Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking radiographer to join our radiotherapy team. You will have excellent communication and teamworking skills and be ready to help run a busy unit in a friendly, modern radiotherapy department.
The role involves the treatment of the radiotherapy patients on one of our linear accelerators at our main site at the General. There is also the expectation to rotate through our satellite centre in Basingstoke but travel time and costs will be reimbursed. Other areas of rotational work include pre-treatment, DXR and in our new Brachytherapy suite.
A wealth of additional opportunities are available in the following areas; TBI and SABR providing safe, state-of-the-art patient centred care for our patients. We are also a regional sarcoma centre, a tertiary referral centre for Neuro-oncology (delivering SRS/T) and our main site is also the only centre in the country delivering Intra operative Radiotherapy (IOERT) for Pancreatic and GI tumours.
We are the first centre in the UK to have Exactrac Dynamic in clinical use on 3 of our 7 Linacs providing sub-millimetre correction through stereoscopic imaging with 6 degrees of freedom correction. Our other linacs and our 3 CTs (1 with 4DCT acquisition) have Align RT allowing thermal and surface guided set up and tracking.
If you have any further questions or wish to arrange a visit to our department, we would love to hear from you. Simply email RadiotherapyOps@uhs.nhs.uk
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
At University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, we have a large and very friendly team of over 80 radiographers and Advanced Practitioners delivering high quality radiotherapy treatment to over 3500 cancer patients each year.
The normal department working hours include 7.5 hour shifts between the hours of 0700-2000 (Monday-Friday). We also provide on call services for MSCC patients during the weekend.
Our department has a commitment to continuing professional development and evidence-based practice through the provision of regular in-house training courses, access to external courses as well as regular supervision sessions, peer-support meetings and staff appraisal.
What You’ll Do
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To deliver radiotherapy treatment using available equipment, under the supervision of Band 6 Radiographers
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To calculate and record radiotherapy treatments accurately and maintain written records
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To be responsible for the well-being and care of patients during their radiotherapy
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To maintain all treatment records to department standards
What We’re Looking For
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Enthusiastic individuals with a Degree in Therapeutic Radiography or Diploma of College of Radiographers
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Candidate should have a State Registration with the HCPC
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Excellent written and verbal English language skills
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Experience of a wide variety of Radiotherapy techniques & equipment
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Ability to communicate with wide range of people
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Ability to work as a team member
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Ability to work under own initiative
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Be able to take instruction / directions and work within the confines of the role
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria
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Patients First
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Always Improving
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Working Together
Qualifications / Training Required
Essential criteria
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Obtained or awaiting to obtain a Degree in Therapeutic Radiography or Diploma of College of Radiographers Obtained or waiting to obtain State Registration with the HCPC, further study/training courses.
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State Registration
Desirable criteria
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Further study/training courses
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria
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Evidence of team working. Experience of a wide variety of Radiotherapy techniques & equipment