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The Southampton Oncology Centre provides highly specialised radiotherapytreatments for a variety of tumour sites. The centre covers a tertiary referralcatchment area, including the specialist areas of Neuro-oncology, Total BodyIrradiation and Paediatric services. The post holder will be responsible for themanagement & day-to-day running of the treatment or pre-treatment unit.
Therapeutic doses of high energy radiation are administered to patients usinghighly complex multi energy /modality linear accelerators. 6 in theSouthampton Oncology Centre.
Radiotherapy Treatment is planned using acquired images from a dedicatedCT scanner. Radiation treatment is planned according to tumour site andcritical structure delineation.
All therapy radiographers are required to assess, plan and treat patients inaccordance with broad occupational policies. Each radiographer works withautonomy for practice and works as part of a team who deliver treatment to acaseload of around 40 patients a day.
Main duties of the job
- To work with the designated Therapy Radiography teams in planningand treatment to ensure that high quality care, good communication,excellent clinical skills and treatment delivery are optimal.
- To provide highly specialist information regarding radiotherapy
- treatment to patients. To take a lead role in the patient process for allpatients attending the Radiotherapy Treatment Unit, ensuring goodliaison with patients and carers and all staff involved in their care.
- The post holder will be responsible for the workload of the unit andthe management of the Radiographers assigned to the unit on a dailybasis in liaison with the Band 7 Radiographer. To supervise juniorstaff members, Assistant Practitioners, Radiotherapy helpers andstudent radiographers.
- To be a clinical leader responsible for the resolution of treatmentissues ensuring that correct reporting mechanisms are utilised andthat quality of care to patients is optimal.
- To provide advice regarding future management of a range of
- complex radiotherapy related situations.
- To consider treatment and planning options available to the patientand act in accordance with guidelines as an autonomous practitioner.
- To work closely with the designated treatment/planning Band 7 andmedical physicist to ensure that care, communication and servicedelivery are seamless.
- To be responsible for the administration of therapeutic doses of radiation to patients as prescribed by the clinical
About us
- To work with the designated Therapy Radiography teams in planningand treatment to ensure that high quality care, good communication,excellent clinical skills and treatment delivery are optimal.
- To provide highly specialist information regarding radiotherapy
- treatment to patients. To take a lead role in the patient process for allpatients attending the Radiotherapy Treatment Unit, ensuring goodliaison with patients and carers and all staff involved in their care.
- The post holder will be responsible for the workload of the unit andthe management of the Radiographers assigned to the unit on a dailybasis in liaison with the Band 7 Radiographer. To supervise juniorstaff members, Assistant Practitioners, Radiotherapy helpers andstudent radiographers.
- To be a clinical leader responsible for the resolution of treatmentissues ensuring that correct reporting mechanisms are utilised andthat quality of care to patients is optimal.
- To provide advice regarding future management of a range of
- complex radiotherapy related situations.
- To consider treatment and planning options available to the patientand act in accordance with guidelines as an autonomous practitioner.
- To work closely with the designated treatment/planning Band 7 andmedical physicist to ensure that care, communication and servicedelivery are seamless.
- To be responsible for the administration of therapeutic doses of radiation to patients as prescribed by the clinical oncologist.
Details
- Date posted: 24 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £21.57 an hour on top with holiday pay
- Contract: Bank
- Duration: 1 years
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: M0042-26-0242
- Job locations: Suites 1A & 1B, Breakspear Park, Breakspear Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4TZ, United Kingdom, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, SOUTHAMPTON, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
- To work with the designated Therapy Radiography teams in planning and treatment to ensure that high quality care, good communication,excellent clinical skills and treatment delivery are optimal.
- To provide highly specialist information regarding radiotherapy
- treatment to patients. To take a lead role in the patient process for all patients attending the Radiotherapy Treatment Unit, ensuring good liaison with patients and carers and all staff involved in their care.
- The post holder will be responsible for the workload of the unit and the management of the Radiographers assigned to the unit on a daily basis in liaison with the Band 7 Radiographer. To supervise junior staff members, Assistant Practitioners, Radiotherapy helpers and student radiographers.
- To be a clinical leader responsible for the resolution of treatment issues ensuring that correct reporting mechanisms are utilised and that quality of care to patients is optimal.
- To provide advice regarding future management of a range of
- complex radiotherapy related situations.
- To consider treatment and planning options available to the patient and act in accordance with guidelines as an autonomous practitioner.
- To work closely with the designated treatment/planning Band 7 and medical physicist to ensure that care, communication and service delivery are seamless.
- To be responsible for the administration of therapeutic doses of radiation to patients as prescribed by the clinical
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Health and physical abilities sufficient for the post (if necessary with reasonable adjustments with respect to the Equality Act/Disability Discrimination Act).
- Degree in Therapeutic Radiography, or Diploma of
- College of Radiographers
- Defined area of specialist practice/experience with
- caseload management.
- Project work / Evidence of further study
- Higher degree / Diploma in Management.
- Project management/educational experience
- Understanding of wider Radiotherapy agenda e.g.
- Radiotherapy specialised commissioning and service
- specifications.
Desirable
- Experience and practice with the latest technological
- advances
- Evidence of some teaching / training/ presentation
- skills.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary practice.
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This advert is for Therapeutic Radiographer with NHS Professionals Limited in Southampton, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £21.57. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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