Pre-treatment Specialist Radiographer

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Southampton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

35 days holiday (pro rata)

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a forward-thinking Radiographer to join the pre-treatment team in our radiotherapy department in Southampton. You will be an experienced therapeutic radiographer with strong communication, leadership and teamworking skills to help run a busy pre-treatment section in a friendly, modern department.

Join our caring NHS team dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care using state-of-the-art imaging and planning facilities.

Qualifications

• Experienced therapeutic radiographer with excellent communication, leadership and teamworking skills.
• Ready to help run a busy pre-treatment section in a friendly, modern radiotherapy department.
• Based in Southampton NHS Radiotherapy Department.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the pre-treatment team to ensure efficient patient flow.
• Collaborate with clinicians to plan patient care and treatment preparation.

Skills

Therapeutic radiography

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a forward-thinking Radiographer in our a pre-treatment team.

You will be an experienced therapeutic radiographer with excellent communication, leadership and teamworking skills ready to help run a busy pre-treatment section in a friendly, modern radiotherapy department.

We have 3 CT scanners across our main and satelitte site at Basingstoke hospital where we are able to plan TBI treatments and SABR, providing safe, state-of-the‑art patient centred care for our patients. We have 3 CT scanners across our main and satelitte site at Basingstoke hospital where we are able to plan TBI treatments and SABR, providing safe, state-of-the‑art patient centred care for our patients. We are also a regional sarcoma centre, a tertiary referral centre for Neuro‑oncology (delivering SRS/T).We are the first centre in the UK to have Exactrac Dynamic in clinical use on 3 of our 7 Linacs providing sub‑millimetre correction through stereoscopic imaging with 6 degrees of freedom correction. Our other linacs and our 3 CTs (2 with 4DCT acquisition) have Align RT allowing thermal and surface guided set up and tracking.If you have any further questions or wish to arrange a visit to our department, we would love to hear from you. Simply email [e-mail]

UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

• As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
• We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service.
• UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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