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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5 Therapeutic Radiographer - Radiotherapy

The closing date is 13 November 2025

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Job summary

Slightly different advert for us as we are targeting MSc Therapeutic Radiography Students who will be qualifying in December 2025 / January 2026, as well as experienced radiographers looking to join our exceptional team at UHB.

With over 115 staff providing world class radiotherapy treatment, our service is of the highest calibre, and the team ensure exemplary patient care is given to over 250 patients per day.

Now is a fantastic time for any aspiring Radiographer to join our team and get your career off to a flying start. The department has undergone significant change with the implementation of new programmes of work aimed directly at supporting our excellent Radiographers in their personal development and career aspirations. We will mould you into confident, highly motivated, and forward-thinking Radiographers supporting your passion for patient care and service development.

With over 70 Team Leaders, Senior Radiographers, and both newly qualified and experienced Radiographers, you will be joining a diverse team who deliver one of the highest percentages of IG-IMRT treatments in the U.K and treat a large number of SABR patients for all commissioned indications. Breast patients are treated with SGRT, & DIBH is offered to all appropriate patients who have left sided breast cancer.We are one of two leading centres delivering radiotherapy for paediatrics in the Midlands that specialises in SGRT, intensity-modulated TBI& CSRT.

Main duties of the job

Whether direct from qualifying, or joining us with experience, you will be supported and developed enabling you to confidently manage a clinical workload ensuring that all treatments and procedures are delivered safely and correctly whilst maintaining high standards of technical ability and patient care.

You will join a Radiography team under the supervision of Senior Radiographers and deliver radiotherapy treatment using highly specialist equipment whilst providing information, education, practical and emotional support to patients and carers during their radiotherapy journey.

We have a variety of specialised equipment including two Phillips CT scanners, CyberKnife, two Tomotherapy HD units, Radixact, HDR, and six Elekta linear accelerators all with AlignRT installed. You will have opportunity to be rotated throughout the various treatment rooms we have.

All new staff will have a flexible approach to working hours to accommodate service demands as there is a requirement to routinely cover extended day working Monday to Friday between 7.30am to 8pm and occasional bank holidays and weekends.

Please contact Stephen Glenn if you would like to discuss this opportunity further.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1097560

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Radiographer (eg. Diploma of the
  • College of Radiographers -- Therapy / Degree
  • in Therapeutic Radiography) (E)
  • * Current state registration (E)

Desirable

  • Evidence of interest and commitment in working
  • towards further professional development and
  • qualification (D)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of participating in a clinical
  • team (as a qualified radiographer or as a
  • student) with evidence of working with a
  • team of radiographers. (E)
  • * Specialist knowledge of cancer pathology
  • and disease patterns (E)
  • * Specialist knowledge of clinical
  • radiotherapy including potential radiation
  • risks, acute patient side effects and their
  • effective management (E)
  • * An active awareness of relevant
  • legislation, national cancer standards and
  • professional guidelines (E)

Desirable

  • Previous experience as a qualified radiographer
  • is not essential for this post. Experience gained
  • during recent training, will provide the
  • necessary experience and knowledge required
  • in the field of radiotherapy including pretreatment areas (D)

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Approachable (E)
  • * Professional (E)
  • * Reliable and punctual (E)
  • * Team worker (E)
  • * Ability to participate in extended hours
  • and bank holiday working (E)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified Radiographer (eg. Diploma of the
  • College of Radiographers -- Therapy / Degree
  • in Therapeutic Radiography) (E)
  • * Current state registration (E)

Desirable

  • Evidence of interest and commitment in working
  • towards further professional development and
  • qualification (D)

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of participating in a clinical
  • team (as a qualified radiographer or as a
  • student) with evidence of working with a
  • team of radiographers. (E)
  • * Specialist knowledge of cancer pathology
  • and disease patterns (E)
  • * Specialist knowledge of clinical
  • radiotherapy including potential radiation
  • risks, acute patient side effects and their
  • effective management (E)
  • * An active awareness of relevant
  • legislation, national cancer standards and
  • professional guidelines (E)

Desirable

  • Previous experience as a qualified radiographer
  • is not essential for this post. Experience gained
  • during recent training, will provide the
  • necessary experience and knowledge required
  • in the field of radiotherapy including pretreatment areas (D)

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Approachable (E)
  • * Professional (E)
  • * Reliable and punctual (E)
  • * Team worker (E)
  • * Ability to participate in extended hours
  • and bank holiday working (E)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Stephen Glenn

stephen.glenn2@uhb.nhs.uk

01213712935

Details

Date posted

30 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1097560

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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