Band 5 Therapeutic Radiographer

Buy A Boat Now; Torquay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Torquay is seeking a Therapeutic Radiographer to join the multi-professional radiotherapy team. The role involves providing safe and accurate treatment, supporting patient workflow, and working with advanced radiotherapy technologies. Ideal candidates are qualified Radiographers or students due to graduate in 2025. The department emphasizes creativity, inclusivity, and work-life balance in a beautiful setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified Therapeutic Radiographer or student qualifying in 2025.
• Ability to provide safe and accurate radiotherapy treatment.
• Experience working with advanced radiotherapy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and accurate treatment to patients.
• Support team leader with patient workflow.
• Maintain accurate treatment records.

Skills

Radiotherapy planning

Patient care

Flexibility in service demands

Education

Qualification in Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent

Tools

Elekta VERSA Linacs

Mosaiq Oncology Management System

Pinnacle Treatment Planning System

Canon Aquilion CT Scanner

Job description

We are looking for a Therapeutic Radiographer to join our friendly multi-professional radiotherapy team at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. Torbay delivers a range of techniques, including Lung SABR, and is actively engaged in research with both commercial and non-commercial trials.

This post is suitable for either a qualified Therapeutic Radiographer who is ready for an exciting change or a student due to qualify in 2025. You will be joining at an exciting time when we will be commissioning and installing SGRT on both our linacs.

You will be joining our caring, committed, and innovative team in beautiful South Devon. We value creativity, inclusivity, and work-life balance. Share our vision, and you'll thrive here, surrounded by nature and opportunity.

You will work as part of a team on the linear accelerators providing safe and accurate radiotherapy treatment. The post holder will also rotate through pre-treatment activities, including RT-CT and pre-treatment data entry.

Requirements:

• Provide safe and accurate radiotherapy planning and treatment to patients across a broad range of tumour sites.
• Support the team leader in managing patient workflow and clinical workload.
• Work flexibly as service demands.
• Provide exceptional patient care at all times.

Our department features two matched Elekta VERSA Linacs, Mosaiq Oncology Management System, Pinnacle Treatment Planning System, Limbus AI OAR outlining software, and a Canon Aquilion CT Scanner installed in 2024. We actively participate in clinical trials. Lung SABR treatments began in 2021 and are expanding to include Bone and Nodal Treatments, expected to start early 2025.

Our team includes a Support and Information Radiographer, Urology Specialist Radiographer, and Colorectal/Gynae Specialist Radiographers, all independent prescribers. We are involved in award-winning projects like the late effects service and have a dedicated research radiographer embedded in the oncology research and development team.

Future plans include implementing SGRT in early 2025, upgrading Mosaiq, implementing EPIC, and commissioning a new Treatment Planning System. Long-term strategies involve preparing for back-to-back Linac replacements.

Responsibilities include maintaining accurate treatment records, assisting with pre-treatment patient plan preparations, assessing patient suitability daily, monitoring and reviewing patients as per consultants, evaluating IGRT images, identifying setup issues, and adhering to all regulatory standards including IR(ME)R, IRR, HSE, CQC, and HCPC guidelines.