Senior Radiotherapy Pre Treatment Radiographer in Plymouth

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Band 6 Senior Radiotherapy Pre Treatment Radiographer

The closing date is 16 August 2026

Job Summary

We have a vacancy for a Band 6 Senior Radiotherapy Pre Treatment Radiographer.

The post holder will be required to manage all aspects of the workload in the absence of a Band 7 Pre-treatment lead and will be directly responsible, under their duty of care, for the planning, treatment and care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy.

Provide daily supervision and training to junior staff, students and visitors.

Additionally the post holder works closely with Radiotherapy Physicists, Technicians, Oncologists, Dieticians, Speech Therapists, Nurses, Admin staff, other Radiographers and other professional groups to provide a thorough, efficient service encompassing all aspects of accurate Radiotherapy treatment delivery and patient care.

Candidates who have applied in the last 6 months need not apply.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be responsible for providing a safe and accurate specialist CT scanning services allowing consistent and accurate delivery of therapeutic ionising radiation, while maintaining a high duty of care to all patients undergoing Pre-treatment appointments and procedures.
• The post holder will work in a senior capacity, provide support to Pre-Treatment team lead radiographers and manage all aspects of the service in their absence to ensure smooth and effective service. They will be directly responsible, under their individual duty of care, for CT scanning, simple planning, treatment, time management and care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy procedures.
• Provide daily supervision, education and training to junior staff, students and visitors.
• Work closely with all MDT parties to provide a thorough, efficient service encompassing all aspects of accurate Radiotherapy planning, treatment delivery and patient care.
• Adhere to all National and Local policies and procedures and be fully conversant in the IR(ME)R and IRR requirements for their clinical area and able to act as a point of reference for the department.
• Will actively participate in service improvement, national and local clinical trials.

About Us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Details

Date posted 23 July 2026

Pay scheme Agenda for change

Band 6

Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year Per Annum

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time

Reference number 216-LT-DB8151813

Job locations Radiotherapy Dept, Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road, Plymouth, PL6 8DH, United Kingdom

Job Description

• To undertake and, in the absence of a Band 7, lead on all CT scanning tasks as a senior team member team including Cannulation, contrast delivery, 4DCT, breath-hold techniques, palliative Eclipse planning and any future developments.
• Ensure compliance with all safe working practices under IR(ME)R 2017 AND IRR 2017.
• Ensure referral requests for Radiotherapy are completed and valid.
• To demonstrate effective patient management and skills encompassing all patients needs, using specialist knowledge of Pre- Treatment procedures.
• To undertake, patient consultations for preparing for CT scans & treatment and start of treatment reviews.
• To Maintain knowledge of requirements and limitations of the treatment delivery service to allow optimal patient positioning
• Demonstrate ability to resolve complex treatment and planning issues with problem solving skills and effective autonomous decision-making.
• Compute and check specialised calculations and complex planning data relating to patients treatment delivery.
• To communicate and participate with the multi-disciplinary team involved in patient care and service delivery.
• To ensure all new patients receive departmental information and documentation on radiotherapy prior to treatment e.g. consent and pre-treatment review.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Essential
• Specialist proven knowledge of CT scanning procedures and associated tasks.
• Demonstrable experience of a wide range of CT procedures.
• Proven evidence and understanding of working under IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR 2017
• Cannulation and contrast agent delivery (or willingness to undergo training).
• Desirable
• Demonstrable experience with Varian Equipment and ARIA.
• Demonstrable experience of treatment planning including use of Eclipse planning system.

Qualifications

• Essential
• Degree in Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent. DCR (T) or BSc (Hons)
• HCPC Registration Radiographer
• Robust C.P.D. Profile

Aptitude and ability

• Essential
• Proven ability to communicate complex information across professional boundaries (i.e. when resolving complex treatment issues concerning patient set-up, patient reactions, patient documentation, patient radiation dose prescription or changes required to achieve accurate patient treatment.)
• Proven ability to teach and educate other professional staff.
• High level of concentration needed, must be able to concentrate when subject to unpredictable working patterns, whilst delivering highly complex and potentially damaging radiation treatment.
• Desirable
• Required to use computer systems and VDU equipment, use excel, word etc. to produce documents and spreadsheets for audit. Be able to extract the information and produce a post audit report.
• Able to enter data into and extract data from specialist databases.

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

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Radiotherapy Dept, Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

United Kingdom

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

Employer contact details

Operational Lead

Emma Tobin

emma.tobin@nhs.net

01752430514

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