Band 5 Therapy Radiographer

The Band 5 Therapy Radiographer will support the radiotherapy patient through the clinical and technical delivery of all radiotherapy tasks from referral to follow up. This will include immobilisation, localisation, planning, treatment delivery and patient assessment, management and care. The post holder will ensure the highest standards of treatment and care at all times.

Principal Areas of Responsibility

• Implement safe and accurate high-energy radiotherapy treatment to cancer patients adhering to radiotherapy protocols and procedures.
• Provide a continuum of care requiring complex technical skills in localisation, planning and dosimetry, verification and management of treatment processes.
• Quality assurance and control tasks as required ensuring high-quality patient treatments and care.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team providing a high-quality radiotherapy service.

Managerial and Organisational

• Prioritise and manage own work.
• Train, supervise and check the work of radiographers, admin and clerical staff within the department as appropriate.
• Provide clinical radiotherapy support for other services and personnel within the Clinic.
• Keep all records, document and report work as appropriate.
• Assist with projects as agreed with the Radiotherapy Services Manager.
• Comply with quality assurance mechanisms to ensure the safe implementation of clinical developments and standard practice.
• Undertake post graduate clinical training and education within the department in line with clinical practice changes and developments.

Clinical, Scientific and Technical

• Competent with the technical and clinical aspects of radiotherapy as delivered within the Clinic.
• Keep abreast of latest technical and scientific advancements within the radiotherapy field.
• Participate in implementation of new technologies and service developments.
• Maintain state registration with the HCPC.

Policy, Service Development and Implementation

• Comply with applicable legislation and professional guidelines.
• Participate in the development and implementation of clinical procedures, protocols and work instructions.

Research and Development

• Support clinical research as required.
• Participate in audit within clinical radiotherapy; including the use of audit and audit tools in order to deliver service improvement initiatives.
• Participate in research in accordance with Ethics Committee approval, Clinical Governance criteria.

Education and Training

• Participate in instruction and training as commensurate with the role.
• Train and professionally develop radiotherapy staff and undergraduate students as needed.

Performance of Duties

• Execute duties courteously and professionally at all times and seek to ensure that the highest level of service is provided by the radiotherapy service.
• Will be required to participate in the bank holiday working rota.
• May be required to perform duties outside the normal working hours including weekends.
• Attend vendor training.

Essential Requirements

Experience

• Experience in all aspects of radiotherapy.
• Practical experience of a wide range of radiotherapy equipment, technique and practice including IMRT and IGRT.

Knowledge

• Broad, fundamental knowledge of radiotherapy.
• Understanding of the radiotherapy regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of radiotherapy side effects and associated treatments.
• Knowledge of radiotherapy treatment modalities, options and techniques.

Skills

• Physically capable of performing and conducting tasks required in the radiotherapy environment.
• Prioritise and complete tasks.
• Able to work successfully in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Communicating effectively with consultants, peers, associated staff and trainees.
• Computer literate to support clinical needs.

Qualifications

• DCR (T) or BSc Radiotherapy or UK recognised equivalent.
• State Registration with HCPC.

Personal Attributes

• Demonstrate a commitment to the speciality.
• To be articulate, enthusiastic and flexible.
• Good communication abilities and a caring approach to patients and colleagues.
• Good time keeper, reliable, trustworthy and honest.
• Mature outlook and ability to work under pressure to strict timescale and dateline.
• Organised and methodical.
• Team player and able to work within the multidisciplinary team.
• Self-motivated.

Other Interests

• Able to work flexible and unsociable hours.
• Participate in out of hours and on call treatments e.g. management of planned and unplanned breaks in treatments.
• Willing to attend courses and training nationally.