As a Therapeutic Radiographer, you will need to master following:

• adhere to organisational code of ethics
• administer radiation treatment
• apply context specific clinical competences
• apply radiological health sciences
• biomarkers
• comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
• contribute to continuity of health care
• determine medical images' diagnostic suitability
• develop new imaging techniques
• dosimetric planning
• ensure safety of healthcare users
• evidence-based radiography practice
• formulate a treatment plan
• immunotherapy
• influence of adjuvant treatment on radiotherapy
• maintain imaging equipment
• manage radiology information system
• medical contrast agents
• medical oncology
• oncologic hormone therapy
• operate medical imaging equipment
• perform radiation treatments
• pharmaceutical products
• post-process medical images
• prepare examination room for radiation treatment
• prepare patients for imaging procedures
• radiobiology
• radiotherapy
• side effects of radiotherapy treatment
• undertake post-examination activities
• work in multidisciplinary health teams

More generally, a therapeutic radiographer is also versed in:

• apply organisational techniques
• apply radiation protection procedures
• calculate exposure to radiation
• communicate in healthcare
• comply with legislation related to health care
• deal with emergency care situations
• empathise with the healthcare user
• ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
• first aid
• follow clinical guidelines
• health care legislation
• health care occupation-specific ethics
• human anatomy
• human physiology
• hygiene in a health care setting
• interact with healthcare users
• listen actively
• manage healthcare users' data
• medical terminology
• paediatrics
• provide psychological support to patients
• radiation physics in healthcare
• radiation protection
• respond to changing situations in health care

It also helps to know the following:

• administer contrast media
• development trends in radiography
• identify progression of disease
• interpret medical images
• interpret radiology examinations
• perform clinical research in radiography
• perform on-treatment review
• promote cancer preventive information
• conduct health related research
• psychology
• use foreign languages for health-related research
• use foreign languages in patient care