Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide safe and accurate highly specialised radiotherapy planning and treatment to patients across a broad range of tumour sites.
As a Radiographer you are legally responsible and accountable for your professional actions, ensuring that proper authorization in accordance with established criteria has been met and the treatment will be of benefit to the patient.
Ensure a safe working environment is always maintained for staff, patients and visitors to the department. Work on a rotational basis through both the pre‑treatment and treatment areas of the department.
Exhibit a high standard of personal integrity and professional demeanor, maintaining strict patient confidentiality at all times, thereby justifying public trust and confidence.
Ensure effective delivery and verification of radiotherapy treatment. Fully comply with IR (ME)R regulations governing the use of ionizing radiation. Maintain the appropriate competencies relating to treatment techniques, equipment, patient care, communication skills, innovation and manual dexterity.
Work to a rota/shift system, as required by the needs of the service. Expected to undertake on‑call duties commensurate with experience.
Regularly participate in out‑of‑hours emergency duties, emergency weekend on‑call rota and bank holiday working as required by operational management.
Communicates highly specialised and complex information regarding treatment, the effects and symptom management to the patient/carer, frequently overcoming barriers such as learning disabilities, ethnicity, psychiatric issues, deafness, age etc.
Liaise with nursing and medical staff on wards and in other hospitals to facilitate organisation of all appointments and patient transfers.
Communicate in a reassuring and empathetic manner, with patients and relatives regarding treatment procedures. This may include highly sensitive information.
Contribute towards managing the patient workload on the treatment machines and CT/Sim, including scheduling of appointments. Adjust patient care pathways when necessary, e.g., contacting patients and altering their treatment schedules.
Act as autonomous practitioner, interpret complicated treatment plans and calculations.
Ensure daily quality assurance is undertaken. Responsible for safe and accurate delivery of radiotherapy by taking an active role in the assessment and evaluation of planning and verification treatment volumes and calculating treatment sheets.
Accurately input, retrieve and maintain patient and treatment details from a range of computer systems enabling research, audits and statistical data to be completed.
Maintain and update all relevant mandatory training and all relevant clinical skills.
Qualifications
* BSc (Hon), Therapy Radiography DCR (T)
* Welsh speaker (desirable)
Experience
* General knowledge of radiotherapy principles and techniques
* Understanding of IR (ME)R regulations
Skills and Ability
* Effective communication
* Organisational and time management skills
* IT skills
Legal and Disclosures
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.
Ethical, Equality and Diversity Statement: We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected characteristics.
Salary: £32,557 to £39,631 per annum pro rata
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