Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Radiographer to join the pre-treatment team at the Christie Proton Beam Therapy Centre. This role is working within a unique, combined therapy and diagnostic workforce required to delivered cutting edge pre-treatment services in one of the UK's NHS PBT centres. The pre-treatment area and team operates a mould room for the production of relevant immobilisation equipment as well as a CT and MR scanners, which are used almost exclusively to deliver pre-treatment imaging as well as research in the novel use of MRI for radiotherapy. The team is looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals with a good team work ethic and the ability to lead a team contributing to the continuous development of the PBT service and profession.
This position is a permanent post working 37.5 hours per week and requires HCPC registration. We welcome informal enquiries from interested candidates who would like to know more about the role.
Main duties of the job
The senior radiographer is a key member of the pre-treatment team. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the day to day running of the pre-treatment areas, taking the lead daily on the scanners supporting a team of permanent and rotational radiographers, deputising for the superintendent radiographers and daily organisation of the workload, workforce and resources in order to provide safe effective and timely pre-treatment service. The post holder will be required to be competent in immobilisation production, CT and MR scanning as well as other skills such as cannulation, acting as a subject matter expert, training new and rotational team members. The pre-treatment service is a key stakeholder in the delivery of several important imaging trials within MRRT and all members of the team are expected to contribute to research as well as taking the lead on behalf of the pre-treat service in managing current trials and audits
About us
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Using highly complex equipment such as CT simulators and MR scanners, including the administration of contrast, to provide accurate radiotherapy planning scans, in order to plan radiotherapy treatment for a diverse range of patients
- Providing accurate written instructions of treatment set-up to ensure accurate treatment reproducibility ensuring that radiotherapy may be delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system.
- Using highly complex equipment and software for virtual simulation of radiotherapy treatments in order to produce accurate treatment plans in accordance with the quality system.
- Electronic dispatch of pre-treatment images to relevant sections of the radiotherapy and treatment planning departments
- Cannulation of patients for IV contrast and competence for relevant PGD for contrast media and emergency drugs for the management of side effects in accordance with trust policies
- Monitor and assess patients condition and liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate care, referral, information and support is offered to all patients. Administer appropriate drug prescriptions as prescribed by clinicians.
- Produce highly complex immobilisation devices for use in radiotherapy treatment to ensure accurate treatment and reproducibility so that radiotherapy may be delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system.
- Ensure the team follows appropriate systems and working methods to achieve the safe, timely achievement of workload targets.
- Ensure the team keeps accurate records and comply with necessary policies and procedures.
- Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients diagnosis, ensuring the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
- Communicate confidential sensitive information, and provide emotional support, to patients and their carers/relatives including children and the terminally ill.
- Provide information to patients and their carers with regard to the radiotherapy pathway and expected side effects.
- To communicate accurate and timely information with all other disciplines involved along the patients pathway.
- With the team in the assigned area, patients and the wider multidisciplinary team manage areas of conflict and escalate as necessary.
- To provide, receive and use sensitive information maintaining patient confidentiality at all times in line with information governance legislation
- Apply safe and effective moving and handling skills in order to protect patients and staff, abide by Health and safety legislation in the work place.
- Minimise risk of cross infection through contamination by bodily fluids/matter. In accordance of the infection control policy
- To implement the procedures and work instructions described for the department in ISO9001/2008 and report any variances.
- Maintenance of treatment skills and knowledge and understanding of advanced radiotherapy techniques and technology including VMAT, IMRT, FFF, Stereotactic and protons
- Contribute to development of the quality system by reviewing and writing work instructions and operating procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Using highly complex equipment such as CT simulators and MR scanners, including the administration of contrast, to provide accurate radiotherapy planning scans, in order to plan radiotherapy treatment for a diverse range of patients
- Providing accurate written instructions of treatment set-up to ensure accurate treatment reproducibility ensuring that radiotherapy may be delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system.
- Using highly complex equipment and software for virtual simulation of radiotherapy treatments in order to produce accurate treatment plans in accordance with the quality system.
- Electronic dispatch of pre-treatment images to relevant sections of the radiotherapy and treatment planning departments
- Cannulation of patients for IV contrast and competence for relevant PGD for contrast media and emergency drugs for the management of side effects in accordance with trust policies
- Monitor and assess patients condition and liaise with the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate care, referral, information and support is offered to all patients. Administer appropriate drug prescriptions as prescribed by clinicians.
- Produce highly complex immobilisation devices for use in radiotherapy treatment to ensure accurate treatment and reproducibility so that radiotherapy may be delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system.
- Ensure the team follows appropriate systems and working methods to achieve the safe, timely achievement of workload targets.
- Ensure the team keeps accurate records and comply with necessary policies and procedures.
- Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients diagnosis, ensuring the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
- Communicate confidential sensitive information, and provide emotional support, to patients and their carers/relatives including children and the terminally ill.
