Other Position in Therapy

The closing date is 15th Dec 2025

Job summary
Therapeutic Radiographers play an essential part in providing excellence in radiotherapy treatments for the people of Somerset. Our goal is to provide exceptional care alongside accurate and compassionate radiotherapy treatments whilst maintaining a culture of safety, continuous learning and collaboration in our multi-disciplinary teams.

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Therapeutic Radiographer to join our Radiotherapy Department. You'll play a crucial role in planning and delivering precise radiation treatment to patients with cancer, ensuring the highest standards of care and safety. You will work closely with oncologists, physicists, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualised treatment plans, helping to improve patient outcomes.

Main duties, tasks & skills required
You will:

• be responsible for the efficient and smooth running of treatment units to which the radiographer is assigned; to ensure and maintain standards in the treatment of patients with a cancer diagnosis
• be part of a team in the treatment process ensuring the highest professional and technical standards are set and maintained
• provide a patient-focused service working across professional boundaries
• undertake radiotherapeutic procedures efficiently and to treat patients with ionising radiation in accordance with prescribed protocols, radiation control measures and medico-legal requirements
• be involved in the continuous development of Radiotherapy Services

This is a rotational post and will also involve working in pre-treatment, superficial X-ray and the radiotherapy review service.

About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market-leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!

Job description
Please see attached full job description.
Please apply if you are a therapeutic radiographer even if you are not currently registered with the HCPC.

Person specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc (Hons) degree in Radiotherapy or Diploma of College of Radiographers DCR[T]
• HCPC Registered Therapy Radiographer

Experience
Essential

• A thorough and detailed knowledge of principles and concepts underpinning the broad range of applications and techniques used in radiotherapy
• Experience of working with whole range of radiotherapy equipment including treatment planning systems, record and verify systems, CT simulators, linear accelerators and superficial x-ray units
• Ability to communicate with staff and patients at all levels

Desirable

• Experience working with Elekta equipment

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Willingness to respond to changing demands and requirements to meet service needs i.e. shift changes
• Physically able to undertake duties expected of the role
• Willingness to undertake further training and to participate in developing new working practices to meet the changing needs of the service
• Confident, evidence of team building skills

Desirable

• Evidence of training in communication skills / advanced communication

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Pay scheme
Agenda for Change

Band
Band 5

Salary
£31,049.00 to £37,796.00 Yearly

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-Time, Compressed Hours

Reference number
184-OL-PU-3708

Job locations
Musgrove Park Hospital
Musgrove Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5DA