Job requirements
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Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Aptitudes
Patient focused
- Aptitudes
Appreciate the multidisciplinary nature of the service
- Aptitudes
Respected by peers and colleagues
- Aptitudes
Demonstrate ambition in personal development and in service development
- Aptitudes
Flexibility in working hours, given appropriate notice
- Qualifications
DCR(T), Bsc(hons), MSc Therapeutic Radiographer
- Qualifications
HCPC Registration
- Qualifications
Current Statutory and Mandatory Training
- Skills and abilities
Ability to communicate well at individual , team and departmental levels
- Skills and abilities
Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines
- Skills and abilities
Demonstrate the following interpersonal skills, tolerance, sensitivity and empathy with staff and clients
- Skills and abilities
Ability to adapt skills to all areas of the department
- Skills and abilities
Reliability to work well under pressure
- Skills and abilities
Supervisory skills for junior staff
- Skills and abilities
IT skills
- Skills and abilities
Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Knowledge and Experience
Wide experience with equipment and techniques
- Knowledge and Experience
Working with ISO 9001
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience with student /support worker education
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of legislation associated with the use of ionising radiation (IRR and IRMER)
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Fantastic opportunities exist for Therapeutic Radiographers within the Radiotherapy Department at Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre.
Our department is placed at the heart of Bristol, a vibrant cosmopolitan city with plenty of entertainment and leisure facilities close by, guaranteed to provide a lively lifestyle.
You will have the opportunity to rotate through a large department gaining experience on 5 Elekta linear accelerators and our pre-treatment area which has 2 dedicated CT scanners with virtual simulation, ultrasound and MRI facilities.
In addition, we provide highly specialised treatment such as Clarity Ultrasound, Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiotherapy, Paediatric Radiotherapy and SABR for multiple sites. We have an HDR brachytherapy service treating gynaecological, prostate, oesophageal, and skin lesions. There is also a molecular radiotherapy department with increasing activity as new treatments are available.
We welcome applications from both qualified radiographers and also students qualifying in summer 2026.
If you are newly qualified, we offer a preceptorship programme to support you in the transition from student to qualified staff member. All staff are involved in the development of the service and we actively encourage continual professional development including opportunities for post graduate learning to develop skills to promote patient centred care.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 radiographer, you will need to ensure accurate delivery of radiotherapy treatments with appropriate patient care. You will also be required to work in a team with Band 6 and Band 7 radiographers.
- To ensure that the treatment equipment is safe and accurate to operate, both for staff and patients, undertaking the appropriate machine checks and reporting any variances promptly.
- Undertake and evaluate radiation dose delivery calculations involving a range of radiation types and energies.
- Interpret, monitor and evaluate the treatment prescription to ensure that radiotherapy is delivered accurately and reproducibly.
- Evaluate delivery of radiotherapy treatment through application and interpretation of treatment verification procedures
If you are looking to work in a large friendly hospital get in touch!
If you have any questions or would like an informal visit, please contact Teresa.Howe@uhbw.nhs.uk.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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 University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Weston-super-mare, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata for part time roles. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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