Job summary
The post holder is part of a specialist team rotating through the pre-treatment and treatment areas of Radiotherapy. The post holder will work in a senior capacity, to support the team leader of the highly complex treatment unit, Brachytherapy unit, CT planning unit or pre-treatment liaison area.
The post holder will be required to manage all aspects of the workload in the absence of a Band 7 Team lead and will be directly responsible, under their duty of care, for the planning, treatment and care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy.
Provide daily supervision and training to junior staff, students and visitors
Additionally the post holder works closely with Radiotherapy Physicists, Technicians, Oncologists, Dieticians, Speech Therapists, Nurses, Admin staff ,other Radiographers and other professional groups to provide a thorough, efficient service encompassing all aspects of accurate Radiotherapy treatment delivery and patient care.
Will actively participate in clinical trials and in house research.
***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***
Main duties of the job
Provide support to Treatment and Pre-Treatment lead radiographers and manage all aspects of the service in their absence to ensure smooth and effective service and will be directly responsible, under their individual duty of care, for CT scanning, simple planning, treatment, time management and care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy procedures.
Provide daily supervision, education and training to junior staff, students and visitors.
Work closely with all MDT parties to provide a thorough, efficient service encompassing all aspects of accurate Radiotherapy planning, treatment delivery and patient care.
Adhere to all National and Local policies and procedures and be fully conversant in the IR(ME)R and IRR requirements for their clinical area and able to act as a point of reference for the department.
Will actively participate in service improvement, national and local clinical trials.
Please see full job description for a full description of duties of the role.
About us
We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide safe and accurate specialist technical service delivering therapeutic ionising radiation, while maintaining a high duty of care to all patients undergoing Radiotherapy
- To demonstrate effective patient management encompassing all patients needs, using specialist knowledge of treatment side effects, skin reactions and their management. Taking responsibility for referring patients for clinical assessment by a consultant or deputy, prior to commencement of treatment when symptoms become acute
- Demonstrate ability to resolve complex treatment and planning issues with problem solving skills and effective autonomous decision-making
- Compute and check specialised calculations and complex planning data relating to patients treatment delivery
- To maintain specialist knowledge of ARIA to enable autonomous registration, review and decision making on patients Electronic Portal Images used to verify the patient position
- To maintain a specialist knowledge of ARIA requiring the individual to input, and be a final check for patient data and plan parameters to be used for Radiotherapy treatment
- To communicate effectively with Oncology Consultants & Registrars regarding highly complex planning or treatment information to ensure safe and accurate delivery of treatment in accordance with trust and national legislation
- To demonstrate effective critical thinking to determine efficacy of treatment prescription, planned and non- planned treatments and departmental procedures
- To communicate and participate with the multi-disciplinary team involved in patient care and service delivery
- To ensure all new patients receive departmental information and documentation on radiotherapy prior to treatment e.g. consent and pre-treatment review
- To maintain specialist knowledge of pre-treatment procedures to provide safe and accurate pre-treatment planning service, ensuring a high quality of care to all patients
- Participate in CT planning, determine on position of patient and volume to be imaged, input data into the Planning computer and Prosoma Virtual Simulation Application
- May participate in HDR preparation and delivery
- To ensure equipment is available for QA and equipment maintenance at agreed times, to comply with local agreements thus ensuring safety and reducing hazards associated with radiation exposure
- Provide a supportive and confidential environment for patients, carers and junior staff
- Provide daily support for terminally ill and very distressed patients, of all ages, and their relatives
- Must maintain a professional manner when frequently exposed to foul odours, due to tissues necrosis, and bodily fluids
- Must maintain a high level of concentration at all times to deliver highly complex treatments with minimal tolerances
- High level of skill required enabling manipulation and positioning of the patient to achieve accurate set-up
- Participate in departmental on-call service
- Work flexible hours, participate in Bank holiday working. and work overtime as required
- Take personal responsibility for the safe use of highly complex expensive equipment.
