Therapeutic Radiographer

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

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The Radiotherapy service is based at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, a leading, internationally renowned teaching hospital situated within the City of London. The department offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic organisation using and developing the latest techniques and technologies.

Treatment equipment comprises five Varian TrueBeam linacs (2 with 6DoF couch), XStrahl orthovoltage unit and Bravos HDR on the ARIA network complete the equipment portfolio.

Pre-treatment imaging is provided with a Siemens Somatom Confidence CT and planning with Varian Eclipse treatment planning system. Techniques include virtual simulation and delivery of simple and complex conformal treatments. IMRT, IGRT, TBI, DIBH and gynaecological brachytherapy are currently offered as routine as well as stereotactic radiosurgery, SABR and ART.

As a department we are proud of our strong culture of learning, education and support. We encourage radiographers to identify and take up relevant learning opportunities for professional development.

Applications are invited for Band 5 Therapeutic Radiographers to be part of the Barts team. This is a rotational post covering all areas of the departments including pre-treatment, treatment units, and brachytherapy working in pre-treatment imaging as well as treatment delivery.

We would also be interested in hearing from undergraduate students who are due to qualify in Summer 2025.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to play a key role in the delivery of an exceptional service within the Radiotherapy Department for common cancers and specialist treatments including cranial and extra-cranial stereotactic and total body irradiation. The post holder will be part of the team of Therapeutic Radiographers providing care for patients, ensuring the provision of a high quality, patient-focused service.
The post holder will deliver radiotherapy treatments on complex and state-of-the-art equipment along with colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will be an operator as defined by IR(ME)R and will be expected to comply fully with the accredited Radiotherapy Department Quality System and the HCPC Radiographers Professional Code of Conduct.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer
• BSc (Hons) in Therapy Radiography
• Awareness of HCPC standards of conduct
• Attendance at audit presentations
• Clinical updates

Experience

• Experience of working in a Radiotherapy department on the treatment units and pre-treatment.
• Experience of complex techniques Competent in standard simple techniques and able to accept IR(ME)R responsibility.
• Experience of record and verification systems, data downloads, data entries, data checks.
• Experience of communicating with anxious and stressed patients and relatives regarding treatment issues.
• Participated in competency training of student radiographers.
• Undertaken some sort of presentation since university, e.g. training or update presentation to colleagues.

Skills

• Able to concentrate and keep focused with interruptions from other staff, patients, and relatives.
• Good spatial and hand-eye coordination as required to manoeuvre machinery, patient and equipment avoiding collision and resulting in proper alignment.
• Ability to remain calm in a potentially stressful environment.