Band 5 Therapeutic Radiotherapist - Lincoln, United Kingdom - Nineteen Recruitment

Nineteen Recruitment
Nineteen Recruitment
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Lincoln, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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On behalf of our client, an NHS trust, we are seeking a Band 5 Therapeutic Radiotherapist to take up a permanent, full time role.


Responsibilities


Establish and maintain effective communication with other radiographers, Oncologists, Physicists, Administrative and Nursing staff, Mould room and technical staff, patients and carers.


Liaising closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, working efficiently and effectively and identifying areas of improvement in discussion with senior colleagues.

To understand relevant information and to pass it on, either verbally or in writing,ensuring written documentation standards are met.


Ensure patients are given instructions and explanations about their planning and treatment when they attend the department, and ensure written consent has been obtained.

To provide an efficient, caring, quality conscious service to all patients.

Assist in monitoring the quality of the service through audit in order to evaluate own and team work, and make constructive suggestions on how to improve services.

To treat patients, carers and colleagues with respect, acting in ways that are consistent with peoples' expressed preferences.

To ensure each individual patient is treated according to their specific requirements.


Observe patients' general health and reactions to treatment, and to offer basic advice or refer to the relevant professional when necessary.

To ensure relevant tests e.g. blood counts, msu's etc. have been carried out and results recorded.

Ensure appropriate advice is given to patients at the start of and end of treatment.

To identify the moving and handling needs of each patient.

To prepare equipment for use, following good health and safety practice, in order tominimise risk to patient and self.

Check that all relevant diagnostic patient images required to produce radiotherapy treatment plans are available.


To work in the CT scanning section of the department as part of the rotational team of radiographers, as required, following protocols for working practice.


To carry out primary input and independent checking of all treatment information into the ARIA record and verify system, complying with departmental protocols, and to recall and verify the integrity of the data at the point of delivery.

Develop, record and demonstrate competencies in the use of all radiotherapy equipment and allied information technology.

Participate in the implementation of new treatment techniques and equipment.


To assist the Consultant in mark-up clinics, ensuring all relevant information is documented on the treatment sheet, request forms or electronically documented, ensuring that all procedures and protocols are followed.


To maintain and improve performance by engaging in formal learning opportunities and on-job learning, reflect on, and in, practice and maintain Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment.


To participate in the training and clinical education programme of student radiographers, preceptor radiographers and trainee assistant practitioners, acting as mentor when required.

To participate in the induction of all new staff.

To attend suitable seminars as part of training and personal development and to further the work of the department.

To maintain the highest possible clinical and professional standards.

Maintain knowledge of all current radiotherapy studies being carried out within thedepartment and the radiographers' role within them.

To participate in the departmental Individual Performance Review programme and identify your personal training and development needs.

To provide an efficient, caring, quality conscious service to all patients.

Assist in monitoring the quality of the service through audit in order to evaluate own and team work, and make constructive suggestions on how to improve services.

To keep up to date with the radiation protection policies of IR(ME)R, IRR17 and other departmental quality policies.

Attend team meetings, when issues and developments are discussed in order to improve practice. Maintain an up to date knowledge of scientific and technical developments in radiotherapy.


Ensure all activities are carried out within a quality framework and conform to statutory regulations, approved Codes of Practice and Local Rules.

A good knowledge of radiotherapy

An awareness and compliance with departmental policies and procedures.

A working knowledge of ARIA computer system.

A knowledge of isodose treatment planning.

An awareness and compliance with departmental policies and procedures

Experience in organising, co-ordinating and delivering radiotherapy treatment.

Skill in the operation of radiotherapy equipment, requiring excellent hand-eye co-ordination and manual dexterity.

The ability to carry out and independently check treatment calculations.

An understanding and ability to maintain safe working conditions.

Experience of working as part of a team.

Experience of training student radiographers and trainee as
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