Senior Therapeutic Radiographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 04/10/2026
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for an experienced Senior Therapeutic Radiographer to join the Northern Centre for Cancer Care in Carlisle. You will provide expert technical leadership, support clinical excellence, and contribute to service development within a progressive radiotherapy service. The position involves working with advanced radiotherapy techniques and contributing to the education and mentorship of colleagues. It offers opportunities to develop advanced clinical skills and be part of a team dedicated to high-quality patient care.
Key responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day leadership and support to a team of radiographers within their designated clinical area.
- Be accountable for the safe and accurate delivery of radiotherapy treatments.
- Deliver and support complex radiotherapy procedures, including localisation, image guidance, and treatment verification.
- Practice autonomously and professionally in accordance with departmental protocols and professional standards.
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, and the implementation of new techniques.
- Support the education, supervision, and development of staff and students.
Essential criteria
- oBSc in Radiotherapy or equivalent qualification
- oState registration with Health & Care Professions Council
- oEvidence of continuing professional development through postgraduate training and study appropriate to the post
- oWilling to undertake further education relevant to post
- oSpecialist knowledge in the delivery of radiotherapy across a broad range of techniques and complexity and of developments within this field
- oExtensive knowledge of current treatment and imaging procedures, policies and working practices
- oA working knowledge of standards and legislation in other relevant areas e.g. Health and Safety at work, COSHH, Risk Management and Clinical Governance
- oAble to motivate others and self
- oAble to negotiate
- oGood time management skills
- oExcellent communication skills, listening, written, verbal and non-verbal
- oProblem solver
- oAble to use initiative appropriately
- oIT skills
- oRecent post qualification clinical experience in a modern radiotherapy department
Desirable criteria
- oPost graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- oPrevious experience working as a senior therapeutic radiographer
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 13d
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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Therapeutic Radiographer
The closing date is 04 October 2026
Job summary
Join a progressive and innovative radiotherapy service at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care North Cumbria (NCCC-NS), Carlisle. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Therapeutic Radiographer to further develop their career within a department committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred cancer care.
We are a forward-thinking service with a strong programme of innovation, including MRI-based planning and Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT). As part of our continued development, we are preparing to introduce online adaptive radiotherapy, creating exciting opportunities for staff to develop advanced clinical skills and contribute to service transformation.
We are expanding our pre-treatment workforce and are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our small, friendly, and supportive team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the preparation, simulation, planning imaging, and treatment verification processes for approximately 1,200 patients each year across adult cancer services.
Our department employs a wide range of advanced radiotherapy techniques, including VMAT, SABR, respiratory gating, and SGRT, supported by Siemens CT and MRI scanners and Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators.
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