Band 7 Therapeutic Radiographer

Job summary

Job Title: Therapeutic Radiographer - 86932

Grade: Band 7

Trust: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Location: Royal Berkshire Hospital, RG1 5AN (work at Royal Berkshire Bracknell Clinic (RBBC) satellite department if required)

Ward: Radiotherapy Department

Pay Rates: £27.98 p/h

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 08:30-17:00

Why might this job interest you?

Act as a Senior Clinical Radiographer / Team Leader in the Pre Treatment area of Radiotherapy within the Radiotherapy department of the Berkshire Cancer Centre. The successful candidate will be required to work within the treatment section of the department across both Reading (Hub) and Bracknell (satellite) sites.

Main duties of the job

• Use and develop clinical evidence-based knowledge and actively participate in, and develop pre-treatment and treatment practices.
• Ensure accurate delivery of pre-treatment clinical exposures by appropriate delegation of duties to staff, by checking prescriptions and to ensure that extra supervisory support is organised where necessary.
• Have specialist/expert knowledge on all aspects of the treatments administered in the department and to provide support and expert advice on treatment techniques and any associated pre-treatment tasks. This includes specialised knowledge on the implications of treatment for the patients, providing specialist support for patients.
• Inform medical staff of changes in patient condition, feasibility of the treatment prescription and potential treatment difficulties, and be available to discuss treatment problems with clinicians and the MDT.
• Use specialist knowledge to make clinical judgements whilst adhering to clinical protocols and giving consideration to complex factors, such as validity/safety/ accuracy of treatment (in relation to technique, patient etc).

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