Macmillan Therapy Radiographer: Sponsorship Available

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Job Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a talented individual to join the treatment team as a band 5 Treatment Radiographer within the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust’s radiotherapy department. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic individual who will fit in quickly with the treatment team.

We have now established our SABR treatment delivery programme andare now using SGRT on our newest linac. We also treat intra-cranial SRS as well as TBI & TLNI and brachytherapy. You will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge across treatment and pre-treatment pathways and you will be expected to participate in the emergency on-call rota.

We actively support professional development and encourage radiographer led research and QI projects. We support flexible working arrangements and all applicants would be expected to support the working hours of the service and work across sites.

Our equipment portfolio includes five TrueBeam Linacs, Siemens Open go.Pro CT scanner and Xstrahl unit; our Elekta Flexitron Brachytherapy unit is based at Hammersmith Hospital in a dedicated brachytherapy suite. We have switched the majority of our treatment planning system to the Raystation system and we are now in the final stages of implementation of our paperless patient pathways. We are about to embark on an equipment replacement programme for our two oldest linacs so this is an exciting time to join our team.

Main duties of the job

  • Maintain a level of clinical practice commensurate with departmental standards through ongoing professional development
  • Achieve and maintain standards set for clinical and non-clinical performance
  • Be professionally and legally accountable for own clinical practice.
  • As an IR(ME)R operator take full responsibility for all treatment preparation and calculations, and treatments undertaken by oneself and signed off as correct;
  • Be aware of own limitations in knowledge and be responsible for seeking advice or assistance from colleagues or Medical Physics Experts and Consultant Clinical Oncologists
  • To work on a rotational, and on-call basis, within all preparation, planning and treatment areas within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Radiotherapy Departments.
  • To accurately interpret treatment prescriptions and plans and patient side effects in order to treat and advise patients accordingly
  • To work across site and in close co-operation with colleagues to maintain and improve the standardisation of procedures and techniques
  • Be responsible for the documentation of all information necessary for the accurate treatment of patients
  • To assist in the maintenance and checking of treatment records.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • DCR(T) or BSc in Therapeutic Radiography (or equivalent)
  • Registered with HCPC

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of electronic patient management systems, and treatment and image verification systems
  • Sound knowledge of variety of complex treatment techniques
  • Experience in radiotherapy imaging techniques

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

Essential

  • Understands the risks associated with radiation and the optimisation of patients treatments
  • Knowledge and understanding of standard and non-standard complex and conformal techniques
  • Understanding of IR(ME)R and its application
  • Knowledge of current professional issues
  • Experience in communicating with distressed or anxious patients/relatives

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 28 January 2025

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