Specialist Brachytherapy Practitioner

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester seeks an enthusiastic practitioner for a temporary role covering maternity leave. The successful applicant will deliver brachytherapy and conduct treatment planning. Candidates must have a degree in Therapy Radiography and be HCPC registered. Flexible working options available.

Qualifications

• State registered Clinical technologist (VRCT) or therapy radiographer (HCPC).
• Competencies and skills in various settings as a band 5 radiographer or clinical technologist.

Responsibilities

• Deliver brachytherapy and patient care during treatments.
• Conduct quality control of equipment and devices.
• Generate treatment plans for brachytherapy.

Skills

Competencies in treatment planning

Experience in quality control

Brachytherapy experience

Education

Degree in Therapy Radiography

HCPC registered

Job description

Job summary: We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner to join our friendly team for a temporary one year post to cover maternity leave.

The successful applicant will have a practitioner role within the department, delivering brachytherapy, carrying out QC and generating treatment plans for prostate, gynaecological and skin brachytherapy.

It is a role with plenty of variety and we work together with the wider team of clinical scientists, clinical oncologists, and theatre/nursing staff to deliver world class brachytherapy.

We encourage applications for flexible/part time working-please get in touch to discuss how this might work before applying. Please note our current operational hours are 8am-6pm.

The successful applicant must be state registered (Clinical technologist (VRCT)/therapy radiographer (HCPC)).

Main duties of the job

Treatment of patients undergoing brachytherapy using the High Dose Rate Afterloader including provision of associated patient care.

Attending brachytherapy insertions in the brachytherapy theatre, including set up, documentation, quality control and cleaning of radiotherapy medical devices.

Treatment planning for brachytherapy-contouring organs at risk, applicator reconstruction, dose optimisation.

Undertaking routine quality control of radiotherapy equipment and medical devices-this is a significant part of the role.

About us

The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

Person Specification

Qualifications: Degree in Therapy Radiography/clinical technology, HCPC registered therapy radiographer or on the VRCT.

• Essential: Competencies and skills in a range of settings appropriate to post registration experience as a band 5 radiographer or clinical technologist, Experience of working with a quality system.
• Desirable: Brachytherapy experience, Attendance at brachytherapy courses/conferences

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.