Band 6 Senior Radiotherapy Pre Treatment Radiographer

Job overview

We have a vacancy for a Band 6 Senior Radiotherapy Pre Treatment Radiographer.

The post holder will be required to manage all aspects of the workload in the absence of a Band 7 Pre-treatment  lead and will be directly responsible, under their duty of care, for the planning, treatment and care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy.

Provide daily supervision and training to junior staff, students and visitors

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.

Candidates who have applied in the last 6 months need not apply.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be responsible for providing a safe and accurate specialist CT scanning services allowing consistent and accurate delivery of therapeutic ionising radiation , while maintaining a high duty of care to all patients undergoing Pre-treatment appointments and procedures.
• The post holder will work in a senior capacity, provide support to  Pre-Treatment team lead radiographers and manage all aspects of the service in their absence  to ensure smooth and effective service. They will be directly responsible, under their individual duty of care, for CT scanning, simple planning, treatment, time management and care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy procedures.
• Provide daily supervision, education and training to junior staff, students and visitors.
• Work closely with all MDT parties to provide a thorough, efficient service encompassing all aspects of accurate Radiotherapy planning, treatment delivery and patient care.
• Adhere to all National and Local policies and procedures and be fully conversant in the IR(ME)R and IRR requirements for their clinical area and able to act as a point of reference for the department.
• Will actively participate in service improvement, national and local clinical trials.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To undertake and, in the absence of a Band 7, lead on all CT scanning tasks as a senior team member team including Cannulation, contrast delivery, 4DCT, breath-hold techniques, palliative Eclipse planning and any future developments.
• Ensure compliance with all safe working practices under IR(ME)R 2017 AND IRR 2017.
• Ensure referral requests for Radiotherapy are completed and valid.
• To demonstrate effective patient management and skills encompassing all patients’ needs, using specialist knowledge of Pre-  Treatment procedures.
• To undertake, patient consultations for preparing for CT scans & treatment and start of treatment reviews.
• To Maintain knowledge of requirements and limitations of the treatment delivery service to allow optimal patient positioning
• Demonstrate ability to resolve complex treatment and planning issues with problem solving skills and effective autonomous decision-making.
• Compute and check specialised calculations and complex planning data relating to patients’ treatment delivery.
• To communicate and participate with the multi-disciplinary team involved in patient care and service delivery.
• To ensure all new patients receive departmental information and documentation on radiotherapy prior to treatment e.g. consent and pre-treatment review.

For further details please see the attached JD & PS