Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Therapeutic Radiographer
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Job Overview
We are seeking a motivated and skilled Radiographer to join our radiotherapy team, delivering safe, accurate, and compassionate care to patients throughout their treatment journey.
You will work as part of our friendly, collaborative and forward-thinking radiotherapy team delivering high-quality radiotherapy treatment and associated imaging using highly specialized equipment.
The role involves full accountability for patient care, supporting and supervising junior staff and students, and helping ensure an efficient flow of patients through pre-treatment, treatment areas, and the radiotherapy department as a whole.
You will be based in our state-of-the-art Dyson Cancer Centre which opened in 2024 at the RUH. It was purpose-built to change the way we deliver cancer care. This flagship facility is more than just bricks and mortar - it’s a place of hope, innovation, and healing; creating a beautiful environment to work in.
Main duties of the job
- Maintain high professional standards
- Assess patients’ status and suitability for procedures.
- Provide information, practical and emotional support to patients and their carers.
- Perform IGRT and data recording.
- Participate in induction, supervision and teaching of staff and students.
- Demonstrate the work of the department to interested parties.
- Assist in clinical audit or research being undertaken.
- Collect accurate departmental statistics.
- Maintain detailed patient records.
- Adhere to Trust policies including health and safety, ionising radiation regulations, local rules, and quality assurance policies.
- Collect and input patient data for planning and treatment purposes.
- Accurately interpret treatment plans/prescriptions and be precise in their practical application.
- Monitor patients during radiotherapy processes.
- Accurately and openly report clinical incidents.
- Observe, report and record machine faults.
- Calibrate, perform and record equipment checks.
- Operate treatment and pre-treatment equipment.
- Use effectively the IT systems.
- Follow an agreed program of continuous professional development.
Working for our organisation
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
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We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Job description, person specification, and main responsibilities documents are available in the documents section.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Therapeutic Radiography Degree or equivalent
- HCPC registered
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of CPD
- Willingness to undertake further study
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Thorough knowledge and wide experience of techniques and equipment
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IRMER
- Knowledge of clinical risk management and clinical governance agenda
- IGRT/IMRT knowledge and experience
- NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- Post-grad radiotherapy experience
- Evidence of increasing responsibility
- Experience of service development
- Post-grad superficial x-ray experience
- Knowledge of national developments
- Knowledge of current trials
- Knowledge of auditing practice
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Values
Essential criteria
- Awareness and compliance of Trust Values
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- Communication skills
- Team working/problem solving
- Ability to interpret and input treatment prescriptions and plans accurately
- Ability to accurately and openly report any clinical incidents
- Ability to self-motivate and motivate others
- Adaptable to change
- Ability and flexibility to participate in early morning sessions, late sessions, and out-of-hours as the service requires
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of reflective skills
- Insight into departmental management issues
- Demonstrates ambition in personal development
Physical skills and Emotional Effort
Essential criteria
- Good physical skills
- Works well under pressure
- Deals with conflicting demands on time
Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa, e.g., those with graduate visas) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
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
- Band 5 Job description (PDF, 691.8KB)
- Band 5 personal specification (PDF, 506.3KB)
- Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Lisa Tolson
Job title Radiotherapy Service Manager
Email address lisa.tolson@nhs.net
Telephone number 01225 824564
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