Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for therapeutic radiographers to join the treatment team as band 5 Therapy Radiographers within the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust's radiotherapy department.
We are pleased to receive applications from students qualifying this summer who have not yet received their results
These posts will support the implementation of our 5th Linac at our Hammermsith site and will be available to start from August 2022. You will have the opportunity to expand your knowledege 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 leadership development with excellent leadership development programmes delivered by the Trust. We were the first London radiotherapy service to adopt all of its clinical and physics workforces as Macmillan professionals. We support flexible working arrangements and all applicants would be expected to support the working hours of the service and work across sites.
Two of our newest TrueBeam Linacs have the ExacTrac system and we will be implementing SGRT on our newest linac with plans to expand to other linacs in the future. 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.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality, effective individualised treatment and care to all patients
- To carry out all practical aspects involved in preparation of radiotherapy treatments
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional & Technical
- 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 operate Radiotherapy equipment responsibly and safely and help maintain standards in clinical areas
- To assist in the maintenance and checking of treatment records.
- Comply with all work instructions and procedures related to treatment processes and participate in development and review of new and existing work instructions and procedures
- Participate in the ongoing development and improvement of treatment techniques.
- To develop a level of expert knowledge and ability in problem solving in all aspects of treatment process
- To assist in carrying out routine checks on equipment in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- To note all faults or malfunctioning of equipment and ensure that the senior I on the unit and medical physics department have been informed
- To observe and comply with the Code of Practice for Ionising Radiation, the Local Rules and the appropriate Health and Safety regulations including COSHH.
Training
- To assist in the training of student radiographers and other staff as required
- To train and assess student radiographers and other staff as required
- To provide mentorship to radiographers or student radiographers as required
- To ensure personal development by attending appropriate lectures, seminars and courses
Patient Care
- To ensure that consultants in charge of individual cases are made aware of information relevant to their cases and to discuss and implement any appropriate action
- To liaise with the continuing care team and other professional health care groups in the provision of a quality and seamless service responsive to the needs of individual patients and their carers.
- Provide highly specialist advice regarding treatment as required to other radiographers, professional health care workers or patients and their carers to ensure high levels of patient care are maintained.
- To report any injury, incident or accident to the Superintendent in charge.
- To learn and regularly update lifting and handling skills.
- To maintain confidentiality
- To practice a high standard of customer care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional & Technical
- 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 operate Radiotherapy equipment responsibly and safely and help maintain standards in clinical areas
- To assist in the maintenance and checking of treatment records.
- Comply with all work instructions and procedures related to treatment processes and participate in development and review of new and existing work instructions and procedures
- Participate in the ongoing development and improvement of treatment techniques.
- To develop a level of expert knowledge and ability in problem solving in all aspects of treatment process
- To assist in carrying out routine checks on equipment in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
- To note all faults or malfunctioning of equipment and ensure that the senior I on the unit and medical physics department have been informed
- To observe and comply with the Code of Practice for Ionising Radiation, the Local Rules and the appropriate Health and Safety regulations including COSHH.
Training
- To assist in the training of student radiographers and other staff as required
- To train and assess student radiographers and other staff as required
- To provide mentorship to radiographers or student radiographers as required
- To ensure personal development by attending appropriate lectures, seminars and courses
Patient Care
- To ensure that consultants in charge of individual cases are made aware of information relevant to their cases and to discuss and implement any appropriate action
- To liaise with the continuing care team and other professional health care groups in the provision of a quality and seamless service responsive to the needs of individual patients and their carers.
- Provide highly specialist advice regarding treatment as required to other radiographers, professional health care workers or patients and their carers to ensure high levels of patient care are maintained.
- To report any injury, incident or accident to the Superintendent in charge.
- To learn and regularly update lifting and handling skills.
- To maintain confidentiality
- To practice a high standard of customer care.
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
- Good spatial and hand/eye coordination to manoeuvre machinery, patient and equipment avoiding collision and resulting in proper alignment
- Able to train student radiographers
- Experience in communicating with distressed or anxious patients/relatives
- Ability to remain calm and deal with stressful situations
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
- Good spatial and hand/eye coordination to manoeuvre machinery, patient and equipment avoiding collision and resulting in proper alignment
- Able to train student radiographers
- Experience in communicating with distressed or anxious patients/relatives
- Ability to remain calm and deal with stressful situations
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
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).
