Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Values
Awareness and compliance of Trust Values
- Qualifications
Therapeutic Radiography Degree or equivalent
- Qualifications
HCPC registered
- Specific Skills
Communication skills
- Specific Skills
Team working/ problem solving
- Specific Skills
Ability to interpret and input treatment prescriptions and plans accurately
- Specific Skills
Ability to accurately and openly report any clinical incidents
- Specific Skills
Ability to self motivate and motivate others
- Specific Skills
Adaptable to change
- Specific Skills
Ability and flexibility to participate in early morning sessions, late sessions and out of hours as the service requires
- Knowledge and Experience
Thorough knowledge and wide experience of techniques and equipment
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IRMER
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of clinical risk management and clinical governance agenda
- Knowledge and Experience
IGRT/IMRT knowledge and experience
- Knowledge and Experience
NHS experience
- Physical skills and Emotional Effort
Good physical skills
- Physical skills and Emotional Effort
Works well under pressure
- Physical skills and Emotional Effort
Deals with conflicting demands on time
Desirable
12 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Evidence of CPD
- Qualifications
Willingness to undertake further study
- Specific Skills
Evidence of reflective skills
- Specific Skills
Insight into departmental management issues
- Specific Skills
Demonstrates ambition in personal development
- Knowledge and Experience
Post grad radiotherapy experience
- Knowledge and Experience
Evidence of increasing responsibility
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of service development
- Knowledge and Experience
Post grad superficial xray experience
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of national developments
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of current trials
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of auditing practice
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 specialised 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job description, person specification and main responsibilities documents are available in the documents section.
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.
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This advert is for Therapeutic Radiographer with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Bath, England. It is listed as a Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is 9 months (Fixed term maternity leave). The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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