On-Treatment Review Therapeutic Radiographer

Job summary

This role offers a rare and exciting opportunity to be part of the radiotherapy/proton beam therapy review team at UCLH. The post holder will undertake rotations between the photon and proton departments. The role involves working as part of the Radiotherapy Review Team to review patients during their treatment and to support them both physically and psychologically throughout their radiotherapy journey. They will be required to ensure there is an appropriate plan for the on-treatment review of each patient and a mechanism of communication to the wider MDT. The post holder will play a key role in helping patients understand the treatment process, toxicity and likely side effects of radiotherapy, along with providing them with advice on how to self-care and manage their symptoms appropriately. Any proton beam therapy training required relating to managing side effects of this treatment and other required underpinning knowledge will be provided. Training for on treatment review can be supported if required.

Main duties of the job

To work with Review Radiographers, Radiotherapy Sisters and Staff Nurses as part of the review team.

To review patient's during their course of photon or proton treatment and to support them both physically and psychologically throughout their treatment.

To ensure there is an appropriate plan for the on-treatment review of each patient and a mechanism of communication of untoward effects.

To help patients understand the treatment process, toxicity and likely side effects of radiotherapy both during and after treatment. Patients should be encouraged to report side effects and advised how to manage symptoms appropriately.

To ensure patients' side effects are treated appropriately and efficiently.

To give verbal and written information if required.

To enable them to discuss any concerns they may have and to feel supported during their treatment.

To refer patients as necessary to other health care professionals e.g. dieticians, counsellors etc. and community agencies as needed.

To ensure that appropriate follow up arrangements are made and continuity of care communicated to the patient and any other appropriate health care profession.

To ensure that all oncology staff are aware of the patients' needs during treatment and to keep the documentation up to date, and to refer to the appropriate staff for specialist help during the course of their treatment.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.