Senior Therapeutic Radiographer Pre-treatment
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and committed Senior Therapeutic Radiographer within the pre-treatment area of a large Radiotherapy department. You will be responsible for accurate planning of radiotherapy treatments and providing appropriate patient care. The position involves assisting and deputising for the Team Lead Therapeutic Radiographer. The department provides both local and regional services to adult and paediatric patients, utilising 5 Elekta linear accelerators and 2 dedicated CT scanners.
Key responsibilities
- Ensure accurate planning of Radiotherapy treatments as prescribed, with appropriate care of the patient.
- Assist the pre-treatment Team Lead Therapeutic Radiographers and deputise as necessary.
- Use highly developed communication skills to support patients and carers in informed decision making.
- Adhere to all Health and Safety aspects required in the Mould Room, especially COSHH.
- Accurately position and immobilise patients for treatment and ensure appropriate scans are taken.
- Produce immobilisation and shielding devices for radiotherapy treatments in a timely and accurate manner.
Essential criteria
- Wide experience with equipment and techniques
- Experience with student/support worker education
- Knowledge of national developments in radiotherapy techniques/ advances
- Patient focused
- Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines
- Anticipate problems and take preventative action or set up contingency plans
- Reliability to work well under pressure
- Appreciate the multi-disciplinary nature of the service
- Able to adapt skills to all areas of the department
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.
- DCR (T) or BSc (Hons) State Registered Therapeutic Radiographer
- Demonstrate tolerance, sensitivity and empathy with staff and clients
- Demonstrate ambition in personal and service development
- Ability to communicate well at all levels
- Demonstrate initiative and innovation in a professional manner.
Desirable criteria
- Mould room experience
- Contrast media injection training
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Therapeutic Radiographer Pre-treatment
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
We welcome enthusiastic and committed Therapeutic Radiographers to apply for this position within our innovative and friendly working environment.We are a large Radiotherapy department within the south west providing both local and regional services to both adults and paediatric patients. We have 5 Elekta linear accelerators and within the pre-treatment area there are 2 dedicated CT scanners, Raystation and a mould room.
All staff are involved in the development of the service and we actively encourage continual professional development including opportunities for post graduate learning to develop skills to promote patient centered care.
As a senior Therapeutic Radiographer within pre-treatment you will have pre-treatment experience and be able to provide accurate planning of radiotherapy treatments with appropriate patient care. You will also be required to assist the Team Lead Therapeutic Radiographer in charge of the area and to deputise when necessary.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
To ensure accurate planning of Radiotherapy treatments as prescribed, with appropriate care of the patient with a cancer diagnosis
To assist the pre-treatment Team Lead Therapeutic Radiographers in charge of pre-treatment
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