- Degree in Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent.
- DCR (T) or BSc (Hons)
- HCPC Registration Radiographer.
- Robust Profile
- Masters Level professional development.
- Specialist knowledge of treatment delivery techniques including IMRT and IGRT.
- Experience of CT procedures within Radiotherapy and virtual simulation.
- Proven evidence and understanding of working under IR(ME)R 2000/2017
- Experience and understanding of Record and Verify systems eg ARIA
- Demonstrable Knowledge of Cancer Pathology and disease patterns.
- An active awareness of relevant legislation, national cancer standards, professional guidelines and trust policies. (IRR IR(ME)R ISO9001:2000)
- Clinically competent as an autonomous practitioner.
- Current Specialised Knowledge and experience of the field of radiotherapy including pre-treatment and Planning.
- Specialised knowledge of treatment area, including potential radiation risks, acute patient side effects and their effective management.
- Experience with Varian Equipment and ARIA.
- Experience using Prosoma Virtual Simulation.
- Cannulation and contrast agent delivery (or willingness to undergo training).
- 2 years - Post Qualification Experience
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Therapeutic Radiographer
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Radiographer/Senior Radiographer
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Radiographer
1 week ago
Practice Plus Group Plymouth, United Kingdom Permanent - Full timeAbout The Role · If you are looking to join an energetic and vibrant organisation that truly makes a difference to people's lives on a daily basis we would like to hear from you. We are looking for an experienced Radiographer to join our team. As part of our professional, friend ...
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Senior Radiographer
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Lead Radiographer
1 week ago
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Therapeutic Radiographer
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Bank Radiographer
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Senior Radiographer
1 week ago
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Radiographer (Bank)
1 week ago
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Radiographer (Bank)
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Radiographer (Bank)
1 week ago
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Locum Senior Therapeutic Radiographer
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Medical Staffing Eggbuckland, Devon, United KingdomWe are looking for an experienced Band 6/ Band 7 Radiotherapy Radiographer to provide safe and accurate specialist technical service delivering therapeutic ionising radiation, while maintaining a high duty of care to all patients undergoing Radiotherapy. · Work flexible hours, pa ...
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Radiography Assistant/healthcare Assistant
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Radiotherapy Treatment Lead
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Lecturer in Diagnostic Radiography
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Consultant in Musculoskeletal Radiology
4 days ago
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Plymouth, United KingdomThe work of the department The Radiology department at UPHT, Plymouth is a large teaching department responsible for specialist registrar training. Derriford Hospital is a large Teaching Hospital providing secondary and tertiary care to a population of 1.7 million. It is a busy T ...
Radiographer - Plymouth, United Kingdom - NHS Professionals Limited
Description
Job summary
The post holder is part of a specialistteam rotating through the pre-treatment and treatment areas of Radiotherapy.The post holder will work in a senior capacity, to support the team leader ofthe highly complex treatment unit, Brachytherapy unit, CT planning unit orpre-treatment liaison area.
The post holder will be required tomanage all aspects of the workload in the absence of a Band 7 Team lead and willbe directly responsible, under their duty of care, for the planning, treatmentand care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy.
Provide daily supervision and trainingto junior staff, students and visitors
Additionally the post holder worksclosely with Radiotherapy Physicists, Technicians, Oncologists, Dieticians,Speech Therapists, Nurses, Admin staff ,other Radiographers and otherprofessional groups to provide a thorough, efficient service encompassing allaspects of accurate Radiotherapy treatment delivery and patient care.
Will actively participate in clinical trials and inhouse research
Main duties of the job
Toprovide safe and accurate specialist technical service delivering therapeuticionising radiation, while maintaining a high duty of care to all patientsundergoing Radiotherapy
Todemonstrate effective patient management encompassing all patients needs,using specialist knowledge of treatment side effects, skin reactions and theirmanagement. Taking responsibility for referring patients for clinicalassessment by a consultant or deputy, prior to commencement of treatment whensymptoms become acute.
Demonstrateability to resolve complex treatment and planning issues with problem solvingskills and effective autonomous decision-making.
Computeand check specialised calculations and complex planning data relating topatients treatment delivery.
Tomaintain specialist knowledge of ARIA toenable autonomous registration, review and decision making on patientsElectronic Portal Images used to verify the patient position.
Tomaintain a specialist knowledge of ARIA requiring the individual to input, andbe a final check for patient data and plan parameters to be used forRadiotherapy treatment.
Tocommunicate effectively with Oncology Consultants & Registrars regardinghighly complex planning or treatment information to ensure safe and accuratedelivery of treatment in accordance with trust and national legislation.
Todemonstrate effective critical thinking to determine efficacy of treatmentprescription, planned and non- planned treatments.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
Plymouth Oncology Centre treats ~1700patients using highly specialized e quipment with a current value~£4M.
The Treatment Management System (2servers + 25 workstations) records a nd verifies ~25,000 treatment attendances
The Department is composed of 10Consultants, 6 Specialist Registrars, 28 Radiographers, 1 Assistant Practitioner, 1 Radiotherapy Helper,1 CT Assistant and 4 Administration Support Officers providing a comprehensive service tocancer p atients
A Linear Accelerator workload is 30-35patients a day, depending on the c omplexity of the set-up.
The CT workload is new patientsa day.
The Liaison workload for patient reviewis patients on average a w eek, plus other associate activitiestaking the average to a week.
TheStereotactic Radio surgery Unit serves a population of 4 million
Person SpecificationQualifications
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Experience
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Post Qualification Experience
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