Job summary
'The team is like an extended family, with a real sense of community where everyone looks out for each other'-Portsmouth Radiographer
We
would love to welcome new Radiographers to join our team. You will find a motivated,
enthusiastic and forward-thinking department, keen to support you in your own development
and working hard to improve the quality of treatment for our patients.
We
have 4 Truebeam 2.7 linear accelerators (soon to be upgraded to 3.0) which
include the advanced IGRT package. All linacs have the same capabilities,
except for two Linacs which have 6DOF couches. We recently introduced online 4DCBCT
image verification, Lung SABR and abdomen compression immobilisation as well as
our new wide-bore Siemens GOSIM CT scanner installed in January 2022.
We aso run Brachytherapy, Orthovoltage and on-treatment review services, all
being linked utilising ARIA V15.5.
We have recently implemented a fully paperless workflow throughout the department. Our future developments for the department are to expand our SABR program for oligomets and have been accepted as a trial centre for PACE-NODES, comparing 5# SABR for Prostates and Prostate and node patients with recruitment starting early this year. We intend to implement the use of an auto-contouring software to make planning more efficient and are in the process of Implementing Surface Guided Radiotherapy.
**For detailed information please see the
supporting document PHU Radiotherapy
Information Brochure**
Main duties of the job
As
one of our Band 5 Radiographers, you will be able to rotate through all areas
of the department, extending your learning and development and preparing for
the next steps in your career.
We
actively encourage diversity in our workforce, and would welcome applications
from Radiographers currently working outside of the UK (with HCPC registration)
.
If
you would like further information about joining our team, or would like to
arrange an informal visit, please contact Claire Linden , Operational Lead for
Radiotherapy on 02392 286000 Ext 4459 or email Claire.linden@porthosp.nhs.uk
Or
Sean Dundas, Staff Development Superintendent on 02392 286000 Ext 3718 or email Sean.dundas@porthosp.nhs.uk
About us
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in
terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender
identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans
status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
1.
Undertake radiotherapy treatment and planning, on a rotational
basis, using ionising radiation to treat patients with cancer or benign
disease, with both curative and palliative intent
2.
Carry out radiotherapy procedures using a variety of specialised
high energy radiation equipment, operating in conjunction with record and
verify systems and various imaging systems.
3.
Liaise with medical, physics, nursing, clerical and support staff
within the department, and throughout the institution, to ensure optimum
patient care.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Deliver radiotherapy treatment and participate
in radiotherapy planning activities, providing a safe and efficient service to
patients. Interpret complex technical data, utilising professional judgment in
the practical application of treatment plans in accordance with national
standards and local guidelines.
2. Provide a high standard of patient care and
support through all stages of the radiotherapy process, ensuring that all
patients receive timely and accurate information regarding planning and
treatment.
3. Responsible for the daily clinical evaluation
of the patient before, during and after treatment, assessing their fitness for
treatment, ensuring the safe delivery of the patients radiation exposure, and
the accurate recording of treatment data.
4. Possess knowledge of equipment, and to keep
abreast of new trends, technologies and techniques.
5. Be individually responsible for compliance
with quality assurance protocols within the department and national IR(ME)R
regulations, pertaining to the radiotherapy treatment equipment and pre-treatment
equipment.
6. Maintain professional standards of work,
and conduct, and follow agreed protocols. Responsible for proper and safe use
of highly expensive equipment and all facilities provided to carry out tasks
and duties.
7. Demonstrate ability to communicate to a high
level, including the ability to provide and receive technical information in an
understandable language, manage highly sensitive information and to deal with
anxious cancer patients and their families, using exemplary diplomacy and
persuasion, overcoming barriers when necessary.
8. Provide treatment advice on management of
radiotherapy side effects, and instruct patients in necessary aftercare
following radiotherapy. Evaluate emotional and medical needs, and deal with
appropriately, referring patients, when necessary, to the wider
multi-disciplinary team.
9. Perform patient positioning and marking
techniques, to conform to a high degree of accuracy, requiring a high level of
patient compliance, and post holder persuasion.
10. Perform in vivo dosimetry as per departmental
protocols.
11. Perform radiotherapy dosimetric
calculations, and record for use by self and others, for the course of a
patients treatment.
12. Participate in ongoing audit.
13. Regularly deal with aggressive pathologies
and very unpleasant bodily fluids produced as a result of the specificity of
the disease, or as a result of the treatment.
14. Perform basic nursing skills in a clinic
environment.
15. Participate as part of the
multi-disciplinary team on R&D and service improvement activities, such as
working groups to develop and implement new techniques, equipment and working
practices.
16. Agree and maintain a personal structured
continuous professional development programme, in compliance with current
legislative and registration requirements.
17. Participate in on-call duties and bank
holiday working.
18. Participate in the clinical education of
student radiographers at the work base and assist in their daily supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
1.
Undertake radiotherapy treatment and planning, on a rotational
basis, using ionising radiation to treat patients with cancer or benign
disease, with both curative and palliative intent
2.
