Development Review.

Attend All Essential Training And Clinical Updates As Required.

Take personal responsibility for compliance with essential training.

Be capable of assimilating new ideas and techniques.

Assist in the supervision and training/teaching of pre‑registration students, new members of staff and all learners.

Highlight to line manager all issues of poor inadequate performance, including capability and poor professional standards, for students and employees.

Person Specification

Qualifications – Essential

• Graduate level qualification in radiotherapy
• Registration with the HCPC as a therapeutic radiographer

Qualifications – Desirable

• Evidence of attending post‑registration training events

Experience – Essential

• Evidence of clinical placements to demonstrate technical and patient care experience
• Experience of working within a team environment

Experience – Desirable

• Experience of quality, governance, and service improvement
• Evidence of CPD activity

Skills – Essential

• Excellent communication
• Ability to make sound judgements in a clinical setting
• ICT - e.g. OMS, R and V

Skills – Desirable

• Ability to use Elekta radiotherapy equipment
• Ability to deliver training to and mentor student radiographers

Knowledge – Essential

• Knowledge of the principles in radiotherapy applied to all aspects of the radiotherapy pathway
• Knowledge of other relevant legislation, guidance and national working parties in radiotherapy
• IRMER, IRR, RCR

Knowledge – Desirable

• Awareness of contemporary trends in advanced radiotherapy
• Knowledge of relevant and up-to-date literature pertaining to radiotherapy delivery

Values – Essential

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

The Christie NHS FT

Radiotherapy Macclesfield - E00864

The Christie at Macclesfield, Victoria Road

Cheshire

SK10 3BL

United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.christie.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

Centre manager

Daniel Holt

[e-mail]

01619561702