Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 223-TCA-328
- Employer
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
- Town
- Shrewsbury
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Radiotherapy Care Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
The Radiotherapy Department is looking for a caring and empathetic person with good organisational skills to join our team to work closely with them to provide support and care to our patients receiving radiotherapy.
Radiotherapy Care Assistants are essential in order for us to provide the best quality of care for our patients.
We actively encourage role development and support staff in achieving their personal goals and aspirations. All staff have the opportunity to work flexible hours; full-time posts work 37.5 hours over four long days with a day off.
Main duties of the job
- Care for patients, carers, visitors, and relatives during their visit to the department.
- To act as chaperone in line with Trust policy.
- To help with patients.
- Assist radiographers during procedures.
- Prepare the treatment room for the patient
- Undertake pre-assessment clinics, giving patients information about their treatment
- Care for patients as required, reporting to radiographers when necessary.
- To use the Radiotherapy system (ARIA) as required
- To maintain associated records, both paper and electronic
- To liaise with a wide range of staff caring for the patient- including medical staff, ward staff, staff from other departments
- To participate in the departments Bank Holiday service.
Working for our organisation
We have 3 Varian Truebeam Linear Accelerators, 1 Canon CT scanner and a Gulmay Superficial unit providing a radiotherapy service for patients with cancer in Shropshire, Telford and mid Wales.
Time away from work is just as important and Shropshire is a beautiful, mostly rural county where we enjoy a high quality of life.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- English and Maths GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- NVQ 3 in Health and Social care
Experience
Essential criteria
- To have worked in a public facing role
Desirable criteria
- Worked in the public sector
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Is competent in using IT systems
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Killey
- Job title
- Radiotherapy Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01743 261179
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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