Carry out radiotherapy procedures using a variety of specialised
high energy radiation equipment, operating in conjunction with record and
verify systems and various imaging systems.
3.
Liaise with medical, physics, nursing, clerical and support staff
within the department, and throughout the institution, to ensure optimum
patient care.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Deliver radiotherapy treatment and participate
in radiotherapy planning activities, providing a safe and efficient service to
patients. Interpret complex technical data, utilising professional judgment in
the practical application of treatment plans in accordance with national
standards and local guidelines.
2. Provide a high standard of patient care and
support through all stages of the radiotherapy process, ensuring that all
patients receive timely and accurate information regarding planning and
treatment.
3. Responsible for the daily clinical evaluation
of the patient before, during and after treatment, assessing their fitness for
treatment, ensuring the safe delivery of the patients radiation exposure, and
the accurate recording of treatment data.
4. Possess knowledge of equipment, and to keep
abreast of new trends, technologies and techniques.
5. Be individually responsible for compliance
with quality assurance protocols within the department and national IR(ME)R
regulations, pertaining to the radiotherapy treatment equipment and pre-treatment
equipment.
6. Maintain professional standards of work,
and conduct, and follow agreed protocols. Responsible for proper and safe use
of highly expensive equipment and all facilities provided to carry out tasks
and duties.
7. Demonstrate ability to communicate to a high
level, including the ability to provide and receive technical information in an
understandable language, manage highly sensitive information and to deal with
anxious cancer patients and their families, using exemplary diplomacy and
persuasion, overcoming barriers when necessary.
8. Provide treatment advice on management of
radiotherapy side effects, and instruct patients in necessary aftercare
following radiotherapy. Evaluate emotional and medical needs, and deal with
appropriately, referring patients, when necessary, to the wider
multi-disciplinary team.
9. Perform patient positioning and marking
techniques, to conform to a high degree of accuracy, requiring a high level of
patient compliance, and post holder persuasion.
10. Perform in vivo dosimetry as per departmental
protocols.
11. Perform radiotherapy dosimetric
calculations, and record for use by self and others, for the course of a
patients treatment.
12. Participate in ongoing audit.
13. Regularly deal with aggressive pathologies
and very unpleasant bodily fluids produced as a result of the specificity of
the disease, or as a result of the treatment.
14. Perform basic nursing skills in a clinic
environment.
15. Participate as part of the
multi-disciplinary team on R&D and service improvement activities, such as
working groups to develop and implement new techniques, equipment and working
practices.
16. Agree and maintain a personal structured
continuous professional development programme, in compliance with current
legislative and registration requirements.
17. Participate in on-call duties and bank
holiday working.
18. Participate in the clinical education of
student radiographers at the work base and assist in their daily supervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Therapeutic Radiography or DCR(T) or equivalent
- HCPC registration to practice as a Therapeutic Radiographer
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a range of radiotherapy planning and treatment techniques
- Experience of using a range of radiotherapy planning and treatment equipment
- An understanding of NHS culture and working practices within NHS Radiotherapy services
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Effective at working independently and within a team
- Ability to deal with emotive and confrontational situations using conflict resolution skills
- Ability to deal with and respond to interruptions in the working environment
- Strong personal resilience and ability to act appropriately in stressful and/or emotive situations
- Ability to operate modern radiotherapy linacs, including IGRT equipment efficiently and confidently.
- Ability to operate simulator and CT scanner equipment to accurately plan a patients treatment
- Ability to operate radiotherapy software, including virtual simulation, record & verify and treatment imaging systems
- Ability to successfully problem-solve and trouble-shoot treatment and planning related patient setup issues
- Understand own limitations and when to ask for help
- Demonstrable skills in teaching and supervising student radiographers
- Understand the benefits of and how to work within an ISO9001 quality system
- Awareness of national cancer agenda and how it relates to own practice
- Current knowledge of developments in radiotherapy practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Therapeutic Radiography or DCR(T) or equivalent
- HCPC registration to practice as a Therapeutic Radiographer
Experience
Essential
- Experience of a range of radiotherapy planning and treatment techniques
- Experience of using a range of radiotherapy planning and treatment equipment
- An understanding of NHS culture and working practices within NHS Radiotherapy services
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Effective at working independently and within a team
- Ability to deal with emotive and confrontational situations using conflict resolution skills
- Ability to deal with and respond to interruptions in the working environment
- Strong personal resilience and ability to act appropriately in stressful and/or emotive situations
- Ability to operate modern radiotherapy linacs, including IGRT equipment efficiently and confidently.
- Ability to operate simulator and CT scanner equipment to accurately plan a patients treatment
- Ability to operate radiotherapy software, including virtual simulation, record & verify and treatment imaging systems
- Ability to successfully problem-solve and trouble-shoot treatment and planning related patient setup issues
- Understand own limitations and when to ask for help
- Demonstrable skills in teaching and supervising student radiographers
- Understand the benefits of and how to work within an ISO9001 quality system
- Awareness of national cancer agenda and how it relates to own practice
- Current knowledge of developments in radiotherapy practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
