Rotating Therapeutic Radiographer

Overview

This could be a training role for a band 5 Radiographer who will then progress to band 6 once training and competencies are met. The post holder is part of a specialist team rotating through the pre-treatment and treatment areas of Radiotherapy. The post holder will work in a senior capacity, to support the team leader of the highly complex treatment unit, Brachytherapy unit, CT planning unit or pre-treatment liaison area.

The post holder will be required to manage all aspects of the workload in the absence of a Band 7 Team lead and will be directly responsible, under their duty of care, for the planning, treatment and care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy.

• Provide daily supervision and training to junior staff, students and visitors
• Additionally the post holder works closely with Radiotherapy Physicists, Technicians, Oncologists, Dieticians, Speech Therapists, Nurses, Admin staff, other Radiographers and other professional groups to provide a thorough, efficient service encompassing all aspects of accurate Radiotherapy treatment delivery and patient care.
• Will actively participate in clinical trials and in house research.
• Candidates who have applied in the last 6 months need not apply.
• Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
• Provide support to Treatment and Pre-Treatment team lead radiographers and manage all aspects of the service in their absence to ensure smooth and effective service and will be directly responsible, under their individual duty of care, for CT scanning, simple planning, treatment, time management and care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy procedures.
• Provide daily supervision, education and training to junior staff, students and visitors.
• Work closely with all MDT parties to provide a thorough, efficient service encompassing all aspects of accurate Radiotherapy planning, treatment delivery and patient care.
• Adhere to all National and Local policies and procedures and be fully conversant in the IR(ME)
  R and IRR requirements for their clinical area and able to act as a point of reference for the department.
• Will actively participate in service improvement, national and local clinical trials.
• Please see full job description for a full description of duties of the role.

We are a people business where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.

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• To provide safe and accurate specialist technical service delivering therapeutic ionising radiation, while maintaining a high duty of care to all patients undergoing Radiotherapy
• To demonstrate effective patient management encompassing all patients needs, using specialist knowledge of treatment side effects, skin reactions and their management. Taking responsibility for referring patients for clinical assessment by a consultant or deputy, prior to commencement of treatment when symptoms become acute.
• Demonstrate ability to resolve complex treatment and planning issues with problem solving skills and effective autonomous decision-making.
• Compute and check specialised calculations and complex planning data relating to patients treatment delivery.
• To maintain specialist knowledge of ARIA to enable autonomous registration, review and decision making on patients Electronic Portal Images used to verify the patient position.
• To maintain a specialist knowledge of ARIA requiring the individual to input, and be a final check for patient data and plan parameters…