Job summary
The Radiotherapy Department currently has a vacancies for Band 6 Radiographers. This would be ideal for anyone wishing to develop both personally and professionally in a busy and forward thinking Radiotherapy Department.
You will rotate through all treatment and pre-treatment areas. You must be HCPC registered, possess a BSc (Hons) in Radiotherapy or equivalent and be fully flexible with shift requirements. Due to the variable nature of the work, you will be required to cover early and late shifts and possible weekend shifts as appropriate.
We currently have two Tomotherapy units, two Varian Novalis with dedicated SRS platform, two Varian Truebeam with AlignRT, all interfaced with Mosaiq in a paperless environment. We also offer HDR and superficial skin treatments within the department. The pre-treatment section comprises of two Canon wide bore CT scanners and Raystation treatment planning system.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), communicating fully with other team members and to be involved in the total care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy treatment.
To give support and advice to patients and relatives before, during and after treatment.
To ensure the highest standard of care is provided at all times within the resources available.
To contribute towards the continual monitoring of the service to comply with the local and national guidelines.
To give support and technical advice to staff and students, undertaking training and supervision of junior staff, students and Trainee Assistant Practitioners.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers and Band 5 Orthoptists taking up substantive employment with the Trust.
The advert will close at midnight on 22 September 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 3 October 2024.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment
A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers and Band 5 Orthoptists taking up substantive employment with the Trust.
The advert will close at midnight on 22 September 2024.
Interviews are due to be held on 3 October 2024.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers or B.Sc. Hons equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council registration
Desirable
- Management courses
- M.Sc. level award
- Research methodologies
Experience
Essential
- Radiotherapy experience: A variety of external beam delivery units
- Radiotherapy experience: Advanced Radiotherapy techniques in particular experience of IMRT and IGRT
- Radiotherapy experience: Completed preceptorship period
- Training and education: Informal teaching and training of students
- Personal development: Evidence of additional personal study, active CPD and working at the level of the advertised post
Desirable
- Radiotherapy experience: Pre-treatment units and dosimetry
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of principles and practice of radiotherapy and oncology
- Knowledge of principles of radiotherapy planning
- Working knowledge of Windows programmes
- Knowledge of and use of different information sources
- Knowledge and application of national regulations relating to ionising radiation for medical exposure (IR(ME)R)
- Knowledge and application of regulations related to obtaining informed consent
Desirable
- Good awareness of the different Treatment Regimes
Skills
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Able to prioritise and schedule tasks
- Able to plan and organise
- Proven problem solving abilities
- Ability to synthesis information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
- Able to think ahead, judge development trends and plan accordingly
- Ability to make recommendations for change
- Able to challenge and question
- Able to respond to change and apply themselves to development in practice
- Computer literate with experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Flexible working hours within those rotas in department
- Competent, professional approach
- Common Sense / pragmatic / practical
- Flexible / adaptable / open minded
- Conscientious / reliable
- Accurate / thorough / pays attention to detail / methodical
- Able to cope with stress and pressure and meet deadlines
- Receptive and sensitive to the priorities of other staff groups
- Reliable and supportive
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers or B.Sc. Hons equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council registration
Desirable
- Management courses
- M.Sc. level award
- Research methodologies
Experience
Essential
- Radiotherapy experience: A variety of external beam delivery units
- Radiotherapy experience: Advanced Radiotherapy techniques in particular experience of IMRT and IGRT
- Radiotherapy experience: Completed preceptorship period
- Training and education: Informal teaching and training of students
- Personal development: Evidence of additional personal study, active CPD and working at the level of the advertised post
Desirable
- Radiotherapy experience: Pre-treatment units and dosimetry
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of principles and practice of radiotherapy and oncology
- Knowledge of principles of radiotherapy planning
- Working knowledge of Windows programmes
- Knowledge of and use of different information sources
- Knowledge and application of national regulations relating to ionising radiation for medical exposure (IR(ME)R)
- Knowledge and application of regulations related to obtaining informed consent
Desirable
- Good awareness of the different Treatment Regimes
Skills
Essential
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Able to prioritise and schedule tasks
- Able to plan and organise
- Proven problem solving abilities
- Ability to synthesis information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
- Able to think ahead, judge development trends and plan accordingly
- Ability to make recommendations for change
- Able to challenge and question
- Able to respond to change and apply themselves to development in practice
- Computer literate with experience of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Flexible working hours within those rotas in department
- Competent, professional approach
- Common Sense / pragmatic / practical
- Flexible / adaptable / open minded
- Conscientious / reliable
- Accurate / thorough / pays attention to detail / methodical
- Able to cope with stress and pressure and meet deadlines
- Receptive and sensitive to the priorities of other staff groups
- Reliable and supportive
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).