Job overview
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.
This role is divided into review and treatment. Two days are allocated for review and three days to treatment. This arrangement is contingent upon service requirement, and there is a possibility of an increase in the number of days spent in review with additional review sites being added. This is a rotational post, and the post holder will be required to travel to both Brighton and Eastbourne. The working hours are from 8 AM to 7 PM, with on-call duties and shifts. The timings may be adjusted based on service requirements.
Our sites are equipped with state-of-the-art technology including Elekta Versa HD Linacs, Tomotherapy units, and Philips Widebore CT scanners. We also offer advanced HDR brachytherapy services.
This role includes a £2,000 Recruitment & Retention Premium.
Main duties of the job
1. To support patients through on-treatment reviews, by providing information and advice to patient, carers and staff on all aspect of cancer, its treatment and the support services available.
2. To anticipate, identify and actively manage treatment related side effects
3. Be recognised and accessible as having specialist knowledge in the management of radiotherapy toxicities for prostate and bladder, promoting best evidenced based practice
4. Attend Oncology Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings as appropriate
5. Ensure robust communication is in place for patients transferring from one care setting to another
6. Communication will be face to face, telephone, written and electronic.
7. Ensure that clinical information relating to each patient encounter undertaken within the radiotherapy department, via telephone or externally is accurately and fully recorded and reported
8. Use advanced level communication skills to facilitate good working relationships with patients, carers and members of the MDT and develop systems that support prompt access for patients to appropriate members of the health care team.
9. Present complex, sensitive or contentious information to patients and carers, in a way they will understand
10. Give continuing expert advice to patients at the start, during and completion of their treatment regarding side effects of radiotherapy.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
11. Use electronic imager to confirm patient positioning at start of radiotherapy course and during treatment as part of QA protocol.
12. Calculate accuracy of patient position and use clinical judgement to adjust positioning, taking into account contour of patients, progression and regression of tumour.
13. In case of discrepancies and inability to treat patient refer for changes in calculation or refer back to CT/planning for re-planning.
14. To ensure that prior to each treatment, provide expert assessment to whether each patient is fit for treatment, and take appropriate action if unfit for treatment by referral to a clinician.
15. Making judgements when speciality support is required by other disciplines due to the nature of the patient’s problems and referral on to dieticians and Macmillan team.
16. Arrange for blood / urine sampling and analyse results before treatment, Responsible for continuing or suspending patient’s treatment, depending on result. Inform patient of highly sensitive result and refer to clinician if treatment is suspended.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
17. DCR[T] or BSc [ Hons] in Therapeutic Radiography.
18. HCPC registered
19. Must have a minimum of 18 months clinical experience
20. Able to manipulate and operate very large, expensive and complex Linear Accelerators to pinpoint accuracy on Patient radiotherapy treatment targets of less than 1 mm
21. Able to cope with a workload of distressed cancer patients and relatives ; terminally ill patients and patients who have co – morbidity
Desirable criteria
22. Have evidence of CPD
23. Relevant short specialist courses in Radiotherapy
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Essential criteria
24. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
25. Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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