Job vacancy: Radiotherapy Aide, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea

Job summary

Main area: Radiotherapy
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 282-SB1945

Employer: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Royal Marsden Chelsea
Town: Chelsea
Salary: £31,066 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/10/2026 23:59

Radiotherapy Aide

NHS AfC: Band 2

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Provide friendly and professional reception of patients and their escorts.

Record the attendance of patients in the appointment system.

Make bookings for radiotherapy treatments in collaboration with the radiographic staff.

Arrange patients’ appointments and provide summary and assist in arranging hospital transport and outpatient clinic appointments as required.

As a Radiotherapy Aide, you will be a valued member of the radiotherapy team, providing essential administrative, clerical, and reception support. You will help ensure our department remains safe, welcoming, and well-organised while delivering an excellent experience for patients attending treatment.

Often one of the first people our patients meet, you will be a warm and approachable presence, helping to create a positive and reassuring environment during what can be a challenging time in their lives.

What we're looking for

We are seeking someone who is:

• Organised, efficient, and able to work effectively in a busy environment

• Friendly, approachable, and committed to excellent patient care

• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills

• IT literate and confident using digital systems

• Interested in working within a healthcare setting that combines compassionate care with advanced technology

Working Hours

We welcome applications from part-time candidates. The department's routine working hours are Monday to Friday, although there are a small number of weekend shifts each year, which are planned and agreed in advance.

Find Out More

If you would like to discuss the role or find out more about joining our team, please contact:

Sarah Armstrong

📧 [email protected]
Join us and become part of a team that makes a real difference to the lives of people affected by cancer every day.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

General education to GCSE Grade 4 or above or equivalent
GCSE English Language & Mathematics Grade 4 or above or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Level 3 (or higher) education or training

Experience

Essential criteria

Have experience of working in client facing roles
Experience of working with computer systems to manage bookings or similar.

Desirable criteria

Evidence of previous admin and clerical roles
Experience in hospital environment

Skills/Ability/Knowledge

Essential criteria

Ability to use initiative and work with minimal supervision
Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own workload
Evidence of commitment to customer care initiatives
Computer literate with associated keyboard skills
Demonstrate ability to share information and work collaboratively as part of a team
Ability to organise and maintain records
Commitment to personal development

Circumstances

Essential criteria

Able to work bank holidays or at a weekend on a volunteer/rotational basis to cover gap day service (certain categories of patients need not to have more than 2 days gap in any seven days and we call this provision a ‘gap day’)

Skills/Ability/Knowledge

Essential criteria

Good interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members using both written and spoken English

Circumstances

Essential criteria

Ability to work non-standard hours between the hours of 8:00 and 20:00 to meet the exigencies of the service as required.
Able to work flexibly to meet service needs in a fast changing environment which is demanding physically and emotionally.

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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Applicant requirements

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: Sarah Armstrong
Job title: Professional Development Lead for Radiotherapy
Email address: [email protected]

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