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<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><em>This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas &amp; Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.</em></p> <p>Exciting opportunity for experienced B6 radiographers looking to further their career and development. Join the expert team at the Eastbourne Cancer Centre, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust and expand your career in one of the region's leading oncology units. You'll support patients through their cancer journey while developing your skills in a supportive, innovative environment.</p> <p>Our sites are equipped with state-of-the-art technology including Elekta Versa HD Linacs, Tomotherapy units, and Philips Widebore CT scanners. We also offer advanced HDR brachytherapy services.</p>  <p>Eastbourne offers beach life, cultural diversity and a dynamic arts scene and promises an excellent work-life balance.</p>   <p>We're committed to your development with clear career pathways, training, and support to grow your expertise.</p>   <p>This role includes a £2,000 Recruitment &amp; Retention Premium.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>You will provide professional radiotherapy services within the Eastbourne Cancer Centre covering the planning, simulating, calculating and treatment of cancer patients as well as liaising effectively with the multidisciplinary team. Once experienced the post holder will have the responsibility for the daily running of the Linear Accelerator through set competency training.</p> <p>The post holder requires advanced clinical knowledge of radiotherapy procedures, tissue tolerances, and physiological reactions due to radiation exposure. The post holder practices in accordance with current legislation governing the use of ionizing radiation IR(ME)R. High level of competence is required in the use of a wide range of highly complex technical and computerised systems, including;</p> <p>o Linear accelerators for the delivery of radiation treatment,o Computerised patient information and appointment management systemo Image matching program's for verification and evaluation procedures during treatment QA equipment for daily tolerance checkso Equipment for the delivery of high dose radiation: dual energy, dual modality Linear Accelerators Computerised Tomography ( CT ) scanners.o Computerised treatment planning systems</p> <p>o QA equipment for daily tolerance check</p>   <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.</p> <p>We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.</p> <p>As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.</p> <p>We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.</p> <p><strong>Candidate Information Pack: </strong><strong><a href="https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/" target="_blank">https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/</a></strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>06 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum pro rata (plus £2,000 Recruitment &amp; Retention payment)
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>279-7476090-OCT25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Eastbourne District General Hospital</p>
      <p>Kings Drive</p>
      <p>Eastbourne</p>
            <p>BN21 2UD</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>Use electronic imager to confirm patient positioning at start of radiotherapy course and during treatment as part of QA protocol.</li>
<li>Calculate accuracy of patient position and use clinical judgement to adjust positioning, taking into account contour of patients, progression and regression of tumour.</li>
<li>In case of discrepancies and inability to treat patient refer for changes in calculation or refer back to CT/planning for re-planning.</li>
<li>To ensure that prior to each treatment, provide expert assessment to whether each patient is fit for treatment, and take appropriate action if unfit for treatment by referral to a clinician.</li>
<li>Making judgements when speciality support is required by other disciplines due to the nature of the patients problems and referral on to dieticians and Macmillan team.</li>
<li>Arrange for blood / urine sampling and analyse results before treatment, Responsible for continuing or suspending patients treatment, depending on result. Inform patient of highly sensitive result and refer to clinician if treatment is suspended.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>Use electronic imager to confirm patient positioning at start of radiotherapy course and during treatment as part of QA protocol.</li>
<li>Calculate accuracy of patient position and use clinical judgement to adjust positioning, taking into account contour of patients, progression and regression of tumour.</li>
<li>In case of discrepancies and inability to treat patient refer for changes in calculation or refer back to CT/planning for re-planning.</li>
<li>To ensure that prior to each treatment, provide expert assessment to whether each patient is fit for treatment, and take appropriate action if unfit for treatment by referral to a clinician.</li>
<li>Making judgements when speciality support is required by other disciplines due to the nature of the patients problems and referral on to dieticians and Macmillan team.</li>
<li>Arrange for blood / urine sampling and analyse results before treatment, Responsible for continuing or suspending patients treatment, depending on result. Inform patient of highly sensitive result and refer to clinician if treatment is suspended.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Essential
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>DCR[T] or BSc [ Hons] in Therapeutic Radiography.</li>
        
        <li>HCPC registered</li>
        
        <li>Must have a minimum of 18 months clinical experience</li>
        
        <li>Able to manipulate and operate very large, expensive and complex Linear Accelerators to pinpoint accuracy on Patient radiotherapy treatment targets of less than 1 mm</li>
        
