Job Description
Job summary Main area Radiotherapy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 176-F-7613988 Employer North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Peterborough City Hospital Town Peterborough Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/05/2026 23:59 Employer heading Therapeutic Radiographer - Peterborough Band 5 Job overview Are you passionate about patient care and eager to make a meaningful impact? We are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Therapeutic Radiographer to join our dynamic Pre-treatment and Treatment Delivery team. As a Therapeutic Radiographer, you will play a crucial role in providing a highly specialist clinical and technical service. You will be involved in the comprehensive care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy treatment, ensuring that each patient receives optimal treatment delivery. Main duties of the job Patient Treatment Evaluation: Critically evaluate all aspects of patient treatment to ensure optimal delivery, working closely with senior team leaders. Patient Support and Information: Provide essential support and information to cancer patients and their carers, maintaining a high level of patient care. Communicate complex and delicate information with the utmost tact and sensitivity. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work collaboratively with oncologists, physicists, radiographers, technicians, clerical staff, and other professionals to ensure seamless and effective patient care. Working for our organisation Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process. Detailed job description and main responsibilities If you are interested in this position please ensure that you have read the full job description attached to this advert Person specification Education and Qualifications Essential criteria • Degree or DCR(T) in radiotherapy • Has HCPC registration ( or has applied for registration) Experience Essential criteria • Has knowledge of working within IR(ME)R legislation • Has understanding of radiotherapy Knowledge Essential criteria • Working knowledge and understanding of the Data Protection Act Desirable criteria • Recent knowledge of a scheduling/booking system • Knowledge of cancer patient treatment pathway, and national targets Key Skills Essential criteria • Proven good organisational skills • Good IT skills: Microsoft word, excel, access, PowerPoint • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • The ability to provide excellent efficient customer service under significant work pressures and remain calm at all times • Ability to manage and prioritise own time and workload • Ability to work effectively as part of a team • Well-developed interpersonal skills – ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people including medical staff and patients • Ability to deal with difficult and distressed patients/carers in a calm manner Other Essential criteria • Awareness of a range of c
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