- Provide information to patients and their carers with regard to the radiotherapy pathway and expected side effects.
- To communicate accurate and timely information with all other disciplines involved along the patients pathway.
- With the team in the assigned area, patients and the wider multidisciplinary team manage areas of conflict and escalate as necessary.
- To provide, receive and use sensitive information maintaining patient confidentiality at all times in line with information governance legislation
- Apply safe and effective moving and handling skills in order to protect patients and staff, abide by Health and safety legislation in the work place.
- Minimise risk of cross infection through contamination by bodily fluids/matter. In accordance of the infection control policy
- To implement the procedures and work instructions described for the department in ISO9001/2008 and report any variances.
- Maintenance of treatment skills and knowledge and understanding of advanced radiotherapy techniques and technology including VMAT, IMRT, FFF, Stereotactic and protons
- Contribute to development of the quality system by reviewing and writing work instructions and operating procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR(T) or BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiographer State Registered Therapeutic Radiographer
- HPC Registration
Desirable
- Further post-graduate qualification/intention for further study or evidence of continued educational development
- Management/leadership training
- ECDL/equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience with equipment and techniques
- Working with ISO 9001/2008 or equivalent
- Evidence of clinical placements. Extensive pre-treatment and treatment experience
- Experience of on-the-job teaching new technologies to other qualified staff
Desirable
- Clinical experience gained in more than one department
- Evidence of participation in research and-or radiotherapy development work
- Evidence of active role in the setting and maintenance of quality standards
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate well; individual, team, multidisciplinary team
- Ability to supervise and motivate junior staff, support workers and Student Radiographers, lead by Example
- Ability or willingness to learn to cannulate patients for IV contrast
- Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines
- Able to adapt skills to all areas of Department
- Reliability to work well under Pressure
- Organised but flexible and adaptable approach to work
Desirable
- Demonstrate ambition in personal development and in service development
- Ability to produce a range of immobilisation devices for radiotherapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current pre-treatment radiotherapy technologies including CT, virtual simulation, MR scanning, PET scanning
- Maintenance of knowledge and understanding of advanced radiotherapy techniques and technology including VMAT, IMRT, FFF, Stereotactic and Protons
- Knowledge and understanding of advanced radiotherapy techniques and technology including Stereotactic and protons
- Experience of radiotherapy virtual simulation planning
- Detailed knowledge of anatomy, oncology, radiobiology and physics.
- Knowledge of Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER) and other relevant policies and regulations
Desirable
- Knowledge of current Health Service and Oncology specific legislation and DoH plans e.g. Cancer Plan, NICE guidelines and how these impact on services
Values
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours, given appropriate notice
- Patient focused
- Demonstrate tolerance, sensitivity & empathy with staff and clients
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated with a commitment to providing a high standard of service
- Ability to co-ordinate work to meet the demands of the established and developing service
- Attention to detail and accuracy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR(T) or BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiographer State Registered Therapeutic Radiographer
- HPC Registration
Desirable
- Further post-graduate qualification/intention for further study or evidence of continued educational development
- Management/leadership training
- ECDL/equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience with equipment and techniques
- Working with ISO 9001/2008 or equivalent
- Evidence of clinical placements. Extensive pre-treatment and treatment experience
- Experience of on-the-job teaching new technologies to other qualified staff
Desirable
- Clinical experience gained in more than one department
- Evidence of participation in research and-or radiotherapy development work
- Evidence of active role in the setting and maintenance of quality standards
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate well; individual, team, multidisciplinary team
- Ability to supervise and motivate junior staff, support workers and Student Radiographers, lead by Example
- Ability or willingness to learn to cannulate patients for IV contrast
- Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines
- Able to adapt skills to all areas of Department
- Reliability to work well under Pressure
- Organised but flexible and adaptable approach to work
Desirable
- Demonstrate ambition in personal development and in service development
- Ability to produce a range of immobilisation devices for radiotherapy
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current pre-treatment radiotherapy technologies including CT, virtual simulation, MR scanning, PET scanning
- Maintenance of knowledge and understanding of advanced radiotherapy techniques and technology including VMAT, IMRT, FFF, Stereotactic and Protons
- Knowledge and understanding of advanced radiotherapy techniques and technology including Stereotactic and protons
- Experience of radiotherapy virtual simulation planning
- Detailed knowledge of anatomy, oncology, radiobiology and physics.
- Knowledge of Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER) and other relevant policies and regulations
Desirable
- Knowledge of current Health Service and Oncology specific legislation and DoH plans e.g. Cancer Plan, NICE guidelines and how these impact on services
Values
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours, given appropriate notice
- Patient focused
- Demonstrate tolerance, sensitivity & empathy with staff and clients
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated with a commitment to providing a high standard of service
- Ability to co-ordinate work to meet the demands of the established and developing service
- Attention to detail and accuracy
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).
