Therapeutic Radiographer

Job overview

This a great opportunity to work as a valued member of the radiotherapy team at the RUH and help us provide the highest standard of care to radiotherapy patients.

In this role you will supervise more junior members of the team and students in the radiotherapy department as a whole.

You will ensure there is a smooth flow of patients through the treatment and pre-treatment areas and the radiotherapy department as a whole.

This position requires you to be flexible to the needs of the department and Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain high professional standards
• Assess patients’ status and suitability for procedures.
• Provide information, practical and emotional support to patients and their carers.
• Perform IGRT and data recording.
• Participate in induction, supervision and teaching of staff and students.
• Demonstrate the work of the department to interested parties.
• Assist in clinical audit or research being undertaken.
• Collect accurate departmental statistics.
• Maintain detailed patient records.
• Adhere to Trust policies including health and safety, ionising radiation regulations, local rules and quality assurance policies.
• Collect and input patient data for planning and treatment purposes.
• Accurately interpret treatment plans/ prescriptions and be precise in their practical application.
• Monitor patients during radiotherapy processes.
• Accurately and openly report clinical incidents.
• Observe, report and record machine faults.
• Calibrate, perform and record equipment checks.
• Operate treatment and pre-treatment equipment.
• Use effectively the IT systems.
• Follow an agreed program of continuous professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job description, person specification and main responsibilities documents are available in the documents section.