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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Contact

Address: Royal Victoria Infirmary; Queen Victoria Road; Newcastle upon Tyne; Tyne and Wear; NE1 4LP
Contact Number: 0191 282 0999 option 2

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Ref: 317-2026-01-05-DR Vacancy ID: 7701299

Therapeutic Radiographer

Accepting applications until: 18-Jan-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 18-Jan-2026 23:59

Location

Site: Northern Centre for Cancer Care - North Cumbria
Address: Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road
Town: 317 Carlisle
Postcode: CA2 7HY
Major / Minor Region: Tyne and Wear

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 5)

Specialty

Main area: 317 Cumbria Radiotherapy - CIC

Interview date: 06/02/2026

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To work on a rotational basis as a member of the radiotherapy team on a treatment machine delivering radiotherapy, or in the pre-treatment section acquiring images and planning palliative radiotherapy.
To implement and deliver radiotherapy procedures including localisation, imaging, dose calculation and treatment delivery.
To undertake radiotherapy practice independently and professionally in accordance with all protocols and procedures, and with care and accuracy.
Contribute to holistic patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist advice and information regarding radiotherapy to patients and their carers.
To participate in student and staff training.

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Applicant requirements

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.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

BSc in Radiotherapy or equivalent qualification
State Registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer with Health Professions Council

Desirable criteria

Evidence of post-graduate training/study

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Recent graduation or recent employment as a therapeutic radiographer.
Required to undertake Return to Practice training and study if out of practice for greater than 2 years.
Knowledge of modern radiotherapy equipment, systems and techniques.
Knowledge of quality assurance in radiotherapy, health & safety, IRR and IR(ME)R legislation.

Desirable criteria

Recent employment in a large modern radiotherapy centre
Potential to progress within the profession

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Excellent communication and technical skills
IT Skills
Able to teach, train, and motivate others; students, visitors or other staff.
Able to work flexible hours/shifts and participate in the radiotherapy on-call rota & CHART with locally agreed terms and conditions.
Attention to detail.
Able to work for sustained periods under pressure.

Desirable criteria

Willing to participate in out of hours departmental activities.
Willing to study/carry out projects. Positive attitude towards the holistic approach to patient care.