Employer: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Employer type: NHS | Site: Milton Keynes University Hospital | Town: Milton Keynes | Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 Pro rata per annum | Salary period: Yearly | Closing: 09/12/2025 23:59
Radiotherapy Assistant at OUH Radiotherapy Centre @ Milton Keynes
NHS AfC: Band 3
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to work at the new OUH Radiotherapy Centre in Milton Keynes!
We are looking for a caring and highly motivated Radiotherapy Assistant to join our friendly team at the new OUH Radiotherapy Centre @ Milton Keynes, based at the Milton Keynes University Hospital site.
You will be part of a team committed to providing a high-quality, caring and compassionate service to patients, their relatives and friends. You will make a positive contribution to our patients’ experience.
Good communication, interpersonal and team working skills are essential as well as being empathetic and adaptable.
As well as providing an efficient, calm and courteous service on reception, you will support the therapeutic radiographer team with various clinical and non-clinical tasks. You should be flexible in your approach to work, be able to act on your own initiative and possess good computer skills.
As a department we are proud of our strong culture of learning and support and we offer a comprehensive induction and training programme.
If you are looking to work in a friendly radiotherapy centre, please get in touch!
If you would like to visit the centre or find out more about the role, please email Donna Hughes donna.hughes@ouh.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
* Greet patients and visitors in a courteous, professional and friendly manner - providing assistance and guidance as needed
* Liaise with patient transport providers booking and amending transport as required
* Maintain clinical and non-clinical stock lists and re-order as required
* Undertake a range of clinical tasks to support the therapeutic radiographer team
* Undertake initial treatment discussions with patients
* Maintain tidiness in all the waiting areas
* Adhere to all departmental policies and procedures
* Work flexible hours and shift patterns, according to the needs of the service. The department’s core hours are 08:00 - 4:30 Monday to Friday. Participation in bank holiday working is required as the department is only closed for the Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day public holidays.
Person specification
Essential and desirable
* Education to secondary level with GCSE English and maths or equivalent
* Basic computer skills
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Experience of dealing with patients
* NVQ3 in diagnostic and therapy care
COVID-19: The COVID‑19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID‑19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information on the Oxfordshire County Council website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6‑month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to medical staff or executive appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work‑related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last manager; this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short‑listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that short‑listing times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e‑recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web‑based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
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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.
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Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.
Contact: Donna Hughes, Operational Lead Therapeutic Radiographer, Email: donna.hughes@ouh.nhs.uk, Phone: 01865 235481
If you would like to visit the centre or know more about the role, please email Donna Hughes at donna.hughes@ouh.nhs.uk
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