Therapy Radiographer

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

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Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, committed and motivated therapy radiographers who are passionate about delivering safe treatment and providing excellent patient care. We want you to be a valued member of the radiotherapy team, working in a department that welcomes change and innovation to ensure we deliver the best service we can to patients.

The successful post holders will be expected to rotate across all 3 sites through both pre-treatment and treatment areas flexibly between the hours of 8am-8pm and take part in on-call.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to:

  • Ensure the smooth running of the assigned departmental area.
  • Accurate planning and delivery of radiotherapy and associated care to patients.
  • Maintenance of high standards in planning, treatment delivery and patient care
  • This is a rotational post throughout the department working across all three sites.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust provides highly-specialist cancer care for a population of 2.4 million people across Cheshire & Merseyside, North Wales, the Isle of Man and parts of Lancashire.

In June 2020, we opened Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool, our spectacular new cancer hospital in the heart of Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter, providing state-of-the-art facilities as part of a £162m investment. Alongside our flagship hospital in Liverpool, we also have two other main cancer centres:

  • Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Wirral, providing outpatient cancer treatment and supportive care on the Clatterbridge Health Campus in Bebington, Wirral
  • Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Aintree, our radiotherapy treatment centre on the Aintree University Hospital site

Together, working across three sites and operating specialist chemotherapy clinics in four of Merseyside's district hospitals, we deliver a comprehensive range of inpatient care, advanced radiotherapy, chemotherapy and other systemic anti-cancer therapies including gene therapies and immunotherapies.

We also deliver a pioneering Treatment at Home and Work service, are the only facility in the UK providing low-energy proton beam therapy to treat rare eye cancers, and host the region's Teenage and Young Adult Unit.

Date posted

23 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-22-102-RAD

Job locations

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential skills:

  • Degree / Diploma or equivalent in Therapy
  • Radiography
  • HPC Registration
  • Knowledge of a range of planning and treatment techniques
  • Experience of up to date radiotherapy equipment including imaging.
  • Good technical skills
  • Well developed communication skills
  • Reliable
  • Able to demonstrate the Trust core values and behaviours in day to day approach to work
  • Required to carry out manual handling
  • Able to work flexibly
  • Able to demonstrate potential travel requirements in line with business needs.
  • Required to participate in Bank Holiday Rotas

Desirable skills

  • CPD / Study Days
  • Experience in a large radiotherapy department
  • Shows initiative
  • Ability to manage own time and prioritise tasks
  • Good team worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential skills:

  • Degree / Diploma or equivalent in Therapy
  • Radiography
  • HPC Registration
  • Knowledge of a range of planning and treatment techniques
  • Experience of up to date radiotherapy equipment including imaging.
  • Good technical skills
  • Well developed communication skills
  • Reliable
  • Able to demonstrate the Trust core values and behaviours in day to day approach to work
  • Required to carry out manual handling
  • Able to work flexibly
  • Able to demonstrate potential travel requirements in line with business needs.
  • Required to participate in Bank Holiday Rotas

Desirable skills

  • CPD / Study Days
  • Experience in a large radiotherapy department
  • Shows initiative
  • Ability to manage own time and prioritise tasks
  • Good team worker

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma or equivalnet in Therapy Radiography
  • HCPC REGISTRATION

Desirable

  • CPD/Study days

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of planning and treatment techniques

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of up to date Radiotherapy equipment incuding imaging

Desirable

  • Experience in a large Radiotherapy Department

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Good Technical Skills
  • Well developed communication skills
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma or equivalnet in Therapy Radiography
  • HCPC REGISTRATION

Desirable

  • CPD/Study days

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of a range of planning and treatment techniques

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of up to date Radiotherapy equipment incuding imaging

Desirable

  • Experience in a large Radiotherapy Department

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Good Technical Skills
  • Well developed communication skills

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA


Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA


Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Treatment Expert Practitioner

Jane Hearty

jane.hearty1@nhs.net

01515565363

Date posted

23 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-22-102-RAD

Job locations

Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L7 8YA


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