Healthcare Science Practitioner Apprentice (Radiotherapy)

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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Job summary

The post-holder will participate in a three year, apprenticeship programme. This will focus on aspects of the work of the Radiotherapy Physics service but will also introduce the trainee to all aspects of medical physics.

The trainee will be expected to attend an accredited, part-time BSc Healthcare Science degree (Radiotherapy Physics). The work requires close collaboration with other staff involved with the provision of Radiotherapy Physics service and other medical physics colleagues. The post-holder will carry out the duties in accordance with the written policies and procedures of the department.

The post holder will be paid under Agenda for Change Annex 21 (Band 5).

Main duties of the job

Outlining anatomical structures for standard situations.
Design individual treatment plans for standard treatment techniques.
To support the design and fabrication of customised.Radiotherapy and Physics aids adhering to all procedures andhealth and safety protocols.
Provide treatment parameters and dosimetric data for patients to undergo radiotherapy.
To continually monitor personal and departmental activity toensure the health and safety of the individual, team colleaguesand Trust patients.
To communicate dosimetric information to more senior staffwithin the department.
To communicate and work effectively with other professionalsi.e. hospital physicists, dosimetrists and therapy radiographers.
To attend training events and sessions as agreed through theTrust's personal review process to ensure professionadevelopment is continually maintained.

About us

The department consists of 3 Varian Truebeam Linear Accelerators; a Gulmay Unit and a Canon wide bore CT scanner. The treatment planning system in place is Eclipse.

A new Canon Exceed LB CT scanner has just been installed.

We are planning to extend the SABR service to include bone and nodes soon.

We have an active Clinical Trials department and participate in a number of trials.

Time away from work is just as important and Shropshire is a beautiful, mostly rural county where we enjoy a high quality of life.

Date posted

24 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Annex 21 (Year 1: 65% top of band 5, Year 2: 70% and year 3: 75%)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-HSP-805

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Computer Literate
Good communication skills
Empathy, respect and tolerance to all individuals
Awareness of radiotherapy, cancer and NHS agenda

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or equivalent grade C or above (9-4) in Maths, English and two science subjects.
3 A Level passes, in Maths, physics or biology, plus another. Or BTec Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science with a pass.

Desirable

3rd A level in Science

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Computer Literate
Good communication skills
Empathy, respect and tolerance to all individuals
Awareness of radiotherapy, cancer and NHS agenda

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE or equivalent grade C or above (9-4) in Maths, English and two science subjects.
3 A Level passes, in Maths, physics or biology, plus another. Or BTec Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science with a pass.

Desirable

3rd A level in Science

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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