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Job Title: Senior Radiation Therapist

Location: Waterford

Contract: Fulltime, Permanent, 35 hours per week

Salary range: €55,000 -€69,136.16, plus excellent benefits

Excel Recruitment is proud to partner with a leading radiotherapy centre in Waterford to recruit an experienced Senior Radiation Therapist to join their growing multidisciplinary team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a progressive oncology service that combines clinical excellence with cutting-edge technology.

Whether you are an experienced Senior Radiation Therapist seeking a fresh challenge, or an ambitious practitioner looking to advance your career, you will join a service committed to innovation, professional development, and exceptional patient care.

As Senior Radiation Therapist, you will support the Lead RT in upholding the highest professional, technical and safety standards across both treatment and pre-treatment areas.

Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will rotate between the planning suite and treatment units – carrying out radiotherapy planning, image-guided treatment verification and treatment delivery using advanced techniques.

You will offer compassionate support and clear communication to patients at every stage of their treatment journey, while playing an active role in quality assurance, clinical governance, audit, training and service development.

We are looking for someone with strong communication and organisational skills, a firm commitment to quality and safety, and a genuine enthusiasm for learning new technologies and techniques.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, accurate, and evidence-based radiotherapy treatments in accordance with prescribed treatment plans, departmental protocols, and best practice guidelines.
• Verify and evaluate pre-treatment imaging to ensure precise treatment localisation, positioning, and delivery.
• Undertake CT simulation procedures, treatment planning preparation, and clinical mark-up processes as delegated by the Radiation Oncologist.
• Administer oral and intravenous contrast agents, where appropriately trained and deemed competent.
• Monitor patients throughout their treatment pathway, providing compassionate, patient-centred care and support to patients and their families.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation within the ARIA Oncology Information System.
• Identify, investigate, and escalate treatment variances, equipment issues, or clinical concerns in line with departmental policies and quality assurance procedures.
• Collaborate effectively within the multidisciplinary team to support optimal treatment outcomes and coordinated patient care.
• Contribute to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of advanced radiotherapy techniques, technologies, and service developments.
• Supervise, mentor, and support the ongoing development of Radiation Therapists, students, and newly appointed staff.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and continuous service enhancement projects.
• Ensure compliance with all radiation protection legislation, health and safety requirements, and organisational quality standards.

To be considered for this Senior Radiation Therapist job in Waterford, you must have:

• A recognised qualification in Radiation Therapy
• Current CORU registration
• A minimum of 3 years’ post-qualification experience as a Radiation Therapist
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience within a Radiotherapy setting
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in quality assurance, clinical audit, and service development
• Excellent organisational, time-management, and attention-to-detail skills
• A strong commitment to patient-centred care and professional excellence

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary and performance-related pay and premium pay where applicable.
• Comprehensive pension plan, and company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times
• Critical Illness cover, for all employees up to the age of 66.
• Commitment to work-life balance and employee wellness.
• Fully paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Work with a hugely supported Radiation therapy manager and a dynamic team of leading oncologists.

How to Apply:

If you are a Senior Radiation Therapist seeking a permanent role in Waterford within a progressive Radiotherapy department, we would love to hear from you.

For a confidential conversation about this exciting opportunity, please contact Charlene Cooke by email or by phone on 089 9455139.