Overview
To ensure accurate planning and delivery of Radiotherapy, as prescribed, and in line with the Quality Management System, with appropriate care of the patient with a cancer diagnosis.
To be actively involved with the development of Radiotherapy Services.
The post holder must contribute to the efficient running of the service, and work within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust policies and Health & Safety legislation.
Communication Skills
* Ensuring accurate recording/input of treatment and planning data.
* Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients’ diagnosis, ensuring the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
* Communicate confidential sensitive information, and provide emotional support, to patients and their carers/relatives.
Knowledge, training and experience
* Undertake and evaluate radiation dose delivery and complex calculations involving a range of radiation types and energies.
* Interpret, monitor and evaluate the treatment prescriptions to ensure that radiotherapy is delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system.
* Be able to accurately position patient and operate highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment along the radiotherapy pathway.
* Ensure all work and actions comply with local rules and current UK Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR) 2017 and IR(ME)R 2017.
* Participate in the shift system, bank holidays, weekend working and on-call.
Personal Skills
* Liaises with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that adequate information and support is available to patients.
Effort
* Patient transfer
* Manual handling tasks as required
The Christie at Oldham opened in 2010 and is one of three satellites delivering radiotherapy across the network. The centre recently completed a 6 million pound replacement programme replacing Linacs and CT scanner.
The Radiographers work closely with the medical support and information team providing an accurate, efficient and high quality radiation service.
Working hours must be flexible to fit the needs of the service. This may include evening work, some weekend working and does include working bank holidays. Individuals will be expected to participate in all shift patterns.
Radiotherapy is committed to continuous personal and professional development.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Julie Davies Job title: Lead Radiographer Email address: Julie.davies82@nhs.net Telephone number: 01619187701
Julie Davies, telephone 01619187701, email Julie.davies82@nhs.net
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