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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Radiographer - Therapeutic
The closing date is 20 September 2026
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Job Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career as a Therapeutic Radiographer at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC), Newcastle. We are a forward-thinking department with an active program of innovation, including MRI-based planning, Hypersight imaging, and Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) with plans to introduce online adaptive radiotherapy.
As part of our friendly and supportive team, you will contribute to the delivery of radiotherapy treatments to approximately 8,000 patients each year, across both adult and paediatric services. We utilise a wide range of modern techniques, including VMAT, gating, SABR, SRS, and daily IGRT, on our fleet of Varian linear accelerators. We also provide specialist treatments such as SXT, TBI and TSEI.
The post holder will provide technical expertise and radiographer leadership for the radiotherapy service within their specialist area.
Join us and be part of a team dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a progressive and innovative environment.
Interview Date: 13 October 2026
37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
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Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Therapeutic Radiographer post at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care at Newcastle.
The Successful Candidate Will Be:
- Responsible for the management of a team of radiographers and a clinical workload within a specified clinical area, ensuring the highest quality of technical practice and patient care.
- Accountable for the direct delivery of radiotherapy within a specified clinical area.
- Implement and deliver complex radiotherapy procedures including localisation, imaging, dose calculation and treatment delivery.
- Undertake radiotherapy practice independently and professionally in accordance with all protocols and procedures, and with care and accuracy.
- Ensure workload targets are achieved with optimal use of resources.
- Participate in and ensure staff & student training/development takes place.
- Contribute to holistic patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist advice and information regarding radiotherapy to patients and their carers.
Applications are invited from well-motivated and enthusiastic, experienced radiographers. The post holder will be required to have a flexible approach to working hours to accommodate service demands.
About Us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Details
Date posted: 14 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 317-2026-28-027-A
Job locations: Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the management of a team of radiographers and a clinical workload within a specified clinical area, ensuring the highest quality of technical practice and patient care.
- Accountable for the direct delivery of radiotherapy within a specified clinical area.
- To implement and deliver complex radiotherapy procedures including localisation, imaging, dose calculation and treatment delivery.
- To undertake radiotherapy practice independently and professionally in accordance with all protocols and procedures, and with care and accuracy.
- To ensure workload targets are achieved with optimal use of resources.
- To participate in and ensure staff & student training/development takes place.
- Contribute to holistic patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist advice and information regarding radiotherapy to patients and their carers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Radiotherapy or equivalent qualification
- State registration with Health & Care Professions Council
- Evidence of continuing professional development through postgraduate training and study appropriate to the post
- Willing to undertake further education relevant to post
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Specialist knowledge in the delivery of radiotherapy across a broad range of techniques and complexity and of developments within this field
- Extensive knowledge of current treatment and imaging procedures, policies and working practices
- A working knowledge of standards and legislation in other relevant areas e.g. Health and Safety at work, COSHH, Risk Management and Clinical Governance
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Skills
Essential
- Able to motivate others and self
- Able to negotiate
- Good time management skills
- Excellent communication skills, listening, written, verbal and non-verbal
- Problem solver
- Able to use initiative appropriately
- IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Recent post qualification clinical experience in a modern radiotherapy department
Desirable
- Previous experience working as a senior therapeutic radiographer
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For Questions About The Job, Contact:
Clinical Specialist Therapy Radiographer
Jo Small
joanne.small7@nhs.net
01912139227
Details
Date posted: 14 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 317-2026-28-027-A
Job locations: Freeman Hospital
317 01 Freeman Hospital
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Supporting documents
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