Radiotherapy Radiographer

Bidvane; Guildford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and wellbeing

Career development support

High cost area supplement included

Job summary

Royal Surrey County Hospital is seeking a radiographer for a 12-month fixed-term post at the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre, with rotation through treatment, pre-treatment, brachytherapy and review. The role involves flexible rota cover, weekend and on-call work, and travel between sites.

Newly qualified or soon-to-qualify HCPC-registered radiographers are encouraged to apply. You will rotate across clinical areas, supervise students, and contribute to treatment planning and imaging within a

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development.
• BSc Radiotherapy or DCR (T) required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver radiotherapy treatment on specialist equipment across the treatment pathway under supervision.
• Perform daily autonomous clinical assessments of patient fitness for treatment and escalate concerns.
• Explain treatment to patients and carers and provide reassurance and support during their course.
• Carry out daily quality assurance checks on treatment units and report faults or unsafe equipment.
• Calculate treatment doses from dose charts and treatment data and check against procedures.
• Document clinical data in treatment records and verify system.

Skills

HCPC registration

Continuous professional development

IGRT experience

Education

BSc Radiotherapy

DCR (T)

Job description

A 12-month fixed-term post in the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre, which runs treatment from the Royal Surrey County Hospital and a satellite at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. The radiographer prepares and delivers radiotherapy, checks equipment and dose calculations, and supports patients and carers through their course. Rotation through treatment, pre-treatment, brachytherapy and review, with flexible rota cover, weekend and on-call work and short-notice travel between sites. Aimed at newly qualified or soon-to-qualify therapeutic radiographers, with HCPC registration needed.

What the job involves

• Deliver radiotherapy treatment on specialist equipment across the treatment pathway, under the supervision of Team Leader Radiographers
• Make daily autonomous clinical assessments of patient fitness for treatment and escale concerns to the Senior Radiographer and Clinical Oncologists
• Assess patients' physical, emotional and spiritual needs at interview and refer on as appropriate
• Explain treatment to patients and carers and provide reassurance, practical and emotional support during their course
• Carry out daily quality assurance checks on treatment units and report faults or unsafe equipment
• Calculate treatment doses from dose charts and treatment data and check against departmental procedures
• Take and label on-set imaging according to department protocol
• Communicate with medical, physics, technical and operational colleagues and attend treatment meetings
• Rotate through all clinical areas and achieve competence on the treatment units, simulator and planning CT
• Supervise and train students and trainee assistant practitioners in the treatment unit
• Document clinical data in treatment records, hospital notes and the department record and verify system
• Assess patients' manual handling needs, complete risk assessments and manage treatment side effects

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
• BSc Radiotherapy or DCR (T)

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Skills & knowledge

• Use of computerised department record and verify systems

Nice to have

• Experience of working in a radiotherapy department on a wide range of radiotherapy equipment
• Experience of collaborating with other staff groups
• Post-registration experience
• Experience of IGRT

What’s offered

• Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme
• Support for career development
• High cost area supplement included in pay