Job summary
Applications
are invited for a permanent Band 6 Mould Room Technician in the Leeds Cancer
Centre.
We
are looking for an enthusiastic Radiographer/Clinical Technologist with
experience in Radiotherapy to participate in all aspects of providing a
specialist service individual to all patients.
We
have a strong multi-disciplinary approach to working and the successful
candidate will be involved in the manufacturing and fitting of custom made
devices and participating in the day to day running of the Mould Room.
Applicants
will engage in the mentoring of students and medical staff rotating through
the department.
At
Leeds we make devices for over 1200 patients each year. This is a developing
and expanding service and, in addition to Head & Neck patients, also
includes paediatrics, brachytherapy, total skin electron therapy, electron
skin treatments and limb immobilisation.
Research
and innovation are at the heart of the service, with opportunities to be part
of projects as well as a large portfolio of local and national clinical
trials. We are a national leader in
extra-cranial SABR.
Leeds
Cancer Centre, situated in the Bexley Wing of St James is a major centre
treating over 7500 new radiotherapy patients per annum. The centre is
equipped with the latest technology, including 12 Versa HDs, a Flexitron
remote afterloading platform, MR-Sim and Gamma Knife ICON. Almost all planned
treatments are delivered with FFF, either with IMRT.
Main duties of the job
This
post is based in Mould Room. The main responsibilities are:
Manufacture of highly specialised
custom patient immobilisation and shielding devices
In conjunction with physics,
radiography and clinical staff decide upon optimal achievable patient
treatment position and manufacture appropriate immobilisation device
Manufacture intra-oral appliances,
e.g. mouth bites, stereotactic head-frame palette impressions
Advise clinicians on most suitable
immobilisation or shielding device for a particular patient
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospital
trusts in the UK. We are committed to delivering the highest quality and
safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our staff helped to
define the values and behaviours that we should work to so that we can
achieve this vision. This has become known as The Leeds Way, and forms the
foundation of our culture, our ethos and how we work every day.
The
radiotherapy service in St Jamess treats over 7500 new radiotherapy patients
per annum. The centre is equipped with the latest technology, including 12
Versa HDs, RayStation treatment planning, a Flexitron HDR remote afterloading
platform for advanced image guided brachytherapy, I-125 prostate
brachytherapy service and Gamma Knife ICON. The managed equipment service was
recently renewed, ensuring equipment replacement and comprehensive support
for the next 15 years.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Manufacture of highly specialised
custom patient immobilisation and shielding devices
In conjunction with physics,
radiography and clinical staff decide upon optimal achievable patient
treatment position and manufacture appropriate immobilisation device
Manufacture intra-oral appliances,
e.g. mouth bites, stereotactic head-frame palette impressions
Advise clinicians on complex
patient shielding issues
Advise clinicians on most suitable
immobilisation or shielding device for a particular patient
Assist and instruct radiographers
in the positioning of patients having radiotherapy treatment
Reorganise patient process through
the treatment pathway based on judgement of patients ability to tolerate the
procedure
Participate in Mould Room
development
Manufacture dosimetry phantoms for
use by Clinical Scientists
Manufacture bespoke items for other
Trust departments e.g. physiotherapy, cardiology
Manufacture paediatric cranial
reshaping helmets for the Dental Institute Maxillo-facial department
Assist with the work of Treatment
Planning when required.
