Job overview
The post holder will provide safe and accurate highly specialised radiotherapy planning and treatment to patients, covering a broad
range of tumor 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 demeanour, maintaining strict patient confidentiality at all times,
thereby justifying public trust and confidence.
Ensure at all times the effective delivery and verification of radiotherapy treatment.
Ensure you are fully compliant 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.
Main duties of the job
Communicates highly specialised and complex information regarding treatment, the effects and symptom management to the
patient/carer, frequently having to overcome 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 work load on the treatment machines and CT/Sim to include the scheduling of
appointments. Responsible for the adjustment of a patients care pathway, when necessary, e.g., contacting patients and altering
their treatment schedules.
Act as autonomous practitioner always, interpret complicated treatment plans and calculations.
Ensure daily quality assurance is undertaken.
Responsible for the safe and accurate delivery of radiotherapy by taking an active role in the assessment and evaluation of
planning and verification treatment volumes and the calculation of treatment sheets.
Accurately input, retrieve and maintain patient and treatment details form 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.
Working for our organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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 demeanour, maintaining strict patient confidentiality at all times,
thereby justifying public trust and confidence.
Ensure at all times the effective delivery and verification of radiotherapy treatment.
Ensure you are fully compliant 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 hour’s emergency duties, emergency weekend on-call rota and bank holiday working as required
by operational management.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSc (Hon), Therapy Radiography DCR (T)
Desirable criteria
2. Welsh Speaker
Values
Essential criteria
3. Able to demonstrate knowledge of Health Board values
Desirable criteria
4. Teaching and mentoring skills
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
5. Effective Communication.
6. Organisational and time management skills.
Desirable criteria
7. IT Skills.
8. Leadership skills
Experience
Essential criteria
9. General knowledge of radiotherapy Principles and techniques
Desirable criteria
10. Understanding of IR (ME) R regulations
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable