Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Therapeutic Radiographer to take the next step in their career. This Clinical Specialist role will take the successful candidate into a sub-specialism within the pre-treatment section, which will enable the further development of your clinical skills to advanced/expert level. Meeting the needs of the radiotherapy service based in Carlisle you will be responsible for the delivery, review and development of your specialist area within radiotherapy at NCCC whilst working closely with colleagues at NCCC to ensure parity of radiotherapy provision across the North East and North Cumbria.
- Interview Date: Thursday 20th November 2025
- 22 Hours 30 Minutes/Week , days negotiable
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The post will be based in the pre-treatment section of the department but will require the post holder to work collaboratively with other sections of the service, including radiotherapy treatment, scheduling, dosimetry, radiotherapy physics and clinical engineering and oncologist colleagues.
The postholder will have extensive knowledge of radiotherapy, techniques and equipment including pre-treatment imaging and be able to relate to relevant current guidelines and targets together with how external policies and pressures affect the provision of the service. They will also have extensive experience of a range of cancers and caring for seriously ill patients and be able to reflect on their practice for continuing development of knowledge.
They will have specialist knowledge in pre-treatment imaging and be able to undertake further academic study to maintain, refine and develop this knowledge to expert practice level. Ensuring compliance with our training strategy is key to the continuing development of the radiographic workforce so the ability motivate and train therapeutic radiographers to deliver high quality, safe and effective pre-treatment imaging is fundamental to this role.
Ideally they will also have experience of developing, managing and implementing change and be able to actively participate and when required lead quality improvement projects.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the delivery, review and development of the specialist area within radiotherapy at NCCC-North Cumbria.
- Contribute to holistic patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist advice and information regarding radiotherapy to patients and their careers.
- Undertakes practical and academic training, education and induction of staff & students.
- To be an expert in their field, having specialist knowledge within the defined project area(s) and to undertake appropriate academic or experiential study as agreed with the service leads.
- To maintain competency with existing equipment and systems and to develop the appropriate level of skill with new equipment and new systems of work to ensure continuous improvement and the development of best practise. To contribute to the development of quality improvements within NCCC.
- Timescales for achievement and standards of performance relating to the duties and responsibilities identified in this job description will be agreed via the annual appraisal process with the post-holder, and at monthly review meetings with the Operational Lead Radiographer or Radiotherapy Service Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsible for the delivery, review and development of the specialist area within radiotherapy at NCCC-North Cumbria.
- Contribute to holistic patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist advice and information regarding radiotherapy to patients and their careers.
- Undertakes practical and academic training, education and induction of staff & students.
- To be an expert in their field, having specialist knowledge within the defined project area(s) and to undertake appropriate academic or experiential study as agreed with the service leads.
- To maintain competency with existing equipment and systems and to develop the appropriate level of skill with new equipment and new systems of work to ensure continuous improvement and the development of best practise. To contribute to the development of quality improvements within NCCC.
- Timescales for achievement and standards of performance relating to the duties and responsibilities identified in this job description will be agreed via the annual appraisal process with the post-holder, and at monthly review meetings with the Operational Lead Radiographer or Radiotherapy Service Manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- BSc in Radiotherapy or equivalent qualification
- State registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer with Health and Care Professions Council
- Master's level qualifications or equivalent gained through academic study and/or experience in specialist area
Desirable
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Extensive post graduate experience within a large, modern Radiotherapy Service and previous experience in a supervisory role
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development through post graduate training and study appropriate to the post
- Recent and extensive experience of working with modern radiotherapy equipment and data systems
Desirable
- Previous experience at advanced practitioner level in clinical work
- Experience in working in other Radiotherapy centres.
- Experience of service redesign and management of change
- In depth experience of specialist area
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent organisational, communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Excellent time management, able to teach, train, motivate and inspire
- Report and document writing skills
- Able to work flexible hours and shifts, in provision of clinical service
- Able to achieve deadlines and work to high standards under significant pressure
- Presentation skills
- Audit skills
- Advanced IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- BSc in Radiotherapy or equivalent qualification
- State registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer with Health and Care Professions Council
- Master's level qualifications or equivalent gained through academic study and/or experience in specialist area
Desirable
- Post graduate management qualification or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Extensive post graduate experience within a large, modern Radiotherapy Service and previous experience in a supervisory role
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development through post graduate training and study appropriate to the post
- Recent and extensive experience of working with modern radiotherapy equipment and data systems
Desirable
- Previous experience at advanced practitioner level in clinical work
- Experience in working in other Radiotherapy centres.
- Experience of service redesign and management of change
- In depth experience of specialist area
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent organisational, communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills
- Excellent time management, able to teach, train, motivate and inspire
- Report and document writing skills
- Able to work flexible hours and shifts, in provision of clinical service
- Able to achieve deadlines and work to high standards under significant pressure
- Presentation skills
- Audit skills
- Advanced IT skills
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.
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.
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).