Any other duties appropriate to the
post which may be required form time to time by the Chief Clinical
Technologist Treatment Planning and Mould Room or the Head of External Beam
Radiotherapy
The
post holder must be able to:
communicate complex information
across professional boundaries (e.g. when resolving complex patient
immobilisation issues and discussing options with medical staff).
communicate with patients who have
difficulty hearing, understanding or whose first language is not English
and/or are highly distressed due to their diagnosis
persuade patients to accept the
need to undergo difficult or unpleasant procedures (e.g. the manufacture of
what might be regarded as a claustrophobic head mask)
reassure and calm patients (as
first point of contact for some cancer patients for their radiotherapy
treatment planning process)
instruct other professional staff
in Mould Room techniques to enable them to use Mould Room manufactured
devices correctly and safely (e.g. clinicians, Physicists, Radiographers and
other healthcare professionals)
assess patients dental condition
for suitability of immobilisation techniques and manufacture as appropriate
The post holder must also be able
in patient handling techniques (for patients with either physical or mental
disability); be aware of the risk posed and precautions needed when taking an
impression of a patient with open wounds after radical surgery or due to
invasive or fungating disease (infection control) and have good negotiation
skills.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Manufacture of highly specialised
custom patient immobilisation and shielding devices
In conjunction with physics,
radiography and clinical staff decide upon optimal achievable patient
treatment position and manufacture appropriate immobilisation device
Manufacture intra-oral appliances,
e.g. mouth bites, stereotactic head-frame palette impressions
Advise clinicians on complex
patient shielding issues
Advise clinicians on most suitable
immobilisation or shielding device for a particular patient
Assist and instruct radiographers
in the positioning of patients having radiotherapy treatment
Reorganise patient process through
the treatment pathway based on judgement of patients ability to tolerate the
procedure
Participate in Mould Room
development
Manufacture dosimetry phantoms for
use by Clinical Scientists
Manufacture bespoke items for other
Trust departments e.g. physiotherapy, cardiology
Manufacture paediatric cranial
reshaping helmets for the Dental Institute Maxillo-facial department
Assist with the work of Treatment
Planning when required.
Any other duties appropriate to the
post which may be required form time to time by the Chief Clinical
Technologist Treatment Planning and Mould Room or the Head of External Beam
Radiotherapy
The
post holder must be able to:
communicate complex information
across professional boundaries (e.g. when resolving complex patient
immobilisation issues and discussing options with medical staff).
communicate with patients who have
difficulty hearing, understanding or whose first language is not English
and/or are highly distressed due to their diagnosis
persuade patients to accept the
need to undergo difficult or unpleasant procedures (e.g. the manufacture of
what might be regarded as a claustrophobic head mask)
reassure and calm patients (as
first point of contact for some cancer patients for their radiotherapy
treatment planning process)
instruct other professional staff
in Mould Room techniques to enable them to use Mould Room manufactured
devices correctly and safely (e.g. clinicians, Physicists, Radiographers and
other healthcare professionals)
assess patients dental condition
for suitability of immobilisation techniques and manufacture as appropriate
The post holder must also be able
in patient handling techniques (for patients with either physical or mental
disability); be aware of the risk posed and precautions needed when taking an
impression of a patient with open wounds after radical surgery or due to
invasive or fungating disease (infection control) and have good negotiation
skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Clinical Technology or related discipline, e.g. Therapy Radiography, or equivalent level of knowledge and experience backed up by formal training
- Patient moving and handling
- Patient pathway through the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning process
Additional requirements
Essential
- Ability to manufacture all immobilisation and shielding devices associated with Mould Room work
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Mould Room practices
- Understanding of IR(ME)R
- Knowledge of the safe use of all materials used in Mould Room
Desirable
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Understanding of COSHH
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues when using Mould Room equipment
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team working skills
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Understanding
- Diplomacy
- Quality focus
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Clinical Technology or related discipline, e.g. Therapy Radiography, or equivalent level of knowledge and experience backed up by formal training
- Patient moving and handling
- Patient pathway through the Radiotherapy Treatment Planning process
Additional requirements
Essential
- Ability to manufacture all immobilisation and shielding devices associated with Mould Room work
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Mould Room practices
- Understanding of IR(ME)R
- Knowledge of the safe use of all materials used in Mould Room
Desirable
- Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
- Understanding of COSHH
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues when using Mould Room equipment
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Team working skills
- Honesty
- Integrity
- Understanding
- Diplomacy
- Quality focus
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.
