University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Applications are invited from newly qualified therapy radiographers to join the Sussex Cancer Centre Radiotherapy team, to be based at Brighton, employed by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust but working to serve our East Sussex population.
The Sussex Cancer Centre has recently completed a period of expansion of its radiotherapy services. This exciting development included opening a number of linked units as part of our strategy to deliver radiotherapy services across Sussex.
Main duties of the job The post holder provides professional radiotherapy services within all the Sussex Cancer Centre locations covering the planning, simulating, calculating and treatment of cancer patients as well as liaising effectively with the multidisciplinary team. Once experienced, the post holder will have the responsibility for the daily running of the Linear Accelerator through set competency training.
The post holder requires advanced clinical knowledge of radiotherapy procedures, tissue tolerances, and physiological reactions due to radiation exposure. The post holder practises in accordance with current legislation governing the use of ionising radiation IR(ME)R. A high level of competence is required in the use of a wide range of highly complex technical and computerised systems, including:
Linear accelerators for the delivery of radiation treatment,
Computerised patient information and appointment management system
Image matching programmes for verification and evaluation procedures during treatment
QA equipment for daily tolerance checks
Equipment for the delivery of high dose radiation: dual energy, dual modality Linear Accelerators, Computerised Tomography (CT) scanners.
Computerised treatment planning systems
Job responsibilities
Use electronic imager to confirm patient positioning at start of radiotherapy course and during treatment as part of QA protocol.
Calculate accuracy of patient position and use clinical judgement to adjust positioning, taking into account contour of patients, progression and regression of tumour.
In case of discrepancies and inability to treat patient refer for changes in calculation or refer back to CT/planning for re-planning.
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.
Making judgements when speciality support is required by other disciplines due to the nature of the patients problems and referral on to dieticians and Macmillan team.
Arrange for blood / urine sampling and analyse results before treatment, Responsible for continuing or suspending patients treatment, depending on result. Inform patient of highly sensitive result and refer to clinician if treatment is suspended.
Permanent skin mark patients to ensure accurate and reproducible daily treatment set-up.
Use spatial awareness, visual precision and manual dexterity in the precise and safe manipulation of both patient and equipment for optimal daily set-up.
Person Specification Qualifications
Degree in Radiotherapy
HCPC Registration
Experience
Experience in working with Elekta machines
Experience of working in the NHS
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£29,970 to £36,483 a year (plus £2,000 Recruitment & Retention payment)
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The Sussex Cancer Centre has recently completed a period of expansion of its radiotherapy services. This exciting development included opening a number of linked units as part of our strategy to deliver radiotherapy services across Sussex.
Main duties of the job The post holder provides professional radiotherapy services within all the Sussex Cancer Centre locations covering the planning, simulating, calculating and treatment of cancer patients as well as liaising effectively with the multidisciplinary team. Once experienced, the post holder will have the responsibility for the daily running of the Linear Accelerator through set competency training.
The post holder requires advanced clinical knowledge of radiotherapy procedures, tissue tolerances, and physiological reactions due to radiation exposure. The post holder practises in accordance with current legislation governing the use of ionising radiation IR(ME)R. A high level of competence is required in the use of a wide range of highly complex technical and computerised systems, including:
Linear accelerators for the delivery of radiation treatment,
Computerised patient information and appointment management system
Image matching programmes for verification and evaluation procedures during treatment
QA equipment for daily tolerance checks
Equipment for the delivery of high dose radiation: dual energy, dual modality Linear Accelerators, Computerised Tomography (CT) scanners.
Computerised treatment planning systems
Job responsibilities
Use electronic imager to confirm patient positioning at start of radiotherapy course and during treatment as part of QA protocol.
Calculate accuracy of patient position and use clinical judgement to adjust positioning, taking into account contour of patients, progression and regression of tumour.
In case of discrepancies and inability to treat patient refer for changes in calculation or refer back to CT/planning for re-planning.
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.
Making judgements when speciality support is required by other disciplines due to the nature of the patients problems and referral on to dieticians and Macmillan team.
Arrange for blood / urine sampling and analyse results before treatment, Responsible for continuing or suspending patients treatment, depending on result. Inform patient of highly sensitive result and refer to clinician if treatment is suspended.
Permanent skin mark patients to ensure accurate and reproducible daily treatment set-up.
Use spatial awareness, visual precision and manual dexterity in the precise and safe manipulation of both patient and equipment for optimal daily set-up.
Person Specification Qualifications
Degree in Radiotherapy
HCPC Registration
Experience
Experience in working with Elekta machines
Experience of working in the NHS
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£29,970 to £36,483 a year (plus £2,000 Recruitment & Retention payment)
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