Radiographer


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cheshire, SK10 3BL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	2 Oct 2026

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Summary

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES To ensure that the highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment is safe and accurate to operate, both for staff and patients; undertaking the appropriate machine checks, reporting any variances, faults and malfunctions as necessary. This may include run up of equipment alongside the engineers at some sites. Undertake and evaluate radiation dose delivery complex calculations, involving a range of radiation types and energies. Interpret, monitor and evaluate the treatment prescription to ensure that radiotherapy is delivered accurately and reproducibly. Evaluate delivery of radiotherapy through application and interpretation of treatment verification procedures. Follow appropriate systems and working methods to achieve the safe, timely achievement of workload targets. Be able to accurately position patient and operate highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment along the radiotherapy pathway.Keep accurate records and comply with necessary policies and procedures. Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients diagnosis, ensuring the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times. Communicate confidential sensitive information in line with information governance, and provide emotional support, to patients and their carers/relatives including children and the terminally ill. Provide information to patients and their carers about the radiotherapy pathway and expected side effects. To communicate accurate and timely information with all other disciplines involved along the patients pathway. Anticipate and identify common and complex treatment related side effects, offering advice and where necessary refer to other relevant health care professionals. Apply safe and effective moving and handling skills in order to protect patients and staff and abide by Health and safety legislation in the work place. Minimise risk of and cross infection through contamination by bodily fluids/matter. In accordance of the infection control policy. Apply safe and effective moving and handling skills in order to protect patients and staff and abide by Health and safety legislation in the work place. To implement the procedures and work instructions described for the department in the accredited Quality Management System, and report any variances. Ensure all work and actions comply with local rules and current UK Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 and IR(ME)R 2017. Be aware of and participate in the audit and research within the department and the implementation of new processes and techniques. Undertake training and competency to dispense medication under Patient Group Directive (PGD). Participate in the shift system, bank holidays, weekend working and on-call. Awareness of the process to report safeguarding issues and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Any other duties negotiated with the post holder, to develop their role in the organisation. To achieve all the competencies as outlined by the radiotherapy education team within a time period as outlined by line manager. Apply and abide by trust principles and behaviours. Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring timely and effective communication to support continuity of care. Adhere to infection prevention, moving and handling, safeguarding, health and safety, and information governance policies at all times. Participate in quality assurance, audit, research, service development, and the implementation of new techniques and technologies. Complete required competencies and ongoing professional development, including training to dispense medication under Patient Group Directions where appropriate. Contribute to departmental rota requirements, including shift work, weekends, bank holidays, and on-call duties. Demonstrate Trust values and behaviours, support continuous improvement, and undertake additional responsibilities appropriate to the role and service needs. Teaching and training Participate in an annual Personal Development Review. Attend all essential training and clinical updates as required. Take personal responsibility for compliance with essential training. Be capable of assimilating new ideas and techniques. Assist in the supervision and training/teaching of pre-registration students, new members of staff and all learners. Highlight to line manager all issues of poor inadequate performance, including capability and poor professional standards, for students and employees.

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