        <li>Able to cope with a workload of distressed cancer patients and relatives ; terminally ill patients and patients who have co - morbidity</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Have evidence of CPD</li>
          
          <li>Relevant short specialist courses in Radiotherapy</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Essential
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>DCR[T] or BSc [ Hons] in Therapeutic Radiography.</li>
          
          <li>HCPC registered</li>
          
          <li>Must have a minimum of 18 months clinical experience</li>
          
          <li>Able to manipulate and operate very large, expensive and complex Linear Accelerators to pinpoint accuracy on Patient radiotherapy treatment targets of less than 1 mm</li>
          
          <li>Able to cope with a workload of distressed cancer patients and relatives ; terminally ill patients and patients who have co - morbidity</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Have evidence of CPD</li>
            
            <li>Relevant short specialist courses in Radiotherapy</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Eastbourne District General Hospital</p>
      <p>Kings Drive</p>
      <p>Eastbourne</p>
            <p>BN21 2UD</p>
    
  

  
    <br>
    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Eastbourne District General Hospital</p>
          <p>Kings Drive</p>
          <p>Eastbourne</p>
                    <p>BN21 2UD</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

NHS Jobs

Senior Therapeutic Radiographer - Eastbourne

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><em>This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas &amp; Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.</em></p> <p>This roleis divided into review and treatment. Two days are allocated for review and three days to treatment. This arrangement is contingent upon service requirement, and there is a possibility of an increase in the number of days spent in review with additional review sites being added. This is a rotational post, and the post holder will be required to travel to both Brighton and Eastbourne. The working hours are from 8 AM to 7 PM, with on-call duties and shifts. The timings may be adjusted based on service requirements.</p>    <p>Our sites are equipped with state-of-the-art technology including Elekta Versa HD Linacs, Tomotherapy units, and Philips Widebore CT scanners. We also offer advanced HDR brachytherapy services.</p>  <p>This role includes a £2,000 Recruitment &amp; Retention Premium.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li> <p>To support patients through on-treatment reviews, by providing information and advice to patient,carers and staff on all aspect of cancer, its treatment and the support services available.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>To anticipate, identify and actively manage treatment related side effects</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Be recognised and accessible as having specialist knowledge in the management of radiotherapy toxicities for prostate and bladder, promoting best evidenced based practice</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Attend Oncology Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings as appropriate</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Ensure robust communication is in place for patients transferring from one care setting to another</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Communication will be face to face, telephone, written and electronic.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Ensure that clinical information relating to each patient encounter undertaken within the radiotherapy department, via telephone or externally is accurately and fully recorded and reported</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Use advanced level communication skills to facilitate good working relationships with patients, carers and members of the MDT and develop systems that support prompt access for patients to appropriate members of the health care team.</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Present complex, sensitive or contentious information to patients and carers, in a way they will understand</p> </li> </ul>   <ul>  <li> <p>Give continuing expert advice to patients at the start, during and completion of their treatment regarding side effects of radiotherapy.</p> </li> </ul>   <p><strong>Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.</strong></p>     <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.</p> <p>We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.</p> <p>As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.</p> <p>We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.</p> <p><strong>Candidate Information Pack: </strong><strong><a href="https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/" target="_blank">https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/</a></strong></p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>06 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum pro rata (plus £2,000 Recruitment &amp; Retention payment)
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>279-7476266-OCT25</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Eastbourne District General Hospital</p>
      <p>Kings Drive</p>
      <p>Eastbourne</p>
            <p>BN21 2UD</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>Use electronic imager to confirm patient positioning at start of radiotherapy course and during treatment as part of QA protocol.</li>
<li>Calculate accuracy of patient position and use clinical judgement to adjust positioning, taking into account contour of patients, progression and regression of tumour.</li>
<li>In case of discrepancies and inability to treat patient refer for changes in calculation or refer back to CT/planning for re-planning.</li>
<li>To ensure that prior to each treatment, provide expert assessment to whether each patient is fit for treatment, and take appropriate action if unfit for treatment by referral to a clinician.</li>
<li>Making judgements when speciality support is required by other disciplines due to the nature of the patients problems and referral on to dieticians and Macmillan team.</li>
<li>Arrange for blood / urine sampling and analyse results before treatment, Responsible for continuing or suspending patients treatment, depending on result. Inform patient of highly sensitive result and refer to clinician if treatment is suspended.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>Use electronic imager to confirm patient positioning at start of radiotherapy course and during treatment as part of QA protocol.</li>
<li>Calculate accuracy of patient position and use clinical judgement to adjust positioning, taking into account contour of patients, progression and regression of tumour.</li>
<li>In case of discrepancies and inability to treat patient refer for changes in calculation or refer back to CT/planning for re-planning.</li>
<li>To ensure that prior to each treatment, provide expert assessment to whether each patient is fit for treatment, and take appropriate action if unfit for treatment by referral to a clinician.</li>
<li>Making judgements when speciality support is required by other disciplines due to the nature of the patients problems and referral on to dieticians and Macmillan team.</li>
<li>Arrange for blood / urine sampling and analyse results before treatment, Responsible for continuing or suspending patients treatment, depending on result. Inform patient of highly sensitive result and refer to clinician if treatment is suspended.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Essential
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>DCR[T] or BSc [ Hons] in Therapeutic Radiography.</li>
        
