Therapeutic Radiographer
Closing date: 26 June 2026
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, technically skilled and caring Therapeutic Radiographer to join our well‑established Radiotherapy team at University Hospital Dorset – Poole Hospital.
Our radiotherapy service offers a wide range of modern, t‑tooless techniques with a strong commitment to patient care and staff development, including a well‑developed competency and preceptorship programme to help new staff integrate into the service. The department follows the four‑tier structure for radiographers and you would be working alongside radiographers developed to band 8b.
We offer regular opportunities for educational funding (such as MSc modules) and possible paid attendance at national and international conferences.
The department has multiple Linacs to Varian TrueBeam, two Philips Big Bore CT scanners, an orthovoltage service and a brachytherapy service. We have implemented Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) and Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy. The department is a reference site for three manufacturers in the field of radiotherapy and often hosts visits to help other departments develop.
Our oncology management system is Mosaiq and our planning system is Eclipse. Poole also runs a satellite radiotherapy service in Dorchester where we operate one of our four Linacs.
Main Duties
Full‑time staff work their contracted hours over 4 days with a rolling day off each week. The post is based at Poole with a rotation between the main and satellite units at Dorchester during a typical year.
Qualifications
* DCR(T)/BSc Hons Radiotherapy
* HCPC registration
* Other relevant courses or academic qualifications
Experience
* Demonstrated knowledge of a range of radiotherapy treatment equipment and techniques
* Experience with issues of patient care within the grade of the position
* Experience delivering patient care and advice to radiotherapy patients
* Working with 3rd‑party organisations in patient support or education
Skills
* Ability to set up radiotherapy techniques using a linear accelerator and its imaging functions
* Ability to use a record and verify system
* IT skills
* Good organisational and time‑keeping skills
* Demonstrable good communication skills, both verbal and written
* Ability to use a treatment planning system
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to assess any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Base location: Poole Hospital
Interview date: Monday, 6 July 2026
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