Senior Radiographer for General X-ray and Interventional Radiology

Job summary

The Royal Marsden Hospital is one of Europe's largest Oncology centre and was the world's first hospital dedicated to cancer research, diagnosis, treatment and education, with sites in Chelsea and Sutton. The Diagnostic Imaging service provides an essential service to the Trust and includes CT with dual energy, MRI 1.5T and 3T and high quality oncology imaging , Mammography including large field and interventional procedures, Ultrasound as well as general X-Ray , IR , fluoroscopy and theatres. The IR department conducts specific oncological interventional procedures such as Embolisation and ablasions using a variety of ablative equipmentOur partnership with The Institute of Cancer Research and other key organisations means we offer access to the newest clinical trials and clinical trials of novel anti-cancer agents, all imaging modalities are fundamental to this process and forefront techniques and protocols are constantly being evolved within Radiology.

We are currently inviting applications from enthusiastic Xray / IR trained radiographers for a band 7 core Xray / IR radiographer post on the chelsea site . Applicants will preferably have signficant post graduate experience and IR specific experience. Post graduate academic qualifications are desirable. The post holder will work as a senior radiographer in x-ray and IR, liaising with radiologists and clinicians in charge of a patient.

Main duties of the job

The Royal Marsden is the UK's leading comprehensive cancer centre and is recognised worldwide for the quality of its services, including exciting research and development of new treatments. The radiology service exists to provide good quality imaging and support to clinicians in the provision of diagnosis, follow up, treatment planning and interventional procedures. The Imaging department also works within a high quality management system and has been awarded UKAS QSI Accreditation since February 2018.

About us

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.