Therapeutic Radiographer in Guildford

We are delighted to invite applications from enthusiastic, forward thinking newly qualified or soon to qualify Therapeutic Radiographers who are passionate about high quality radiotherapy and collaborative working. At the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre, you'll be part of a supportive team culture with the opportunity to rotate through all clinical areas--Treatment, Pre Treatment, Brachytherapy and Review--helping you grow and reach your full potential.

Our centre is committed to excellent patient pathways and truly patient centred care. We continually evolve to embrace the latest radiotherapy innovations, offering treatment on two Varian ETHOS units and two Varian Halcyon with Hypersight and in bore SGRT to support greater accuracy and tattoo less radiotherapy. Patients also benefit from three TrueBeams.

We also operate three planning CT scanners and an outstanding Brachytherapy service providing HDR, LDR and Papillon kV treatment, along with an Xstrahl superficial unit.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to undertake radiotherapy interventions to the highestprofessional and technical standards, working with Medical, Radiography, Physicsand Administrative colleagues. As a Radiotherapy Radiographer working as part of a radiotherapy team, you will beunder the supervision of Team Leader Radiographers. You will undertake allelements of the treatment pathway including the preparing and delivering ofradiotherapy treatment using highly specialist equipment. The post holder will be required to work in all areas of the department and have aflexible approach to rota changes.As a key element of the role, the post holder will provide information, education,practical and emotional support to patients and carers during their radiotherapyepisode.The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre Radiotherapy Department is based at the RoyalSurrey County Hospital in Guildford and has a satellite service based at East SurreyHospital in Redhill. This post is based at the Guildford hospital but will includeworking at both sites.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Job responsibilities

The post holder will maintain the highest professional and technical standards of radiotherapy.

The post holder will need to maintain core clinical skills. This will includestatutory skills, Trust mandatory skills for clinical staff and all radiotherapy specific skills required to perform the role of a Radiotherapy Radiographer. The clinical skills framework for the radiotherapy department will include the full range of skills which are expected of the post holder and will be updated periodically.A flexible approach to work is essential to meet the service needs of thedepartment and hours of work may vary with occasional weekend and public holiday working on a planned and on-call basis. Post holders may be rotared to work at either the Royal Surrey County Hospital or East Surrey Hospital sites and may be asked to travel between the sites at short notice to cover sickness. To verbally give an explanation of the treatment procedure to the patient and carer answering any questions they may have. Furthermore, you will provide reassurance during the procedure and advise them as to their care and management during a course of radiotherapy.To make a professional assessment during the initial patient interview as to their requirements for further support in relation to their physical, emotional and spiritual needs and refer to other professionals as appropriate. This will be an on-going assessment during their course of treatment.To communicate efficiently and effectively with both internal and external professionals in the provision of information related to patient care.To have the ability to communicate to a high level, including the ability tomanage sensitive information and to deal with anxious and demandingpatients and their carers using exemplary diplomacy and persuasion. To negotiate, liaise with and advise with other sections of the department in respect of the patient pathway to ensure that the department is offering a coherent seamless service. To attend multi-disciplinary and operational radiotherapy treatment meetings to receive and impart both clinical and operational knowledge and report back to the treatment unit team when relevant.To communicate any operational issues, i.e. machine breakdown to theOperational Manager for appropriate managerial decisions.To clearly communicate with the technical services department and medical physics staff relevant technical data relating to the treatment units and the operation of them that may affect the safety of their operation, i.e. Radiation safety.To achieve personal competence in simple and complex treatmenttechniques associated with the treatment unit to which you are rotared.To assist the senior radiographer in the technical training of students andtrainee assistant practitioners in the safe and accurate manipulation of the treatment unit equipment and accessories.To assist the senior radiographer in the clinical and theoretical training ofstudents and trainee assistant practitioners in simple treatment techniques within the scope of your competence.To participate in the student assessment, discussion and meetings relevant to the on-going training of students within the department.To undertake obligatory training associated with new equipment that may be away from your normal place of work.

