Senior Radiographer
Northampton General Hospital
Northampton, NN1 5BDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
The Northamptonshire Centre for Oncology would like to hear from experienced HCPC registered radiographers, who are ready to join our team of radiogra...
To act in accordance within the Radiographers Professional Code of Conduct at all times, HCPC standards also need to be met to ensure registration is maintained.
Maintain portfolio of CPD evidence as required to meet HCPC standards.
To ensure requirements of IR(ME)R 2017 and Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR17) are met.
To comply with all policies and procedures with the departmental Quality System, providing input to updating documents as required.
To ensure all equipment is safe for clinical use on a daily basis, performing Q.A. checks and reporting any discrepancies as described in the handover procedure. Equipment must also be kept clean and stored correctly.
Complete the competency portfolios for each work area, ensuring tasks are only undertaken unsupervised once competency is confirmed
Supporting, training and supervising students and other junior radiographic staff within the assigned work area.
Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close adverts once sufficient applications have been received.
We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.
Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Education and training
Essential
- HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer, post holder must ensure they meet and comply with all HCPC standards
- BSc honours in radiotherapy or equivalent qualification as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable: - Recognised post graduate education, willingness to undertake additional accredited education as appropriate
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Good experience of working across a range of treatment delivery and planning activities within the Radiotherapy Department as a qualified radiographer.
- Experience working across a range of radiotherapy techniques
- Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017 and responsibilities relating to own scope of practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within the multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent communication skills and effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to mentor students or other junior staff and trainees
Desirable: - input to writing quality documentation
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Calm under pressure, approachable, flexible and organised
- Passionate and committed to bring our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality diversity and inclusion of our staff, patients and service users
- Ability to manipulate highly complex and expensive equipment with a high degree of precision
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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