Therapeutic Radiographer

Therapeutic Radiographers use high energy x-rays to provide high quality and accurate radiotherapy treatment to patients, most of whom will have been diagnosed with cancer.

You will be responsible for the planning and delivery of radiotherapy treatment. You will use cutting edge technology and highly specialised machinery to ensure that you are able to deliver precise treatment to the tumour whilst minimising the dose to the surrounding healthy tissue.

Role Characteristics

Operate equipment responsibly and safely to administer treatment accurately and safely
Work as part of a multi disciplinary team to produce treatment plans and calculate radiation doses
Communicate and liaise with a range of other medical professionals including; doctors, nurses, medical physics, engineers, dieticians and speech & language therapists.
Build a rapport with your patients and their families to gain their trust and ensure they are well informed about the treatment and related side effects
Provide support and reassurance to individuals, taking into account their physical and psychological needs
Maintain high standards of cleanliness of clinical equipment to minimise the spread of infection

Skills

Collaboration
Communication
Decision-making
Empathy
Problem-solving
Using technology

Day in the life

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Routes into this role

Here are some example routes that can lead into this role.

GCSEs

BTEC

A-Levels

Undergraduate degree

Degree apprenticeship

How to become

There are many routes to becoming a Therapeutic Radiographer, these include university or apprenticeships.

Useful subjects to study at school could include:

- Human Biology

- Physics

- Maths

You will normally need 5 GCSE’s including; Science, Maths and English.

You will then need A-Levels, BTEC or T-Levels depending on your preference in learning.

For more information about exact entry requirements check with your preferred course provider.

Where can this role lead

No matter what role you start in or where you are in your career path, there are always opportunities to develop and progress in health and care.

As you progress throughout your career you could specialise is a number of areas such as;

- Patient review

- Planning

- Pre-treatment

- Paediatrics

- Research

- Imaging

- Education

Therapeutic radiographers can also progress into management roles or build on their clinical skills and become consultant radiographers.

Diagnostic Radiographer

Location

Hospitals

Working hours

Weekdays
Part Time
Full Time
Overtime
Flexible Hours

Leeds Opportunities

Access to university

Access to Higher Education (Science, Medical, and Health)

Our Level 3 courses are designed to give learners the UCAS points needed to progress to university.

Organisation: Heart of Yorkshire Education Group

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Work Experience

Virtual work experience

Aspiring Allies offers virtual work experience as well as housing information about the allied health professions, routes into these professions, a quick and easy quiz to support individuals to 'Find their AHP' and inspirational stories from staff working as and students studying to be an allied health professional.

Organisation: Aspiring Allies

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Access to university

Therapeutic Radiography Degree Apprenticeship

Work and study at the same time to train as a therapeutic radiographer. You'll develop excellent communication skills, train in technical skills to deliver treatments and learn about oncology, physics, physiology and technology.

Organisation: Sheffield Hallam University

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Apprenticeships

Therapeutic Radiography Degree Apprenticeship

Organisation: Sheffield Hallam University

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Undergraduate Degree

BSc Radiotherapy and Oncology

Study and practise the key principles of radiotherapy, oncology, physics and technology – guided by national and local legislation and policies.

Organisation: Sheffield Hallam University

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