Job summary
Barts Cancer Centre has an international reputation as a service dedicated to treating patients with both common and rarer cancers. We provide an integrated service to over one and a half million people in north east London, Essex and beyond, ensuring they have access to high quality, specialist cancer care.
The Radiotherapy service is based at St Bartholomew's Hospital, a leading, internationally renowned teaching hospital situated within the City of London. The department offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic organisation using and developing the latest techniques and technologies.
Treatment equipment comprises five Varian TrueBeam linacs (2 with 6DoF couch), CyberKnife, XStrahl orthovoltage unit and Gammamed HDR on the ARIA network complete the equipment portfolio.
Pre-treatment imaging is provided with a Siemens Somatom Confidence CT and planning with Varian Eclipse treatment planning system. Techniques include virtual simulation and delivery of simple and complex conformal treatments. IMRT, IGRT, TBI, DIBH and gynaecological brachytherapy are currently offered as routine as well as stereotactic radiosurgery, SABR and ART.
As a department we are proud of our strong culture of learning, education and support. We encourage radiographers to identify and take up relevant learning opportunities for professional development
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited for Band 5 Therapeutic Radiographers to be part of the Barts team and is a rotational post covering all areas of the departments including pre-treatment, treatment units and brachytherapy working in pre-treatment imaging as well as treatment delivery.
We would also be interested in hearing from undergraduate students who are due to quality in Summer 2024
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer
- BSc (Hons) in Therapy Radiography
- Awareness of HCPC standards of conduct
Desirable
- Attendance at audit presentations
- Clinical updates
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Radiotherapy department on the treatment units and pre-treatment.
- Experience of complex techniques Competent in standard simple techniques and able to accept IR(ME)R responsibility
- Experience of record and verification systems, data downloads, data entries, data checks
- Experience of communicating with anxious and stressed patients and relatives regarding treatment issues
Desirable
- Participated in competency training of student radiographers
- Undertaken some sort of presentation since university, e.g. training or update presentation to colleagues
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand the optimisation of patient treatments
- Core knowledge of a range of radiotherapy equipment and techniques together with the principles underlying them. Understanding of Ionising Radiation Regulations and responsibilities relating to own professional practise
- Knowledge of departmental and Trust values and behaviours.
Desirable
- Thorough understanding of Ionising radiation regulations
Skills
Essential
- Able to concentrate and keep focused with interruptions from other staff, patients and relatives
- ood spatial and hand eye coordination as required to manoeuvre machinery, patient and equipment avoiding collision and resulting in proper alignment
- Ability to remain calm in a potentially stressful environment
- Self motivated
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer
- BSc (Hons) in Therapy Radiography
- Awareness of HCPC standards of conduct
Desirable
- Attendance at audit presentations
- Clinical updates
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Radiotherapy department on the treatment units and pre-treatment.
- Experience of complex techniques Competent in standard simple techniques and able to accept IR(ME)R responsibility
- Experience of record and verification systems, data downloads, data entries, data checks
- Experience of communicating with anxious and stressed patients and relatives regarding treatment issues
Desirable
- Participated in competency training of student radiographers
- Undertaken some sort of presentation since university, e.g. training or update presentation to colleagues
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand the optimisation of patient treatments
- Core knowledge of a range of radiotherapy equipment and techniques together with the principles underlying them. Understanding of Ionising Radiation Regulations and responsibilities relating to own professional practise
- Knowledge of departmental and Trust values and behaviours.
Desirable
- Thorough understanding of Ionising radiation regulations
Skills
Essential
- Able to concentrate and keep focused with interruptions from other staff, patients and relatives
- ood spatial and hand eye coordination as required to manoeuvre machinery, patient and equipment avoiding collision and resulting in proper alignment
- Ability to remain calm in a potentially stressful environment
- Self motivated
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
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).
