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Main area
Radiotherapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
9 months (Fixed term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
357-LN-108-25-QIA253
Employer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lincoln County Hospital
Town
Lincoln
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/05/2025 23:59
Interview date
20/05/2025

Employer heading

NHS

Therapeutic Radiographer - Band 5

NHS AfC: Band 5

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic B5 into our team for 9 months maternity cover.  

Lincoln Radiotherapy Department is comprised of three Varian Truebeam linear accelerators, one CT scanner and a brachytherapy theatre. We are national leaders in surface guided radiotherapy (SGRT) and one of the country’s first tattooless departments. We are the regional lead for prostate brachytherapy, providing both high dose rate (HDR) treatment and low dose rate (LDR) radioactive seed implantation. We also offer brachytherapy for gynaecological cancers.

We have several specialist radiographers within the department supporting patients through their treatment. We offer radiographer led review clinics, a late effects service and Macmillan specialist support. We have a Head and Neck Specialist Radiographer and are looking to grow our site-specific specialist team. We have a Consultant Radiographer and trainee ACP in Palliative Radiotherapy to support patients on this pathway. 

We are a friendly department with low staff turnover, committed to delivering high quality training for the current and future workforce. We have a Practice Educator for staff and apprentices, responsible for workforce training and education, as well as a dedicated student Practice Educator to support BSc students throughout their placements with us. The department takes part in several national and international clinical trials, overseen by our in-house Radiotherapy Research Facilitation Radiographer.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will have a BSc (Hons) in Radiotherapy and Oncology, and be registered with the HCPC. He/she will have had experience as a band 5 or ready to gain this experience in their 1st post, have good organisational skills and be able to develop good working relationships with all disciplines. Good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure are also required.

Applications will be welcomed from students qualifying in 2025.

The post holder will assist in the provision of a high quality Radiotherapy service by working as part of the radiographic team on all the treatment units (linear accelerators) and in the pre-treatment area (CT simulator & palliative virtual simulation) on a rotational basis.

The post is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 7.30am and 7.30pm. Some flexibility will be required, in order to cover these hours by working shifts. You will need to give a commitment to work a minimum of 2 bank holidays per year and participate in weekend on call

You will have the opportunity to work with students, apprentices and ACP radiographers to broaden your knowledge, expertise and experience of the wider radiotherapy pathway.

Working for our organisation

Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment.  From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At Lincoln we are committed to providing opportunities for career development and education for all members of staff. We are looking for team members who will uphold the Trust Values, provide high quality care and work towards ensuring the department is at the forefront of technological development. 

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • DCR(T) or BSc (Hons) in Radiotherapy and Oncology or equivalent.
  • HCPC registration

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience in the NHS environment
  • Training in all aspects of radiotherapy treatment and planning
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of modern radiotherapy techniques

Specific Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deal with stressful situations.
Desirable criteria
  • Flexible and willing to undertake a wide range of duties as a member of a team.

Knowledge, Skills, Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • An understanding of basic techniques.
  • Awareness of all legislation relevant to the post.
  • Good organisational skills
  • Careful and willing to pay attention to detail.
  • Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paula Brown
Job title
Radiotherapy Services Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01522 572237
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