Therapeutic Radiographer

About the role

We are recruiting for a Therapy Radiographer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. This highly motivated role is based at the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood, Middlesex. You will work as an unsupervised practitioner, supervise junior staff, students and assistants, and carry out complex technical radiotherapeutic procedures on all treatment and pre-treatment units on a rotational basis. You will undertake appropriate patient care, assessment of treatment progress and side effects, making appropriate referrals to the multi-disciplinary team.

In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137 per annum pro rata. Our core values — Include, Respect, and Improve — are at the heart of everything we do.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' level of knowledge before commencing treatment and participate in the informed consent process
• Provide appropriate information or refer to support services
• Guide, instruct and support patients receiving radiotherapy and advise on necessary aftercare
• Operate and care for all radiotherapy equipment, including initial diagnosis and reporting of faults
• Manage the running of the treatment / pre-treatment unit
• Maintain CPD activity to ensure changes in practice are understood and absorbed into daily activity

About the Trust

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust provides a range of general and specialist services with around 6,000 dedicated staff. We run the following hospitals: The Lister Hospital (Stevenage), New Queen Elizabeth II (Welwyn Garden City), Hertford County (Hertford), and Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (Northwood). We are committed to becoming an outstanding, patient-led Trust with high-quality, compassionate care, and we support flexible working patterns for all employees.

Pay and contract details

• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, plus 15% High Cost Area Supplement
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Location: Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, HA6 2RN, United Kingdom
• Date posted: 16 October 2026

Requirements

Essential qualifications and training

• DCR(T) or BSc in Radiotherapy and registered with the HPC
• Evidence of appropriate CPD activity

Desirable qualifications

• Evidence of interest in, or attendance at M Level courses
• Evidence of clinical competencies

Essential experience

• Range of practical work on radiotherapy equipment
• Broad experience across different areas of radiotherapy and associated disciplines

Essential skills

• Good organisational skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to act as clinical supervisor

Desirable knowledge

• Good theoretical knowledge
• Knowledge of modern treatment techniques and modalities and professional issues

Essential other requirements

• Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery for both service users and staff management
• Role model our Trust values every day

Additional requirements

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration

Employer contact

For questions about the job, contact Head of Radiotherapy Daniel Megias at daniel.megias@nhs.net or 02038262128.

Employer: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, HA6 2RN, United Kingdom. Website: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/