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Therapeutic Radiographer - OXFORD CANCER CENTRE
The closing date is 10 July 2025
Exciting opportunities to work in the Oxford Cancer Centre!
If you're an experienced Therapeutic Radiographer looking for the next step in your career - join the Oxford Radiotherapy Department and be part of a dynamic, supportive team dedicated to delivering compassionate excellence.
As aBand 6 Therapeutic Radiographer, you'll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality radiotherapy treatment using advanced techniques likeSABR, VMAT, DIBH,TBIandSRS. You'll work with an experienced team in a friendly environment where your development and well-being matter.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for Radiographers who are dedicated to delivering care with both compassion and respect. Our department is equipped with cutting-edge technology, includingVarian Halcyons, Varian TrueBeamsincl.6DoF, RGSCandSRScapability, Siemens CT GoSims,andHDRall networked byARIA.We are a multi-site centre with satellites in Swindon & Milton Keynes - 3 sites, 1 team!
We're committed to your growth with a solid induction and our Practice Educator team will assist with your professional development opportunities. We strongly encourage all Radiographers to get involved in project, audit and research work. With access to CPD funding for courses and conferences, you'll have plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
Join us and make a real difference in cancer care while enjoying life in one of the UK's most iconic cities!
Main duties of the job
Work as a senior member of the team of Radiographers covering all sections of the department including mould room, CT scanning, virtual simulation and contouring, delivery of a wide range of both simple & complex treatment and IGRT techniques.
Support the team leader in the day-to-day management of their assigned pre-treatment or treatment work area, assisting in the organisation and management of the clinical workload.
Liaising with the multidisciplinary team.
Assist with the day-to-day organisation of a treatment unit to ensure an efficient service is delivered and workload targets are achieved.
Supervise, support & teach junior members of staff and students.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Visits to the department can be arranged - please do come and see us!
Please contact Sharon Duxbury for more information on the role or to arrange a visit. Email: sharon.duxbury@ouh.nhs.uk Tel: 01865 235476
This role attracts a 5%RRP (reviewed annually)
Person Specification
* BSc (Hon) in Radiotherapy.
* HCPC registered as Therapeutic Radiographer
* Core knowledge of a range of radiotherapy equipment and techniques
* A general understanding of computerised treatment planning systems.
* Post registration experience of working as a Therapeutic Radiographer with rotations through pre-treatment and treatment during that period
* Experience and knowledge of all IGRT modalities
* Evidence of post graduate study
* Previous NHS experience
* Previous senior experience
* Experience of advanced techniques e.g., SABR, SRS, DIBH, TBI, Adaptive RT
* Evaluation of CBCT images
* Experience of mentoring/training student radiographers
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.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Radiotherapy Department, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington
Radiotherapy Department, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington
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