        <li>HCPC registered</li>
        
        <li>Must have a minimum of 18 months clinical experience</li>
        
        <li>Able to manipulate and operate very large, expensive and complex Linear Accelerators to pinpoint accuracy on Patient radiotherapy treatment targets of less than 1 mm</li>
        
        <li>Able to cope with a workload of distressed cancer patients and relatives ; terminally ill patients and patients who have co - morbidity</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Have evidence of CPD</li>
          
          <li>Relevant short specialist courses in Radiotherapy</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues</li>
        
        <li>Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Essential
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>DCR[T] or BSc [ Hons] in Therapeutic Radiography.</li>
          
          <li>HCPC registered</li>
          
          <li>Must have a minimum of 18 months clinical experience</li>
          
          <li>Able to manipulate and operate very large, expensive and complex Linear Accelerators to pinpoint accuracy on Patient radiotherapy treatment targets of less than 1 mm</li>
          
          <li>Able to cope with a workload of distressed cancer patients and relatives ; terminally ill patients and patients who have co - morbidity</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Have evidence of CPD</li>
            
            <li>Relevant short specialist courses in Radiotherapy</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Equality, Diversity &amp; Inclusion
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues</li>
          
          <li>Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Eastbourne District General Hospital</p>
      <p>Kings Drive</p>
      <p>Eastbourne</p>
            <p>BN21 2UD</p>
    
  

  
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        <p>University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Eastbourne District General Hospital</p>
          <p>Kings Drive</p>
          <p>Eastbourne</p>
                    <p>BN21 2UD</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Review and Treatment Radiographer (Eastbourne base Rotate to Brighton)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p><em>This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas &amp; Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.</em></p> <p>This role is divided into review and treatment. Two days are allocated for review and three days to treatment. This arrangement is contingent upon service requirement, and there is a possibility of an increase in the number of days spent in review with additional review sites being added. This is a rotational post, and the post holder will be required to travel to both Brighton and Eastbourne. The working hours are from 8 AM to 7 PM, with on-call duties and shifts. The timings may be adjusted based on service requirements.</p> <p>The post holder requires advanced clinical knowledge of radiotherapy procedures, tissue tolerances, and physiological reactions due to radiation exposure.</p> <p>The post holder provides professional radiotherapy services within all the Sussex Cancer Centre locations covering CT, on-call, calculating and treatment of cancer patients as well as liaising effectively with the multidisciplinary team.</p> <p>Our sites are equipped with state-of-the-art technology including Elekta Versa HD Linacs, Tomotherapy units, and Philips Widebore CT scanners. We also offer advanced HDR brachytherapy services.</p> <p>This role includes a £2,000 Recruitment &amp; Retention Premium.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <ul>  <li>To support patients through on-treatment reviews, by providing information and advice to patient,carers and staff on all aspect of cancer, its treatment and the support services available.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>To anticipate, identify and actively manage treatment related side effects</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Be recognised and accessible as having specialist knowledge in the management of radiotherapy toxicities for prostate and bladder, promoting best evidenced based practice</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Attend Oncology Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings as appropriate</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Ensure robust communication is in place for patients transferring from one care setting to another</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Communication will be face to face, telephone, written and electronic.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Ensure that clinical information relating to each patient encounter undertaken within the radiotherapy department, via telephone or externally is accurately and fully recorded and reported</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Use advanced level communication skills to facilitate good working relationships with patients, carers and members of the MDT and develop systems that support prompt access for patients to appropriate members of the health care team.</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Present complex, sensitive or contentious information to patients and carers, in a way they will understand</li> </ul> <ul>  <li>Give continuing expert advice to patients at the start, during and completion of their treatment regarding side effects of radiotherapy.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.</strong></p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.</p> <p>We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.</p> <p>As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.</p> <p>We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.</p> <p><strong>Candidate Information Pack: </strong><strong><a href="https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/" target="_blank">https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/</a></strong></p>


