Therapeutic Radiographer - Research/Treatment

Oxford University Hospitals; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking experienced therapeutic radiographers to join their late phase team. This role involves working on radiotherapy clinical trials while maintaining clinical skills. Candidates must have expertise in radiotherapy and will coordinate patient trials, ensuring proper care and data collection. This opportunity blends clinical and research responsibilities in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in radiotherapy and coordinating clinical trials.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-professional teams.
• Strong communication skills for patient interaction.

Responsibilities

• Assist in assessing new clinical trial protocols.
• Coordinate radiotherapy pathways in clinical trials.
• Monitor patient care and identify potential trial participants.
• Provide clinical work in treatment sections of the radiotherapy department.

Skills

Radiotherapy expertise

Clinical trials coordination

Patient care skills

Job description

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to combine working in the radiotherapy department with research!

Radiotherapy clinical trials are vital for improving patient outcomes. We are looking for experienced therapeutic radiographers to join the late phase team, where you will have the opportunity to undertake radiotherapy clinical trials. The research team is a small team dedicated to ensuring research is considered a treatment option for all eligible patients, working closely with clinical teams and within patients’ clinical pathways to expand research opportunities. This is a split role working equally between the research team and the radiotherapy department. This opportunity will enable you to maintain your established clinical skills while gaining new skills within the research team.

• Assist in assessing new proposed clinical trial protocols for feasibility, including resource implications for the radiotherapy department and Trust.
• Act as a research specialist in coordinating radiotherapy pathways in clinical trials.
• Serve as an initial point of contact for patients participating in delegated radiotherapy trials.
• Contribute to the maintenance of clinical trials data collection systems and complete case report forms, ensuring accurate recording of toxicities and adverse events.
• Coordinate and monitor patient care in clinical trials by identifying potential trial participants.
• Undertake clinical work in both treatment and pre-treatment sections of the radiotherapy department, using your knowledge and experience of clinical research to support radiographers in advancing research aims.
• Provide all aspects of patient care as required, depending on rostered work area, in accordance with local rules and professional conduct.
• Collaborate with the multi-professional and multidisciplinary team to influence and plan the patient care pathway for patients participating in clinical trials.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world-renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. We employ approximately [number] staff, including over [number] nurses, [number] doctors, and AHP staff. The Trust comprises four main hospital sites: the John Radcliffe Hospital (including the Children's Hospital, West Wing, Eye Hospital, Heart Centre, and Women's Centre), the Churchill Hospital, the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury, North Oxfordshire.

Our values, standards, and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we foster with patients, colleagues, and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, focusing on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement, and excellence. These values ensure patients are at the heart of our work and underpin the quality healthcare we aim to provide for ourselves and our families.