Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Work within 08:00-20:00 depending on service requirements (incl Bank Holidays and Weekends as required))
- Job ref
- 388-7266508-AHP
- Employer
- Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Torbay Hospital
- Town
- Torquay
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Therapeutic Radiographer Band 6 - Specialist Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a Senior Therapeutic Radiographer to join our friendly multi-professional radiotherapy team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. Torbay delivers a range of techniques, including Lung and Bone SABR and is actively engaged in research with both commercial and non-commercial trials.
You will be joining at an exciting time when we will be commissioning and installing SGRT on both our linacs and RT-CT scanner. In addition we are working towards implementation of a new electronic patient record which will go live in 2026.
You will be joining our caring, committed, and innovative team in beautiful South Devon.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a team on the linear accelerators providing safe and accurate radiotherapy treatment. The post holder will also rotate through pre-treatment to include RT-CT and pre-treatment data entry.
Provide safe and accurate radiotherapy planning and treatment to patients to a broad range of tumour sites.
Support the team leader in the day-to-day management of patient workflow, assisting in the organisation and management of the clinical workload.
Be a requirement to work flexibly as the service demands.
Provide exceptional patient care at all time.
Working for our organisation
We are a small department comprising of two matched Elekta VERSA Linacs, Mosaiq Oncology Management System, Pinnacle Treatment Planning System (TPS), Limbus AI OAR outlining software and Canon Aquilion CT Scanner which was installed in 2024. The department actively participates in clinical trials.
We have a Support and Information Radiographer, Urology Specialist Radiographer, and Colorectal/Gynae Specialist Radiographers who are all independent prescribers. We have been actively involved in the award-winning late effects service project and in addition have a dedicated research radiographer embedded in the oncology research and development team.
We have exciting future plans which involve implementing SGRT in Summer 2025, upgrading our current version of Mosaiq by the end of 2025, implementation of EPIC (Spring 2026) and selecting and commissioning a new Treatment Planning System. Long term plans will involve preparing for back-to-back Linac replacement programs.
If you would like further information, please contact:
Naomi Hopkins, Head of Radiotherapy, [email protected]
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
DCR(T) or BSc (Hons) Therapy Radiography
Completion of Preceptorship period or appropriate previous experience at band 5
Robust general knowledge of CT anatomy
Able to communicate complex condition/treatment
related information requiring empathy, sensitivity and reassurance (to patients and carers)
Acquiring patient images/outlines using CT and dosimetry
Reflective and self-appraising
For further information about this position, please see attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- DCR(T) or BSc (Hons) Therapy Radiography Completion of Preceptorship period or appropriate previous experience at band 5.
- HCPC Registered
Desirable criteria
- Audit Training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge across a range of treatment and pre-treatment activities
- Able to communicate complex condition/treatment related information requiring empathy, sensitivity and reassurance (to patients and carers)
- IT competent
- Good organisation and time management skills
- Demonstrate knowledge and ability to ensure compliance with quality system and ISO9001:2015
- Significant experience of online IGRT and making complex decisions in real time
- Work flexibly in a variety of situations and participate in shift work as required. Work confidently within the multidisciplinary team
- Actively involved in education of undergraduate students
Desirable criteria
- Audit Training
- MSc module in a technical radiotherapy subject
- Practice Educator
- Worked on Elekta Linacs and Worked with Mosaiq
- Previous experience of SGRT
- Previous experience of EPIC EPR
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Naomi Hopkins
- Job title
- Head of Radiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01803 655382
- Additional information
Emily White, Treatment Section Manager [email protected]
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