# Therapeutic Radiographer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- **Location:** Leicester Royal Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Radiographer
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T10:50:40.728Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Radiotherapy/Radiotherapy-v8352698
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8352698?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Being based at the Royal Infirmary site you will be within walking distance of the vibrant and historical city centre of Leicester.

Equipment includes, 4 Varian TrueBeam linacs, and a Halcyon. We have the ARIA Oncology management system, Prosoma Virtual Simulation, Varian Eclipse treatment planning system, 1 Canon and 1 GE wide bore CT scanners, a XStrahl superficial unit and a Varian GammaMed brachytherapy unit in a brand-new brachytherapy suite.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills for the benefit of the LLR patient population and for those patients from further afield.

### Main duties of the job

The radiographer will acknowledge and fulfil the requirements of their CPD

Assist in the development of protocols, documentation systems, standards, policies and clinical guidelines for use by the multi-disciplinary team, meeting the needs of an ever-evolving practice in terms of patient management.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assist in the reassignment of activity in the event of breakdowns or unexpected events such as fire alarms.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Able to operate linear accelerators and/or radiotherapy planning CT scanners
- Ability to work in all areas of the department and handle all required devices and manoeuvre patients

### Experience

**Essential**

- Recent relevant experience (as qualified or student radiographer)
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of RT techniques
- Ability and willingness to acknowledge change in working practice

### Training & Qualifications

**Essential**

- DCR(T) or BSc(Hon) in Radiotherapy
- HCPC registration – student radiographers must be able to obtain registration on graduation
- Overseas candidates must have evidence of having IELTS level 7 or equivalent

### Analytical and Judgement skills

**Essential**

- Experience in dealing with simple and complex radiotherapy related issues

### Planning and organisation skills

**Essential**

- Proven organisational prioritisation and time management skills

### Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

**Essential**

- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others

### Communication and relationship skills

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
- Presents information clearly consistent with organisational policy
- Team player

### Other requirements specific to the role

**Essential**

- Reliable and flexible
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Sound knowledge of confidentiality / information governance issues
- Able to undertake the manual handling and physical demands of the role

### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

**Essential**

- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours

## Documents

- [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350)
- [b05_therapeutic radiographer (pdf, 262.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10678275)
- [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349)

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