Therapeutic Radiography and Oncology (Pre-registration)

The Therapeutic Radiography and Oncology (Pre-registration) program from University of Liverpoolis a 2-year, full-time program of teaching and learning which integrates the clinical skills, academic knowledge, attitudes and understanding required to practice as a Therapeutic Radiographer.

Graduates from the Therapeutic Radiography and Oncology (Pre-registration) program from University of Liverpool will be fit for practice, purpose and award and will be flexible, adaptable individuals, capable of critical thinking and using an evidence-based approach to contribute to improvements in patient centred treatment and care.

Key Features

• Graduates will meet all of the required first post competencies as outlined in the Health and Care Professions Council Standards of Proficiency and be eligible to apply for registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer. In addition, graduates will meet the requirements of the Society and College of Radiographers Education and Career Framework for the Therapeutic Radiography workforce.
• Applicants should normally present with an honour’s degree of normally a 2:1 classification in health, science, biomedical sciences or social sciences subject.
• Non-health related degrees and professional qualifications may be accepted but each application will be considered on its own merits.
• In addition, applicants should normally present with GCSE level or equivalent in English Language and Mathematics graded 5-9.

Career opportunities

• This is a vocational program to develop graduates to become Therapeutic Radiographers affording employment employed in either the NHS or the private sector as a Band 5 therapeutic radiographer.
• They would then have the option of developing a whole career in therapeutic radiography. Options are to progress towards advanced and consultant practice undertaking further post graduate qualifications, or progressing into management with a managerial qualification such as an MBA.
• They would also have an option of stopping clinical work and progressing into higher education and becoming an academic. This too would require further qualifications with an MSc as a minimum but a PhD preferred.
• There is also a new ‘clinical academic pathway’ where radiographers can undertake both clinical and academic work. Some radiographers also take up the opportunity of progressing into the business side of radiotherapy in the private sector and become sales representatives or product specialists. There is also an opportunity to move into the education sector with further research and education qualifications and become a radiotherapy educator or researcher.

Courses include:

• Technology for Radiotherapy
• Oncology and Clinical Practice 4 (Rare Cancers and Palliative Care)
• Practical Issues in Radiotherapy
• Oncology and Clinical Practice (Head, Neck and Thorax)
• Dissertation: Healthcare Practice