For further information please see the attached JD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide safe and accurate specialist technical service delivering therapeutic ionising radiation, while maintaining a high duty of care to all patients undergoing Radiotherapy
- To demonstrate effective patient management encompassing all patients needs, using specialist knowledge of treatment side effects, skin reactions and their management. Taking responsibility for referring patients for clinical assessment by a consultant or deputy, prior to commencement of treatment when symptoms become acute
- Demonstrate ability to resolve complex treatment and planning issues with problem solving skills and effective autonomous decision-making
- Compute and check specialised calculations and complex planning data relating to patients treatment delivery
- To maintain specialist knowledge of ARIA to enable autonomous registration, review and decision making on patients Electronic Portal Images used to verify the patient position
- To maintain a specialist knowledge of ARIA requiring the individual to input, and be a final check for patient data and plan parameters to be used for Radiotherapy treatment
- To communicate effectively with Oncology Consultants & Registrars regarding highly complex planning or treatment information to ensure safe and accurate delivery of treatment in accordance with trust and national legislation
- To demonstrate effective critical thinking to determine efficacy of treatment prescription, planned and non- planned treatments and departmental procedures
- To communicate and participate with the multi-disciplinary team involved in patient care and service delivery
- To ensure all new patients receive departmental information and documentation on radiotherapy prior to treatment e.g. consent and pre-treatment review
- To maintain specialist knowledge of pre-treatment procedures to provide safe and accurate pre-treatment planning service, ensuring a high quality of care to all patients
- Participate in CT planning, determine on position of patient and volume to be imaged, input data into the Planning computer and Prosoma Virtual Simulation Application
- May participate in HDR preparation and delivery
- To ensure equipment is available for QA and equipment maintenance at agreed times, to comply with local agreements thus ensuring safety and reducing hazards associated with radiation exposure
- Provide a supportive and confidential environment for patients, carers and junior staff
- Provide daily support for terminally ill and very distressed patients, of all ages, and their relatives
- Must maintain a professional manner when frequently exposed to foul odours, due to tissues necrosis, and bodily fluids
- Must maintain a high level of concentration at all times to deliver highly complex treatments with minimal tolerances
- High level of skill required enabling manipulation and positioning of the patient to achieve accurate set-up
- Participate in departmental on-call service
- Work flexible hours, participate in Bank holiday working. and work overtime as required
- Take personal responsibility for the safe use of highly complex expensive equipment.
For further information please see the attached JD.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist proven knowledge of treatment delivery techniques including IMRT and IGRT.
- Demonstrable experience of CT procedures within Radiotherapy and virtual simulation.
- Proven evidence and understanding of working under IR(ME)R 2000/2017
- Demonstrable experience and understanding of Record and Verify systems eg ARIA
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience with Varian Equipment and ARIA.
- Demonstrable experience using Prosoma Virtual Simulation.
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex information across professional boundaries (i.e. when resolving complex treatment issues concerning patient set-up, patient reactions, patient documentation, patient radiation dose prescription or changes required to achieve accurate patient treatment.)
- Ability to teach and educate other professional staff.
- High level of concentration needed, must be able to concentrate when subject to unpredictable working patterns, whilst delivering highly complex and potentially damaging radiation treatment.
- Ability to respond and manage interruptions by clinical staff or patients with requests or problems whilst treating another patient.
Desirable
- Required to use computer systems and VDU equipment .use excel, word etc. to produce documents and spreadsheets for audit. Be able to extract the information and produce a post audit report.
- Able to enter data into and extract data from specialist databases.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent. DCR (T) or BSc (Hons)
- HCPC Registration Radiographer.
- Robust C.P.D. Profile
Desirable
- Masters Level professional development.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Specialist proven knowledge of treatment delivery techniques including IMRT and IGRT.
- Demonstrable experience of CT procedures within Radiotherapy and virtual simulation.
- Proven evidence and understanding of working under IR(ME)R 2000/2017
- Demonstrable experience and understanding of Record and Verify systems eg ARIA
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience with Varian Equipment and ARIA.
- Demonstrable experience using Prosoma Virtual Simulation.
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex information across professional boundaries (i.e. when resolving complex treatment issues concerning patient set-up, patient reactions, patient documentation, patient radiation dose prescription or changes required to achieve accurate patient treatment.)
- Ability to teach and educate other professional staff.
- High level of concentration needed, must be able to concentrate when subject to unpredictable working patterns, whilst delivering highly complex and potentially damaging radiation treatment.
- Ability to respond and manage interruptions by clinical staff or patients with requests or problems whilst treating another patient.
Desirable
- Required to use computer systems and VDU equipment .use excel, word etc. to produce documents and spreadsheets for audit. Be able to extract the information and produce a post audit report.
- Able to enter data into and extract data from specialist databases.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent. DCR (T) or BSc (Hons)
- HCPC Registration Radiographer.
- Robust C.P.D. Profile
Desirable
- Masters Level professional development.
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).
