Radiotherapy Department Assistant (RDA)

Job summary

Do you have experience in patient care and looking for a new challenge? Are you looking to take your first tentative steps in a clinical support role? If this is you, then why not look to become part of our excellent clinical team at St Luke's Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust?

St Luke's Cancer Centre is focused on providing excellent patient pathways and patient-centred care.

The centre is based in Guildford with a satellite site at the East Surrey Hospital in Redhill.

This role is based at our satellite centre at East Surrey Hopsital and may require you to work occasionally at the main site in Guildford to ensure coverage of service.

We have both part time and full time opportunities available.

Main duties of the job

We require you to be enthusiastic, friendly and hard working with excellent communication skills, and have the ability to manage your time, plan and prioritise your work

You will be required to work in a team and make decisions within your scope of practice. You must have a clear understanding of patient confidentiality and ensure that this is maintained both in and out of the workplace.

This role is to support the clinical and administration teams within our busy, friendly Radiotherapy department.

You will be empowered to learn, grow and progress your career. We offer a variety of CPD opportunities and have strong links with Macmillan giving us access to valuable learning to ensure that our staff are the best that they can be.

If you do not hold the Trust's Care Certificate it will be essential that you attend 3 weeks training to achieve the Care Certificate which is a requirement for this role. Other training related to the post will also be provided e.g. venepuncture and assisting in theatre in addition to the Trust's mandatory training.

We look forward to meeting with should you feel that you would like to become part of our St Luke's team.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Ave

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Ave

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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