Therapeutic Radiographer

Band 5 Therapy Radiographer-Chelsea Site
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has an international reputation for high quality patient care, education and research. The partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research has created the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. The Chelsea Radiotherapy department has four Varian Truebeams , Cyberknife and a Brachytherapy Suite. The department has a Siemens Confidence CT scanner and utilise multi- modality imaging for planning

This is a fantastic opportunity for band 5 radiographers who want to further consolidate their knowledge and gain extensive treatment experience. The ideal candidates will enjoy working as a part of a dynamic team delivering technically advanced treatments and excellent patient care. This post is available at the Chelsea site in London.

These roles will provide the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of radiotherapy development, in a pioneering and technically advanced department, working with compassionate and dedicated radiographers who are committed to delivering high quality patient care in everything they do. The successful candidates will be given the training and support to be confident delivering advanced radiotherapy techniques such as IMRT, VMAT, VIBH and IGRT.
If you would like further information please contact:Mandy Humphreys, Lead Operational Superintendent: mandy.humphreys@rmh.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

• The post-holder will be responsible for carrying out Radiotherapy processes at a specialist highly complex radiotherapy work base, which may be a treatment unit, a brachytherapy unit, a CT scanner, a VS area or a treatment preparation area as prescribed, carefully and accurately and will participate as appropriate with clinical research activity in the department.
• The post-holder will liaise with medical, physics, nursing, clerical and support staff within the department and throughout the institution. The key working relationships will be with the Senior radiographers.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification

• Responsible for the accurate preparation, planning and delivery of treatment by self
• Participate as part of the team in the organisation of the radiotherapy work base.
• Be able to operate all equipment safely and efficiently as per manufacturers’ instructions, including local guidelines.
• Meet the regulatory responsibilities defined for an operator as delegated by the Trust under the IR(ME)R regulations.
• Analyse and approve planning images and verification images following designated training and adhere to guidelines.
• Be responsible for accurate record keeping and that information required for statistics is provided as required by self.
• Participate in day to day and weekly quality control of equipment at the work base in accordance with ISO 9001 documentation.
• Comply with department ISO 9001 quality assurance programme.
• Participate in ongoing clinical audit procedures as required.
• Responsible for assessing daily each patient’s fitness for radiotherapy procedure.
• Guide and encourage patients through all stages of the radiotherapy process with support for both their physical and emotional reactions.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer (requires BSc (Hons) in Radiotherapy or equivalent accredited programme

Experience

• Experience (including as a student) of sophisticated RT equipment treating advanced techniques in a complex department, including understanding of IGRV, IMRT and imaging technologies
• Have experience (including as a student) in paper light/paper free radiotherapy processes
• Have participated in research/audit/service evaluation.

Skills/Ability/Knowledge

• Be an effective communicator using both written and spoken English; as will be required to manage sensitive information in situations that will require diplomacy and empathy.
• Display strong organisational and time management skills, and ability to prioritise tasks.
• Sensitive and considered manner to enable appropriate interaction with all team members, displaying appropriate confidence in own abilities.
• Computer literate with associated keyboard skills
• Commitment to personal and professional development

Circumstances

• Able to work non-standard hours between the hours of 08:00 and 20:00 to meet the exigencies of the service and will be expected to participate in the non-residential radiotherapy weekend on call service and the weekend day or bank holiday service that runs up to 8 times a year to cover gaps in treatment.
• Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.