      
        
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  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>06 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
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      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
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      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        per annum pro rata (plus £2,000 Recruitment &amp; Retention payment)
      
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  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
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          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>279-7476434-OCT25</p>
  

  
    
      
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      <p>Royal Sussex County Hospital</p>
      <p>Eastern Road</p>
      <p>Brighton</p>
            <p>BN2 5BE</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
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<li>Use electronic imager to confirm patient positioning at start of radiotherapy course and during treatment as part of QA protocol.</li>
<li>Calculate accuracy of patient position and use clinical judgement to adjust positioning, taking into account contour of patients, progression and regression of tumour.</li>
<li>In case of discrepancies and inability to treat patient refer for changes in calculation or refer back to CT/planning for re-planning.</li>
<li>To ensure that prior to each treatment, provide expert assessment to whether each patient is fit for treatment, and take appropriate action if unfit for treatment by referral to a clinician.</li>
<li>Making judgements when speciality support is required by other disciplines due to the nature of the patients problems and referral on to dieticians and Macmillan team.</li>
<li>Arrange for blood / urine sampling and analyse results before treatment, Responsible for continuing or suspending patients treatment, depending on result. Inform patient of highly sensitive result and refer to clinician if treatment is suspended.</li>
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<p><strong>Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
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<li>Use electronic imager to confirm patient positioning at start of radiotherapy course and during treatment as part of QA protocol.</li>
<li>Calculate accuracy of patient position and use clinical judgement to adjust positioning, taking into account contour of patients, progression and regression of tumour.</li>
<li>In case of discrepancies and inability to treat patient refer for changes in calculation or refer back to CT/planning for re-planning.</li>
<li>To ensure that prior to each treatment, provide expert assessment to whether each patient is fit for treatment, and take appropriate action if unfit for treatment by referral to a clinician.</li>
<li>Making judgements when speciality support is required by other disciplines due to the nature of the patients problems and referral on to dieticians and Macmillan team.</li>
<li>Arrange for blood / urine sampling and analyse results before treatment, Responsible for continuing or suspending patients treatment, depending on result. Inform patient of highly sensitive result and refer to clinician if treatment is suspended.</li>
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<p><strong>Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
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        <li>DCR[T] or BSc [ Hons] in Therapeutic Radiography.</li>
        
        <li>HCPC registered</li>
        
        <li>Must have a minimum of 18 months clinical experience</li>
        
        <li>Able to manipulate and operate very large, expensive and complex Linear Accelerators to pinpoint accuracy on Patient radiotherapy treatment targets of less than 1 mm</li>
        
        <li>Able to cope with a workload of distressed cancer patients and relatives ; terminally ill patients and patients who have co - morbidity</li>
        
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          <li>Have evidence of CPD</li>
          
          <li>Relevant short specialist courses in Radiotherapy</li>
          
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        <li>Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues</li>
        
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          <li>HCPC registered</li>
          
          <li>Must have a minimum of 18 months clinical experience</li>
          
          <li>Able to manipulate and operate very large, expensive and complex Linear Accelerators to pinpoint accuracy on Patient radiotherapy treatment targets of less than 1 mm</li>
          
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            <li>Have evidence of CPD</li>
            
            <li>Relevant short specialist courses in Radiotherapy</li>
            
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          <li>Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues</li>
          
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
    <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
    <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
  

  
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      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="tier-two-sponsorship">Certificate of Sponsorship</h3>
        <p>Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank"> UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p>From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants" target="_blank"> Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab)</a>.</p>
      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
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          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Royal Sussex County Hospital</p>
      <p>Eastern Road</p>
      <p>Brighton</p>
            <p>BN2 5BE</p>
    
  

  
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Royal Sussex County Hospital</p>
          <p>Eastern Road</p>
          <p>Brighton</p>
                    <p>BN2 5BE</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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