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Job requirements
Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant specific knowledge and experience of radiotherapy acquired by rotating through all aspects of radiotherapy involving the whole range of highly specialised and highly complex radiotherapy equipment including linear accelerators and CT simulators.
- Experience
Knowledge and understanding of principles and concepts underpinning applications and techniques used in radiotherapy.
- Experience
Sound practical and technical ability and experience in a wide range of pre-treatment ,immobilisation techniques and treatment techniques.
- Skills and Attributes
Excellent Communication Skills
- Skills and Attributes
Organisational Skills
- Skills and Attributes
Interpersonal skill
- Skills and Attributes
IT skills
- Skills and Attributes
Organised
- Skills and Attributes
Adaptable to change
- Skills and Attributes
Shows initiative/ drive
- Skills and Attributes
Self-motivated
- Skills and Attributes
Team worker
- Skills and Attributes
Reliable and punctual
- Skills and Attributes
Flexible approach to work and needs of the service
- Qualifications and Knowledge
BSc (Hons) in Therapeutic Radiography or Diploma of B.Sc. (Hons) in Therapeutic Radiography or Diploma of College of Radiographers DCR (T) College of Radiographers DCR (T), or Post Graduate Diploma in Radiotherapy
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Registration with Health Care Professions Council
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Evidence of CPD (continuing professional development) gained through short courses or equivalent experience
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of principles and concepts underpinning applications and techniques used in radiotherapy
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of current oncology issues
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Full knowledge of radiation regulations
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Quality assurance
- Experience
Audit
- Experience
Student assessment
- Skills and Attributes
Ability to speak Welsh to Level 1
- Skills and Attributes
Physically able to carry out duties of a Therapeutic Radiographer including inanimate and animate manual handling requirements
- Skills and Attributes
Flexibility of working times
- Skills and Attributes
Willing to work across 2/3 sites as required by role
- Qualifications and Knowledge
Evidence of further study to Masters Level
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Therapeutic Radiographer to join our team in a forward thinking radiotherapy department at Velindre Cancer Centre.
Velindre Cancer Service consists of two radiotherapy departments, one in Cardiff and one in Abergavenny.
The location of post is at Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff with rotation to V@NHRU Abergavenny.
Interviews will be undertaken face to face only
Main duties of the job
To work in all areas of the radiotherapy department i.e. on treatment units (External Beam, Orthovoltage, and Brachytherapy), and in the pre-treatment area, carrying out accurate and consistent pre-treatment and treatment techniques utilising highly specialist imaging .
To help organise the workload in the various functions of the radiotherapy department and take responsibility for the training and supervising of junior radiographers, Booking Clerks, HCSW and students.
- To deputise in the role of team leader in the absence of the Band 7 radiographer, as required and to be part of a large multi-disciplinary team and to be involved in the total care of patients undergoing radiotherapy.
Undertake cannulation in-order to administer contrast.
To work flexibly according to the demands of the Service, including weekends, out of hours and on-call and across more than one site.
To participate in out of hours, CHART and on-call working as required.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
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This advert is for Senior Therapeutic Radiographer with Velindre University NHS Trust in Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 6 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £40,559 - £48,841 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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