Therapeutic Radiographer

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust recherche un radiothérapeute pour rejoindre son équipe. Le poste implique de fournir des soins exceptionnels aux patients, de superviser le personnel, et de participer à l'enseignement. Avec une culture axée sur les personnes, cet emploi offre de nombreuses opportunités de développement professionnel dans un environnement dynamique et inclusif.

Benefits

Programme de bien-être du personnel

Opportunités de formation continue

Ambiance de travail agréable

Qualifications

• Enregistrement professionnel approprié au Royaume-Uni requis.
• Capacité à évaluer les patients pour les procédures.
• Participation à l'enseignement et à la supervision des étudiants.

Responsibilities

• Fournir des soins de radiothérapie de la plus haute qualité.
• Superviser les membres juniors de l'équipe et les étudiants.
• Assurer un flux régulier des patients à travers le département.

Skills

Communication skills

Team working

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Therapeutic Radiography Degree or equivalent

HCPC registered

Job description

Job Overview

• To work as a member of the radiotherapy team;
• To provide the highest standard of care to radiotherapy patients;
• To supervise more junior members of the team and students in the radiotherapy department as a whole;
• To ensure a smooth flow of patients through the treatment and pre-treatment areas and the radiotherapy department as a whole;
• To be flexible to the needs of the department and Trust.
  

Main duties of the job

Maintain high professional standards

Assess patients’ status and suitability for procedures.

Provide information, practical and emotional support to patients and their carers.

Perform IGRT and data recording.

Participate in induction, supervision and teaching of staff and students.

Demonstrate the work of the department to interested parties.

Assist in clinical audit or research being undertaken.

Collect accurate departmental statistics.

Maintain detailed patient records.

Adhere to Trust policies including health and safety, ionising radiation regulations, local rules and quality assurance policies.

Collect and input patient data for planning and treatment purposes.

Accurately interpret treatment plans/ prescriptions and be precise in their practical application.

Monitor patients during radiotherapy processes.

Accurately and openly report clinical incidents.

Observe, report and record machine faults.

Calibrate, perform and record equipment checks.

Operate treatment and pre-treatment equipment.

Use effectively the IT systems.

Follow an agreed program of continuous professional development.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Job description, person specification and main responsibilities documents are available in the documents section.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Therapeutic Radiography Degree or equivalent
• HCPC registered
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of CPD
• Willingness to undertake further study
  
  

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Thorough knowledge and wide experience of techniques and equipment
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IRMER
• Knowledge of clinical risk management and clinical governance agenda
• IGRT/IMRT knowledge and experience
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Post grad radiotherapy experience
• Evidence of increasing responsibility
• Experience of service development
• Post grad superficial xray experience
• Knowledge of national developments
• Knowledge of current trials
• Knowledge of auditing practice
  
  

Values

Essential criteria

• Awareness and compliance of Trust Values
  
  

Specific Skills

Essential criteria

• Communication skills
• Team working/ problem solving
• Ability to interpret and input treatment prescriptions and plans accurately
• Ability to accurately and openly report any clinical incidents
• Ability to self motivate and motivate others
• Adaptable to change
• Ability and flexibility to participate in early morning sessions, late sessions and out of hours as the service requires
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of reflective skills
• Insight into departmental management issues
• Demonstrates ambition in personal development
  
  

Physical skills and Emotional Effort

Essential criteria

• Good physical skills
• Works well under pressure
• Deals with conflicting demands on time
  
  

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Band 5 Job description (PDF, 232.4KB)
• Band 5 personal specification (PDF, 184.6KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)
  
  

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Lisa Tolson Job title Radiotherapy Service Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01225 824564