Radiographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Radiographer to join the friendly team at The Christie at Salford satellite Radiotherapy Centre. The role involves delivering both radical and palliative radiotherapy to patients using advanced equipment and techniques. The post holder will rotate through treatment and pre-treatment areas, gaining knowledge across the patient pathway. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential to ensure a seamless, safe, and pleasant environment for staff and patients.
Essential criteria
- Graduate level qualification in radiotherapy
Desirable criteria
- Graduation with a registerable qualification in radiotherapy (e.g. DCR(T), BSc (Hons) or PGDip in Therapeutic Radiography)
- Evidence of clinical placements to demonstrate experience
- Equipment and techniques. Working with ISO 9001/2008 or equivalent
- Ability to communicate well: individual, team, multidisciplinary team
- Teamwork
- Patient focused
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to advise support workers and supervise student radiographers
- Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines
- Ability to manage difficult conversations
- Ability in conflict resolution with all grades of staff, patients, carers and general public
- Ability to foster a team environment, motivating colleagues
- Ability to impart messages including in group setting, utilising presentation aids as appropriate
- Reliability to work well under pressure
- Able to adapt skills to all areas of department
- Flexibility in working hours, given appropriate notice
- Ability to co-ordinate work to meet the demands of the established and developing service
- Demonstrate tolerance, sensitivity and empathy with staff and clients
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated with a commitment to providing a high standard of service
- Knowledge and understanding of advanced radiotherapy
- Good knowledge of other relevant legislation, guidance and national working parties in radiotherapy
- Experience of image guided radiotherapy
- Detailed knowledge of anatomy, oncology, radiobiology and physics
- Techniques and technology including VMAT, IMRT, FFF, stereotactic radiosurgery and protons
- Evidence of competency in calculation of treatment doses
- Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR (2017) and responsibilities relating to own professional practice
- Knowledge of legislation such as data protection, health and safety, etc
- Awarenessofthe professional context including the role and function of the College of Radiographers, the National Radiotherapy Board and the National Radiotherapy Implementation Group
- Values
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
- Other
- Demonstrate ambition in personal development and in service development
- Graduate level qualification in radiotherapy
- Graduation with a registerable qualification in radiotherapy (e.g. DCR(T), BSc (Hons) or PGDip in Therapeutic Radiography)
- Evidence of clinical placements to demonstrate experience
- Equipment and techniques. Working with ISO 9001/2008 or equivalent
- Ability to communicate well: individual, team, multidisciplinary team
- Teamwork
- Patient focused
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to advise support workers and supervise student radiographers
- Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines
- Ability to manage difficult conversations
- Ability in conflict resolution with all grades of staff, patients, carers and general public
- Ability to foster a team environment, motivating colleagues
- Ability to impart messages including in group setting, utilising presentation aids as appropriate
- Reliability to work well under pressure
- Able to adapt skills to all areas of department
- Flexibility in working hours, given appropriate notice
- Ability to co-ordinate work to meet the demands of the established and developing service
- Demonstrate tolerance, sensitivity and empathy with staff and clients
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated with a commitment to providing a high standard of service
- Knowledge and understanding of advanced radiotherapy
- Good knowledge of other relevant legislation, guidance and national working parties in radiotherapy
- Experience of image guided radiotherapy
- Detailed knowledge of anatomy, oncology, radiobiology and physics
- Techniques and technology including VMAT, IMRT, FFF, stereotactic radiosurgery and protons
- Evidence of competency in calculation of treatment doses
- Knowledge of IR
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Christie NHS FT
Radiographer
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic Band 5 Radiographer to join our friendly team at our satellite Radiotherapy Centre, The Christie at Salford.
At The Christie at Salford satellite centre, we deliver both radical and palliative radiotherapy to approximately 80 patients a day. The department is equipped with a CT simulator and two Elekta Versa HD Linacs, operating within an IMPAC MOSAIQ environment, offering IGRT, SGRT, IMRT, VMAT, SRS and SBRT treatments.
Excellent communication skills will be required along with the ability to be decisive, organised, approachable and hard working with the ability to work effectively and efficiently with the rest of the friendly and enthusiastic team at The Christie at Salford to provide a seamless, safe and pleasant environment for staff and patients alike. In addition, flexibility is a necessity within the small team at The Christie at Salford.
Main duties of the job
The Band 5 Radiographer is a key member of the treatment team, working to allow efficient day to day running of their designated treatment area, ensuring all aspects of treatment delivery and preparation are completed in a timely manner. This role will rotate through both the treatment and pre-treatment areas, allowing the post holder
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