Job Title: Rotating Radiotherapy Radiographer
Existing Grade: Band 6
Service Line: Oncology
Department: Radiotherapy
Accountable to: Radiotherapy Manager
Job Purpose
The post holder is part of a specialist team rotating through the pre-treatment and treatment areas of Radiotherapy. The post holder will work in a senior capacity, to support the team leader of the highly complex treatment unit, Brachytherapy unit, CT planning unit or pre-treatment liaison area.
The post holder will be required to manage all aspects of the workload in the absence of a Band 7 Team lead and will be directly responsible, under their duty of care, for the planning, treatment and care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy.
As a Practice Educator provide daily supervision and training to junior staff, students and visitors
Key Dimensions
1. The Treatment Management System (2 servers + 25 workstations) records and verifies ~25,000 treatment attendances p.a.
2. The Department is composed of 10 Consultants, 6 Specialist Registrars, 28 Radiographers, 1 Assistant Practitioner, 1 Radiotherapy Helper, 1 CT Assistant and 4 Administration Support Officers providing a comprehensive service to cancer patients.
3. A Linear Accelerator workload is 30-35 patients a day, depending on the complexity of the set-up.
4. The CT workload is 10-11 new patients a day.
5. The Liaison workload for patient review is 110-120 patients on average a week, plus other associate activities taking the average to 140-150 a week.
6. The Stereotactic Radio surgery Unit serves a population of 4 million.
Additionally the post holder works closely with Radiotherapy Physicists, Technicians, Oncologists, Dieticians, Speech Therapists, Nurses, Admin staff, other Radiographers and other professional groups to provide a thorough, efficient service encompassing all aspects of accurate Radiotherapy treatment delivery and patient care.
Will actively participate in clinical trials and in house research.
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