# Radiotherapy Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/radiotherapy-assistant/990223ac-3b0f-4bb5-a0ce-728f0e7a36ed - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/radiotherapy-assistant/990223ac-3b0f-4bb5-a0ce-728f0e7a36ed.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Sheffield - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa/pro rata for part time staff - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-02T23:02:39.041Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Therapeutic_Radiography/Therapeutic_Radiography-v7996054 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7996054?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To work in a collaborative and co-operative manner with members of the support worker, radiotherapy, and radiotherapy clinic team, fulfilling operational policy and procedure requirements for service provision. To assist with and participate in the provision of direct and indirect patient care activities in the Radiotherapy department. To carry out an identified range of clerical and administrative duties related to the requirements of the department and the maintenance of communications and service. ### Main duties of the job All duties will be carried out under direct or indirect supervision from qualified radiographers and other members of the support worker team. To assist and support radiographers and other healthcare professionals in providing patient/client activities associated with the Radiotherapy department and ensure a high quality of personalised service. This role will support Radiotherapy clinics and the clinical operation of the department. This will mean working at times as an integral member of the radiotherapy clinic staff team: - Working through varied shift patterns to suit service need. - Ensuring appropriate resources are available for the effective running of the clinics. - Appropriate identification of patients and patient chaperoning as required. - Supporting the effective time management of scheduled radiotherapy clinics. - High levels of patient communication to support keeping patients informed of various aspects of the radiotherapy pathway i.e., clinic wait times, explaining appointment letters, and procedures. - Requesting relevant tests according to defined protocols. - Obtaining weekly weights of patients during treatment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Job Details To work in a collaborative and co-operative manner with members of the support worker, radiotherapy, and radiotherapy clinic team, fulfilling operational policy and procedure requirements for service provision. To assist with and participate in the provision of direct and indirect patient care activities in the Radiotherapy department. To carry out an identified range of clerical and administrative duties related to the requirements of the department and the maintenance of communications and service. ## Job Description All duties will be carried out under direct or indirect supervision from qualified radiographers and other members of the support worker team. To assist and support radiographers and other healthcare professionals in providing patient/client activities associated with the Radiotherapy department and ensure a high quality of personalised service. This role will support Radiotherapy clinics and the clinical operation of the department. This will mean working at times as an integral member of the radiotherapy clinic staff team: Working through varied shift patterns to suit service need. Ensuring appropriate resources are available for the effective running of the clinics. Appropriate identification of patients and patient chaperoning as required. Supporting the effective time management of scheduled radiotherapy clinics. High levels of patient communication to support keeping patients informed of various aspects of the radiotherapy pathway i.e., clinic wait times, explaining appointment letters, and procedures. Requesting relevant tests according to defined protocols. Obtaining weekly weights of patients during treatment. ## Responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to prioritise tasks ### Experience **Essential** - Computer skills and experience - Teamwork experience - NHS Experience - Experience in dealing with members of the public **Desirable** - Experience in 'caring' roles - Word-processing skills - Knowledge of windows-based operating system ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - GCSE maths and English grade C/4 or above (or equivalent clinical experience) - NVQ Level 2 (Care) **Desirable** - First Aid Certificate ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2420) - [job description (pdf, 432.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10282215) - [person specification (pdf, 80.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10282216) - [information for candidates (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2162) - [applicants - how we use your information (pdf, 87.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2165) - [getting to work at sheffield teaching hospitals (pdf, 305.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2163) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 124.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2211) - [a guide to using artificial intelligence and with your personal statement (pdf, 163.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2894) - [candidate application best practice guide - please read before completing your application (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2161) ## 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.