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Job overview

The Radiotherapy Department currently has opportunities for Band 5 Radiographers, ideal for anyone wishing to develop both personally and professionally in a busy and forward thinking Department.

You will work on a vibrant hospital campus with a friendly community feel. We have excellent facilities to practice your skills and abilities to support your career pathway and development. Our values support the delivery of outstanding care. We have a fully electronic patient record system that is improving health-care quality, transforming services and improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

You must be HCPC registered, possess a BSc (Hons) in Radiotherapy or equivalent and be fully flexible with shift requirements. Due to the variable nature of the work, you will be required to cover early and late shifts and possible weekend shifts and on-call as appropriate.

We have four Elekta linear accelerators, two Radixact Tomotherapy units and 2 Varian Novalis, with dedicated SRS platforms. All are interfaced with Mosaiq in a paperless environment.

The pre-treatment section comprises of two Toshiba wide bore CT scanners and our Physics department uses Raystation treatment planning system.

You will rotate through treatment and pre-treatment areas.

Main duties of the job

To work within a team of Radiographers to provide accurate and safe planning and delivery of radiotherapy treatment.

To work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT) in the total care of patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment.

To give support and advice to patients and their carers throughout the course of radiotherapy treatment.

To ensure the highest standard of care is provided at all times within the resources available.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers taking up substantive employment with the Trust.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 30th September 2023.

Interviews are due to be held on 7th September 2023

Benefits to you

We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.