Senior Radiographer – Radiotherapy | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	18 Mawrth 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	17 Ebrill 2026
Lleoliad:	Oldham, OL1 2JH
Cwmni:	The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7881455/413-104037-CNS-DA-A

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Manage and co-ordinate radiographic activities and staff within the designated area of responsibility in order to provide an accurate, efficient and high quality radiation treatment service, ensuring the safe and competent use of radiation and the highest standard of patient care, in compliance with the accredited Radiotherapy Department Quality System and in accordance with the Professional Code of Conduct.

To be actively involved with the development of Radiotherapy Services.

Maintain close communication and involvement with all Christie radiotherapy sites and host sites

The post holder must contribute to the efficient running of the service, and work within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust policies and Health & Safety legislation

In addition to this permanent post, we have a permanent 4 day 30 hour post, day off being Wednesday and fixed term 1 year maternity contracts may be available.

Communication Skills

Ensuring accurate recording/input of treatment and planning data.

Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients’ diagnosis, ensuring the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times.

Communicate confidential sensitive information, and provide emotional support, to patients and their carers/relatives

Knowledge, training and experience

Undertake and evaluate radiation dose delivery and complex calculations involving a range of radiation types and energies.

Interpret, monitor and evaluate the treatment prescriptions to ensure that radiotherapy is delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system.

Be able to accurately position patient and operate highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment along the radiotherapy pathway



Personal Skills

Liaises with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that adequate information and support is available to patients

lead, co-ordinate, supervise and manage a team of staff

provide mentorship and guidance for junior staff

Effort

Patient transfer

Manual handling tasks as required

The Christie at Oldham opened in 2010 and is one of three satellites delivering radiotherapy across the network. In 22/23 the centre was refurbished and now houses 2 new agility linacs and a new Philips scanner.

The Radiographers work closely with the medical support and information team providing an accurate, efficient and high quality radiation service.

Working hours must be flexible to fit the needs of the service. This may include evening work, some weekend working and does include working bank holidays. Individuals will be expected to participate in all shift patterns.

Radiotherapy is committed to continuous personal and professional development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



· To ensure that the highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment is safe and accurate to operate, both for staff and patients; undertaking the appropriate machine checks and reporting any variances, faults and malfunctions.



· Undertake and evaluate radiation dose delivery and complex calculations involving a range of radiation types and energies.



· Interpret, monitor and evaluate the treatment prescriptions to ensure that radiotherapy is delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system.



· Evaluate delivery of radiotherapy through application and interpretation of treatment verification procedures.



· Ensure the team follows appropriate systems and working methods to achieve the safe, timely achievement of workload targets.



· Be able to accurately position patient and operate highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment along the radiotherapy pathway.



· Ensure the team keeps accurate records and comply with necessary policies and procedures



· Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients’ diagnosis, ensuring the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times.



· Communicate confidential sensitive information, and provide emotional support, to patients and their carers/relatives including children and the terminally ill. Provide information to patients and their carers with regard to the radiotherapy pathway and expected side effects.



· To communicate accurate and timely information with all other disciplines involved along the patients pathway.



· With the team on the unit, patients and the wider multidisciplinary team manage areas of conflict and escalate as necessary.



· Anticipate and identify common and complex treatment related side effects, offering advice and where necessary refer to other relevant health care professionals.



· To provide, receive and use sensitive information maintaining patient confidentiality at all times in line with information governance legislation





· Apply safe and effective moving and handling skills in order to protect patients and staff and abide by Health and safety legislation in the work place.



· Minimise risk of cross infection through contamination by bodily fluids/matter. In accordance of the infection control policy



· To implement the procedures and work instructions described for the department in accredited quality management system and report any variances.



· Contribute to development of the quality management system by reviewing and writing work instructions and operating procedures.



· Ensure all work and actions comply with local rules and current UK Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 and IR(ME)R 2000.



· Be aware of and participate in the audit and research within the department and the implementation of new processes and techniques.



· Undertake training and competency to dispense medication under Patient Group Direction (PGD)



· Participate in the extended shift system, bank holidays, weekend working and on-call.



· Any other duties negotiated with the post holder, to develop their role in the organisation



· To achieve all the competencies as outlined by the radiotherapy education team within a time period as outlined by line manager.





Supervisory & managerial





· As a band 6 you will be expected to lead, co-ordinate, supervise and manage a team of staff operating radiotherapy equipment and act as lead practitioner, making assessments and key decisions in regard to workload management, patient care and treatment













Teaching and training



· As a band 6 you will be expected to provide mentorship and guidance for junior staff and be a good role model.

· Participate in an annual Personal Development Review.

· Attend all essential training and clinical updates as required and ensure your team also attend all relevant training.

· Be capable of assimilating new ideas and techniques and have an ability to assess their value.

· Assist in the supervision and training/teaching of pre-registration students and new members of staff.

· Highlight to line manager all issues of inadequate performance, including capability and poor professional standards, for students and employees. Provide evidence where necessary and requested.


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