# Therapeutic Radiographer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapeutic-radiographer/8bfab22f-6867-48c7-a11a-7c008eb50d9a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapeutic-radiographer/8bfab22f-6867-48c7-a11a-7c008eb50d9a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust - **Town:** Portsmouth - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-30T12:19:28.105Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C8192-26-0369?employerCode=C8192 - **Application URL:** https://easyapply.jobs/r/cI2dp0c26LuTRc3ZJuVD - **Employer website:** https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary NHS Band 6 salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Hours per week: 37.5 hours (Full-Time) Contract type: Permanent As a Band 6 Therapeutic Radiographer you will undertake radiotherapy treatment and planning, on a rotational basis, using ionising radiation to treat patients with cancer or benign disease, with both curative and palliative intent. You will carry out radiotherapy procedures using a variety of specialised high energy radiation equipment, operating in conjunction with radiotherapy IT systems and various imaging systems. ### Main duties of the job As part of your duties you will assist and deputise for the Team Leader to manage the administrative and patient workload of a defined area, and manage the complexities of a treatment course, supervise and teach staff in a work base, providing an efficient and high quality radiation treatment service. You will make confident decision-making utilising complex technical data, utilising professional judgment in the practical application of treatment plans and in accordance with local protocols. ### About us Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff. Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. ### Details - Date posted: 30 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: REF2448F - Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Alongside your team you will be responsible for daily clinical evaluation of the patient before, during and after treatment, assessing their fitness for treatment, ensuring the safe delivery of the patients radiation exposure and the accurate recording of treatment data. You will be responsible for own and teams compliance with quality assurance protocols within the department and IR(ME)R (2017) , IRR17 regulations, pertaining to the radiotherapy treatment and pre- treatment equipment. You will undertake routine quality assurance checks of department equipment and report and record all equipment faults in a timely fashion, according to departmental procedures For full job details please refer to enclosed job description. Please see also attached information about the Radiotherapy department. ## Job Details NHS Band 6 salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Hours per week: 37.5 hours (Full-Time) Contract type: Permanent As a Band 6 Therapeutic Radiographer you will undertake radiotherapy treatment and planning, on a rotational basis, using ionising radiation to treat patients with cancer or benign disease, with both curative and palliative intent. You will carry out radiotherapy procedures using a variety of specialised high energy radiation equipment, operating in conjunction with radiotherapy IT systems and various imaging systems. ## Job Description As part of your duties you will assist and deputise for the Team Leader to manage the administrative and patient workload of a defined area, and manage the complexities of a treatment course, supervise and teach staff in a work base, providing an efficient and high quality radiation treatment service. You will make confident decision-making utilising complex technical data, utilising professional judgment in the practical application of treatment plans and in accordance with local protocols. ## Responsibilities Alongside your team you will be responsible for daily clinical evaluation of the patient before, during and after treatment, assessing their fitness for treatment, ensuring the safe delivery of the patients radiation exposure and the accurate recording of treatment data. You will be responsible for own and teams compliance with quality assurance protocols within the department and IR(ME)R (2017) , IRR17 regulations, pertaining to the radiotherapy treatment and pre- treatment equipment. You will undertake routine quality assurance checks of department equipment and report and record all equipment faults in a timely fashion, according to departmental procedures For full job details please refer to enclosed job description. Please see also attached information about the Radiotherapy department. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Appropriate level of post qualification experience, working across both treatment and pre-treatment areas, using a range of modern equipment - Experience of working in orthovoltage & brachytherapy is desirable - Experience of a range of radiotherapy treatment techniques - Previous experience of working within the NHS as a Therapeutic Radiographer ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent - HCPC registration to practice as a Therapeutic Radiographer - Post-graduate education (or be willing to take part in Level 7 education) ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Effective at working independently and within a team - Ability to deal with emotive and confrontational situations using conflict resolution skills - Ability to deal with and respond to interruptions in the working environment - Strong personal resilience and ability to act appropriately in stressful and/or emotive situations - Demonstrable competency in the use of all aspects of complex radiotherapy treatment and planning equipment - Ability to successfully problem-solve and trouble-shoot treatment and planning related patient setup issues - Ability to understand own limitations and when to ask for help - Demonstrable skills in teaching and supervising student radiographers - Understand the benefits of and how to work within an ISO9001:2015 quality system - Awareness of national cancer agenda and how it relates to own practice - Current knowledge of developments in radiotherapy practice - Evidence of CPD ## Documents - [Job Description (PDF, 549 KB)](document:2975242) - [Radiotherapy Welcome Brochure (PDF, 930 KB)](document:2975243) ## 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.