Job overview

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust are seeking two Therapeutic Radiographers to join our high-performing, patient-focused radiotherapy service as Specialist Practitioners.

This is an outstanding opportunity for ambitious, forward-thinking radiographers to advance their careers within a dynamic, research-active department delivering a broad and sophisticated range of radiotherapy techniques, including Lung and Bone SABR. Our service has a strong reputation for clinical excellence and active participation in both commercial and non-commercial clinical trials, ensuring patients benefit from cutting-edge treatments.

You will be joining at a transformative and exciting phase of service development. Our department is at the forefront of innovation, with:

• The implementation of Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) across both linear accelerators and the CT simulator
• The go-live of a new electronic patient record system
• The commissioning of a new, state-of-the-art Treatment Planning System

As a Band 6 Specialist Practitioner, you will play a key role in delivering advanced radiotherapy techniques, supporting service development, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and excellence. You will be empowered to take ownership of your professional growth, supported by a department that is deeply committed to education, training, and career progression.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver safe, accurate, and high-quality radiotherapy treatment as part of the linear accelerator team.
• Rotate through pre-treatment areas, including RT-CT and pre-treatment data entry, ensuring precision and efficiency throughout the patient pathway.
• Plan and deliver radiotherapy across a broad range of tumour sites, maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice.
• Support the Team Leader in the day-to-day coordination of patient workflow, contributing to the effective organisation and management of clinical workload.
• Work flexibly in line with service demands, including extended hours, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
• Provide consistently exceptional, patient-centred care, ensuring compassion, dignity, and professionalism at all times.

Working for our organisation

You will be joining a friendly, supportive, and highly professional multi-disciplinary team, widely recognised for its kindness, collaboration, and commitment to excellence in patient care.

Our radiotherapy department is well-equipped with modern technology, including:

• Two matched Elekta Versa linear accelerators
• Mosaiq Oncology Management System (recently upgraded)
• Pinnacle Treatment Planning System (TPS)
• Limbus AI organ-at-risk outlining software
• Canon Aquilion CT Scanner

We are proud to have a range of specialist roles within the team, including a Support and Information Radiographer, Urology Specialist Radiographer, and Colorectal/Gynaecology Specialist Radiographers, all of whom are independent prescribers.

The department has a strong culture of innovation and research. We have:

• Contributed to an award-winning late effects service
• A dedicated Research Radiographer embedded within the Oncology Research & Development team
• Active participation in clinical trials, supporting early adoption of advancements in radiotherapy to ensure patients receive the most up-to-date treatments available

Looking ahead, we have exciting developments planned, including the commissioning of a new Treatment Planning System and progression towards back-to-back linear accelerator replacements.