Job summary
The Radiotherapy service is based at St Bartholomew's Hospital, a leading, internationally renowned teaching hospital situated within the City of London. The department offers an opportunity to work within a dynamic organisation using and developing the latest techniques and technologies.
Treatment equipment comprises five Varian TrueBeam linacs (2 with 6DoF couch), CyberKnife, XStrahl orthovoltage unit and Gammamed HDR on the ARIA network complete the equipment portfolio.
Pre-treatment imaging is provided with a Siemens Somatom Confidence CT and planning with Varian Eclipse treatment planning system. Techniques include virtual simulation and delivery of simple and complex conformal treatments. IMRT, IGRT, TBI, DIBH and gynaecological brachytherapy are currently offered as routine as well as stereotactic radiosurgery, SABR and ART.
As a department we are proud of our strong culture of learning, education and support. We encourage radiographers to identify and take up relevant learning opportunities for professional development
Applications are invited for Band 5 Therapeutic Radiographers to be part of the Barts team and is a rotational post covering all areas of the departments including pre-treatment, treatment units and brachytherapy working in pre-treatment imaging as well as treatment delivery.
We would also be interested in hearing from undergraduate students who are due to quality in Summer 2022
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to play a key role in the delivery of an exceptional service within the Radiotherapy Department for common cancers and specialist tretaments including cranial and extra-cranial sterotactic and total body irradiation. The post holder will be part of the team of Therapeutic Radiographers providing care for patients, ensuring the provision of a high quality, patient-focussed service.
The post holder will deliver radiotherapy treatments on complex and state of the art equipment along with colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
The post holder will be an operator as defined by IR(ME)R and will be expected to comply fully with the accredited Radiotherapy Department Quality System and the HCPC Radiographers Professional Code of Conduct.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Please do speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide safe and accurate highly specialised radiotherapy planning and treatment to patients across a broad range of treatment sites, ensuring that the requirements of all Ionising Radiation Regulations are adhered
- Be clinically competent to safely and efficiently manipulate all complex, specialised equipment associated with the planning and treatment of patients undergoing treatment with ionising radiation.
- Work on a rotational basis through both the pre-treatment and treatment areas of the
- Participate in the departmental emergency weekend on-call rota, weekday late rota and Public holiday
- To counsel and advise patients prior to and whilst they are undergoing radiotherapy
- To ensure that confidentiality and the dignity of patients is recognised and respected at all times.
- Undertake assessment of patients attending for radiotherapy to evaluate their physical, mental and social welfare to ensure that the patient is fit for
- Communicate and receive sensitive information, maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
- To ensure that any records relating to the planning, treatment and care of patients are accurately and clearly maintained in accordance with department
- Seek appropriate support and advice regarding any concerns relating to the accuracy of a treatment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide safe and accurate highly specialised radiotherapy planning and treatment to patients across a broad range of treatment sites, ensuring that the requirements of all Ionising Radiation Regulations are adhered
- Be clinically competent to safely and efficiently manipulate all complex, specialised equipment associated with the planning and treatment of patients undergoing treatment with ionising radiation.
- Work on a rotational basis through both the pre-treatment and treatment areas of the
- Participate in the departmental emergency weekend on-call rota, weekday late rota and Public holiday
- To counsel and advise patients prior to and whilst they are undergoing radiotherapy
- To ensure that confidentiality and the dignity of patients is recognised and respected at all times.
- Undertake assessment of patients attending for radiotherapy to evaluate their physical, mental and social welfare to ensure that the patient is fit for
- Communicate and receive sensitive information, maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
- To ensure that any records relating to the planning, treatment and care of patients are accurately and clearly maintained in accordance with department
- Seek appropriate support and advice regarding any concerns relating to the accuracy of a treatment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer
- BSc (Hons) in Therapy Radiography
- Awareness of HCPC standards of conduct
Desirable
- Attendance at audit presentations
- Clinical updates
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Radiotherapy department on the treatment units and pre-treatment.
- Experience of complex techniques Competent in standard simple techniques and able to accept IR(ME)R responsibility
- Experience of record and verification systems, data downloads, data entries, data checks
- Experience of communicating with anxious and stressed patients and relatives regarding treatment issues
Desirable
- Participated in competency training of student radiographers
- Undertaken some sort of presentation since university, e.g. training or update presentation to colleagues
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand the optimisation of patient treatments
- Core knowledge of a range of radiotherapy equipment and techniques together with the principles underlying them.
- Understanding of Ionising Radiation Regulations and responsibilities relating to own professional practise.
- Knowledge of departmental and Trust values and behaviours.
- Thorough understanding of Ionising radiation regulations
Desirable
- Knowledge of research and trials.
- Awareness of governance and its importance in maintaining safe practise.
Skills
Essential
- Able to concentrate and keep focused with interruptions from other staff, patients and relatives
- Good spatial and hand eye co- ordination as required to manoeuvre machinery, patient and equipment avoiding collision and resulting in proper alignment
- Ability to remain calm in a potentially stressful environment
- Self motivated
Other
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with colleagues and patients in an informed and professional way using appropriate language.
Desirable
- Supervision and guidance of other Radiographers, , undergraduate students, multidisciplinary visitors, within area of work or responsibility
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer
- BSc (Hons) in Therapy Radiography
- Awareness of HCPC standards of conduct
Desirable
- Attendance at audit presentations
- Clinical updates
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a Radiotherapy department on the treatment units and pre-treatment.
- Experience of complex techniques Competent in standard simple techniques and able to accept IR(ME)R responsibility
- Experience of record and verification systems, data downloads, data entries, data checks
- Experience of communicating with anxious and stressed patients and relatives regarding treatment issues
Desirable
- Participated in competency training of student radiographers
- Undertaken some sort of presentation since university, e.g. training or update presentation to colleagues
Knowledge
Essential
- Understand the optimisation of patient treatments
- Core knowledge of a range of radiotherapy equipment and techniques together with the principles underlying them.
- Understanding of Ionising Radiation Regulations and responsibilities relating to own professional practise.
- Knowledge of departmental and Trust values and behaviours.
- Thorough understanding of Ionising radiation regulations
Desirable
- Knowledge of research and trials.
- Awareness of governance and its importance in maintaining safe practise.
Skills
Essential
- Able to concentrate and keep focused with interruptions from other staff, patients and relatives
- Good spatial and hand eye co- ordination as required to manoeuvre machinery, patient and equipment avoiding collision and resulting in proper alignment
- Ability to remain calm in a potentially stressful environment
- Self motivated
Other
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with colleagues and patients in an informed and professional way using appropriate language.
Desirable
- Supervision and guidance of other Radiographers, , undergraduate students, multidisciplinary visitors, within area of work or responsibility
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
