Job overview

The Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is undergoing an impressive modernisation program with plans that include the radiotherapy department within the new Dyson Cancer Centre.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking and flexible Therapeutic Radiographer. Good technical and interpersonal skills are essential.

You will have treatment and pre-treatment experience with interests in imaging, treatment technology, new radiotherapy techniques and service improvement. You will make a difference by developing clinical, technical and leadership skills alongside our dedicated, patient-focussed, friendly team of 23 WTE Radiographers who are providing a high-quality service. We are delighted to support long term career progression, with many radiographers undertaking further training to support enhanced and advanced practice

Our radiotherapy facilities include 2 new Varian Truebeam linear accelerators delivering complex IMRT and IGRT, with transit dosimetry. This Spring we will be offering Surface Guided Radiotherapy treatments and will be transitioning to tattoo-less treatments for our patients. We are introducing the Omniboard immobilisation system across our fleet. The department has an Xstrahl superficial machine which offers a network service for skin lesions and a Canon CT scanner with virtual simulation. The pretreatment and treatment bunkers benefit from Living Sky environments to support the wellbeing of our staff and patients. 

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Therapeutic Radiographer you will be a core member of the radiography team rotating between pretreatment and treatment areas. You will also be key in supporting patients’ health and wellbeing needs.

You’ll work under the guidance of the senior radiographers in your team.

Our department has core operating hours weekdays 07:45 – 15:45, with hours flexing depending on service needs. You will be required to work a mixture of early, day and late shifts and be part of the bank holiday rota.

We have two full time opportunities available, one permanent and one fixed term for 6 months.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.