# Band 5 Therapeutic Radiographer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-therapeutic-radiographer/aef53271-fe59-48cd-a27f-90f99fd3f570 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-therapeutic-radiographer/aef53271-fe59-48cd-a27f-90f99fd3f570.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Torbay Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Worked between 08:00-20:00, Bank Holiday and weekend working as required.) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-25T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-11T13:41:33.074Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Torquay/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Radiotherapy/Radiotherapy-v8230655 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8230655?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is seeking enthusiastic Band 5 Therapeutic Radiographers to join our high-performing, patient-focused radiotherapy service. This is an exciting opportunity for newly qualified or early-career radiographers to begin or continue their radiotherapy career within a welcoming, supportive and forward-thinking department. You will be supported to develop confidence, competence and clinical skills across treatment and pre-treatment areas while delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality care to our patients. You will be joining at a transformative and exciting phase of service development. Our department is at the forefront of innovation, with: - Expanding the use of Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) to more body-sites on - Expanding the use of the new electronic patient record system, utilising electronic communication with patients. - The commissioning of a new, state-of-the-art Treatment Planning System As a Band 5 Therapeutic Radiographer, you will be fully supported through both the Trust preceptorship programme and our local radiotherapy-specific preceptorship pathway. You will be allocated a named mentor within the department to provide regular guidance, supervision and encouragement as you consolidate your skills, build confidence and progress in your professional development. ### Main duties of the job - Deliver safe, accurate and high-quality radiotherapy treatment as part of the linear accelerator team, with support and supervision appropriate to your stage of development. - Rotate through treatment and pre-treatment areas, including RT-CT and pre-treatment data entry, developing skills across the patient pathway. - Support the planning and delivery of radiotherapy across a range of tumour sites, working within departmental protocols and under the guidance of experienced radiographers. - Contribute to effective patient workflow and day-to-day service delivery, escalating appropriately and working collaboratively with the wider multi-disciplinary team. - 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are looking for motivated, caring and professional individuals who are passionate about delivering excellent patient-centred care. You may be newly qualified, approaching qualification, or looking to develop your early career within a department that will support you to grow in confidence and capability. For more information see the job description. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications and Experience **Essential** - BSc (Hons) Degree or PgDip in Therapeutic Radiography or Diploma of College Radiographer DCR(T) - HCPC Registration - Evidence of CPD - A thorough and detailed knowledge of principles and concept underpinning the broad range of applications and techniques used in radiotherapy - Able to communicate complex information, requiring empathy and reassurance - Effective interpersonal and communications skills - Ability to use own initiative and work as part of a team - Experience of working with a range of radiotherapy equipment - Experience using online IGRT inc CBCT - Experienced in a range of treatment techniques e.g. Palliative, VMAT, DIBH **Desirable** - Additional relevant short specialist courses - Experience of working with Elekta linacs ## Documents - [band 5 therapeutic radiographer_jd&ps.pdf (pdf, 290.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10540453) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.