Senior Radiotherapy Practitioner: Treatment & Imaging Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; Sur place; GBP 43 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Gloucestershire Oncology Centre in Gloucestershire seeks an Advanced Radiotherapy Practitioner to join the Hereford department at the County Hospital. The role focuses on operating and supervising complex radiotherapy treatments, volumetric imaging, and decision-making on treatment placement, with involvement in palliative imaging and imaging-related exposures.

The post holder will train junior staff, supervise activities, and participate in quality management, with cover for bank holidays and

Qualifications

• BSc in Radiotherapy or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.
• Experience of working in an advanced Radiotherapy centre.
• Experience of IGRT skills.
• Working well under pressure.
• Good problem solving.
• IT competency.
• Evidence of post-registration experience.
• MSc module in Patient Review (nice to have).

Responsabilités

• Operate and organise the treatment machine as an IRMER-entitled operator, delivering and supervising complex radiotherapy with precise positioning of patients and machinery.
• Act up for the Band 7 Team Lead in their absence.
• Carry out volumetric imaging and make decisions on treatment placement.
• Carry out palliative KV imaging on-set planning.
• Become an imaging practitioner for concomitant exposures.
• Give evidence-based advice on treatment-related side effects.
• Administer medication under PGD guidelines.
• Supervise and train junior staff and students.
• Carry out staff appraisals.
• Update the department's Quality Management System.
• Ensure equipment is safe and accurate to operate, reporting faults and incidents.
• Undertake Category 1 cover for bank holidays and work at the Cheltenham site if required.

Connaissances

HCPC registration

IGRT skills

Advanced radiotherapy experience

Team training

IT competency

Formation

BSc in Radiotherapy or equivalent

Outils

ARIA

Description du poste

Gloucestershire Oncology Centre in Gloucestershire seeks an Advanced Radiotherapy Practitioner to join the Hereford department at the County Hospital. The role focuses on operating and supervising complex radiotherapy treatments, volumetric imaging, and decision-making on treatment placement, with involvement in palliative imaging and imaging-related exposures.

The post holder will train junior staff, supervise activities, and participate in quality management, with cover for bank holidays and