Therapeutic Radiographer

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, technically skilled and caring Therapeutic Radiographer to join our well established Radiotherapy team at University Hospital Dorset - Poole Hospital.

Our radiotherapy service has a wide range of different modern, tattooless techniques with a strong commitment to both patient care and staff development, including a well-developed competency and preceptorship program to help new staff integrate into the service. Our department uses the four tier structure for radiographers and you would be working along side radiographers which have developed to band 8b.

We offer regular opportunities for educational funding (such as MSc modules) as well as possible paid attendance at conferences both nationally and internationally. (such as ESTRO)

The department has a fleet of Linacs to Varian True Beams, two Philips Big Bore CT scanners. Orthovoltage and Brachytherapy service.  We have Implemented Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) and Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy.

The department is a reference site for 3 manufactures in the field of radiotherapy, often hosting visits to help other departments develop.

Our oncology management system is Mosaiq and our planning system Eclipse.

Poole also runs a satellite radiotherapy service in the neighbouring town of Dorchester where we operate one of our four Linacs.

Interview Date: 9th January 2025

Main duties of the job

Full time staff currently work their contracted hours over 4 days and are given a rolling day off each week.  The post is based at Poole with a rotation  between the main and satellite unit at Dorchester during a typical year.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Applicants must be educated to DCR(T) / BSc Hons or equivalent and be registered with the HCPC

Base Location: Poole Hospital

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert