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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 currently have  two Elekta linear accelerators, two Radixact Tomotherapy units and 2 Varians, with dedicated SRS platforms.

We also offer Gynae HDR and superficial treatments.

Our other 2 bunkers are in the middle of having 2 new Varian Linacs installed, to be clinical by September 2024.

All are interfaced with Mosaiq in a paperless environment.

The pre-treatment section comprises of two Canon 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 13,000 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.