To be technically competent to safely and accurately manipulate thetreatment unit and accessories to which you are rotated.To be responsible for, or to be responsible in conjunction with the SeniorRadiographer in charge for the routine quality assurance checks on thetreatment unit every morning, reporting any faults or unsafe equipment.To accurately input and check clinical data into the department networkdatabase and hospital patient administration system.To report any unsafe equipment / conditions to the Senior Radiographer in charge of the treatment unit to prevent hazards to patients, staff and visitors.To ensure that the treatment room is tidy, clean and fully stocked with allnecessary equipment and consumables and stationary.To participate in the daily efficient time management of the treatment unit and patient workload. A treatment unit may have an average of 40 50 patients per day scheduled for treatment within the nominal opening hours of the department.To participate in the scheduling and organisation of an individual patienttreatment appointment, or schedule a course of appointments under thesupervision of the senior radiographerTo directly supervise the clinical activities of assistant practitioner, trainee assistant practitioners and student staff within the treatment unit environment.To carry out accurate delivery of simple and complex treatment byinterpretation of treatment data.To make a professional judgement by applying a critical and analyticalapproach to a treatment situation if deviations from treatment protocol occurs and report to the Senior Radiographer in charge for further management.To make an autonomous professional clinical assessment as to the fitness of the patient to proceed with the proposed treatment on a daily basis.Proceeding to treatment if considered fit to do so.To communicate any concerns or findings with regards to the patients fitness for treatment to the Senior Radiographer in charge and Clinical Oncologists for further management. To understand and therefore manage the side effects of radiotherapytreatment to assist and support the patient during their course of treatment.To assist the patient to achieve the required treatment position and make reasonable assessment of their physical and mental ability to co-operate with the intended procedure.To assess the patient with respect to the Trusts manual handling protocols.To complete the manual handling risk assessment as appropriate To participate in the on-set quality assurance of patient treatment delivery byscheduling and taking radiographic/digital images during treatment as per department protocol.To accurately label radiographic images pertaining to the treatment of the patient in accordance with department protocolsTo participate in the rotation of staff into the Simulator, Planning andOncology CT Scanner to enhance your clinical skills in these areas and gain a basic competency of practice.To calculate accurate radiation treatment doses for individual patients from the dose charts and treatment data provided, and ensure compliance with the department checking procedures.To be familiar with, and utilise the department record and verify system to assist with the daily treatment of patients.To re-confirm patient consent to proceed with the treatment as proposed by the Clinical Oncologist answering any patient concerns as appropriate as a competent professional.Regularly deal with aggressive pathologies and bodily fluids produced as a result of the specificity of the disease.To follow the policies which are determined by the departmental and hospital management teams and propose changes to working practices or procedures for your own work area when relevant These will be set out in procedures, protocol and work instructions among other documents and will be updated periodically. You will not be required to lead developments, but will be expected to comment on policies, procedures or possible developmentsbeing managed by colleagues.Accurately manually document all clinical data from the treatment of thepatient onto the patient treatment record card for use by other staff groupswithin the department as per department protocol.To utilise the department record and verify systems to confirm the dailytreatment delivery electronically as per protocol.To provide written documentation of clinical information relating to thetreatment of the patient in the patient hospital notes.To file as appropriate medical information into the patients hospital notes.To record and report accurately any machine faults into the machine log bookfor assessment by the technical team.To participate in the research, development and audit of new treatmenttechniques adopting an analytical and critical approach.keep up to date with best practice in radiotherapy treatment delivery locally and nationally and contribute to the implementation of evidence based clinical practice.To understand and therefore treat patients within the scope and practice ofthe Radiotherapy Trial portfolio. This will be guided by approved procedures, policies, work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), goodpractice, established precedents and understand what results or standards are to be achieved. You will be managed by a more senior Radiographer but will not expect to be directly supervised.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
• HCPC Registration
• BSc Radiotherapy or DCR (T)

Knowledge and Experience

• Use of computerised department record and verify systems
• Experience of working in a radiotherapy department on a wide range of radiotherapy equipment
• Experience of collaborating with other staff-groups
• Post-registration Experience
• Experience of IGRT and/or IGRT

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.

£33,677 to £40,996 a yearPer annum pro rata including high cost area supplement

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