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- Prif leoliad
- PBT Radiotherapy - E00625
- Gradd
- Band 6
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 413-98141-CNS-SD
- Cyflogwr
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- PBT Radiotherapy - E00625
- Tref
- Manchester
- Cyflog
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 26/09/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr

Pre-Treatment Senior Radiographer
Band 6
Trosolwg o'r swydd
This is an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Radiographer to join the pre-treatment team at The Christie Proton Beam Therapy Centre. This role is working within a unique, combined therapy and diagnostic workforce required to deliver a cutting-edge pre-treatment service in one of the UK’s NHS PBT centres. The pre-treatment area and team operate a mould room for the production of relevant immobilisation equipment as well as a CT and MR scanners, which are used almost exclusively to deliver pre-treatment imaging as well as research in the novel use of MRI for radiotherapy. The team is looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals with a good team work ethic and the ability to lead a team contributing to the continuous development of the PBT service and profession.
Permanent full-time position. 37.5hrs per week.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The senior radiographer is a key member of the pre-treatment team. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the day to day running of the pre-treatment areas, taking the lead daily on the scanners supporting a team of permanent and rotational radiographers, deputising for the superintendent radiographers and daily organisation of the workload, workforce and resources in order to provide safe effective and timely pre-treatment service. The post holder will be required to be competent in immobilisation production, CT and MR scanning as well as other skills such as cannulation, acting as a subject matter expert, training new and rotational team members. The pre-treatment service is a key stakeholder in the delivery of several important imaging trials within MRRT and all members of the team are expected to contribute to research as well as taking the lead on behalf of the pre-treat service in managing current trials and audits
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 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 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Main duties and responsibilities
• To ensure that the highly complex pre-treatment radiotherapy imaging
equipment is safe and accurate to operate, both for staff and patient, undertaking the appropriate machine checks and reporting any variances, faults and malfunctions.
• Using highly complex equipment such as CT simulators and MR scanners, including the administration of contrast, to provide accurate radiotherapy planning scans, in order to plan radiotherapy treatment for a diverse range of patients.
• Providing accurate written instructions of patient positioning to ensure accurate treatment reproducibility ensuring that treatment may be delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system.
• Using highly complex equipment and software for virtual simulation of radiotherapy treatments in order to produce accurate treatment plans in accordance with the quality system.
Manyleb y person
QUALIFICATIONS
Meini prawf hanfodol
- DCR(T) or BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiographer State
- Registered Therapeutic Radiographer
- HPC Registration
Meini prawf dymunol
- Further post-graduate qualification/intention for further study or evidence of continued educational development
- Management/leadership training
- ECDL/equivalent
EXPERIENCE
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Wide experience with equipment and techniques
- Working with ISO 9001/2008 or equivalent
- Evidence of clinical placements
- Extensive pre-treatment and treatment experience
- Experience of on-the-job teaching new technologies to other qualified staff
Meini prawf dymunol
- Clinical experience gained in more than one department
- Evidence of participation in research and-or radiotherapy development work
- Evidence of active role in the setting and maintenance of quality standards
SKILLS
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to communicate well; individual, team, multidisciplinary team
- Ability to supervise and motivate junior staff, support workers and student radiographers, lead by Example
- Ability or willingness to learn to cannulate patients for IV contrast
- Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines
- Able to adapt skills to all areas of Department
- Reliability to work well under Pressure
- Organised but flexible and adaptable approach to work
Meini prawf dymunol
- Demonstrate ambition in personal development and in service development
- Ability to produce a range of immobilisation devices for radiotherapy
KNOWLEDGE
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Knowledge and understanding of current pre-treatment radiotherapy technologies including CT, virtual simulation, MR scanning, PET scanning
- Maintenance of knowledge and understanding of advanced radiotherapy techniques and technology including VMAT, IMRT, FFF, Stereotactic and Protons
- Knowledge and understanding of advanced radiotherapy techniques and technology including Stereotactic and protons
- Experience of radiotherapy virtual simulation planning
- Detailed knowledge of anatomy, oncology, radiobiology and physics
- Knowledge of Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER) and other relevant policies and regulations
Meini prawf dymunol
- Knowledge of current Health Service and Oncology specific legislation and DoH plans e.g. Cancer Plan, NICE guidelines and how these impact on
VALUES
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
OTHER
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Expected to work shifts patterns between 7:00 am and 21:00 pm
- Physically fit to perform job (as confirmed by Occupational Health department)
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Fadzai Nolan
- Teitl y swydd
- Proton Pre-treatment Superintendent
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0161 918 7561
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