Therapy Radiographer Physics Planning & Treatment

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 04 November 2024

Job summary

An exciting role within the Oxford Cancer Centre @ Oxford!

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, highly motivated and experienced Therapeutic Radiographer to join our friendly and welcoming team at the Oxford Cancer Centre to work in a split role between Physics Planning & Pre-treatment/Treatment .

Our equipment refresh programme is complete with two Varian Halcyon linacs & 3 Truebeams with RGSC & 6Dof couches, one of which has Hyperarc . Pre-treatment houses 2 GoSim CT scanners with auto-contouring software. Our satellite unit in Swindon houses 2 Trubeam linacs with 6DoF couches and a GoSim CT scanner and our single linac with a GoSim CT scanner satellite centre in Milton Keynes opens later this year.

Patients are at the heart of what we do, and we are looking for Therapeutic Radiographers who can deliver excellent care with compassion and respect. We deliver a range of techniques including IMRT, VMAT, DIBH, IGRT, complex SABR, SRS/SRT, TBI - all grades are expected and encouraged to participate in these treatment and verification techniques.

We are proud of our strong culture of learning, education, and support and we offer a comprehensive induction programme. Our Practice Educator team can assist with professional development; we strongly encourage Radiographers to get involved in audit & service development. There is access to CPD funding for both academic modules and conferences.

Main duties of the job

Work as a senior member of the team of Radiographers covering all sections of the department including mould room, CT scanning, virtual simulation and contouring, delivery of a wide range of both simple & complex treatment and IGRT techniques.

Work on a rotational basis through all clinical areas; treatment floor, pre-treatment area and Radiotherapy Physics treatment planning.

Participate in all aspects of the treatment planning service. This includes carrying out highly complex treatment planning, introducing new techniques and carrying out applied research.

Support the team leader in the day-to-day management of their assigned pre-treatment or treatment work area, assisting in the organisation and management of the clinical workload.

Liaising with the multidisciplinary team.

Assist with the day-to-day organisation of a treatment unit to ensure an efficient service is delivered and workload targets are achieved.

Supervise, support & teach junior members of staff and students

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

Date posted

21 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum per rata + 5% RRP

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-SW1-6720823-B6-PUB

Job locations

Churchill Hospital

Oxford Cancer & Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LE

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Visits to the department can be arranged. Please contact Sharon Duxbury sharon.duxbury@ouh.nhs.uk / 01865235481 to arrange a visit or for more information about this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Visits to the department can be arranged. Please contact Sharon Duxbury sharon.duxbury@ouh.nhs.uk / 01865235481 to arrange a visit or for more information about this post.

Person Specification

Shortlist Offline

Essential

Post registration experience of working as a Therapeutic Radiographer with rotations through pre-treatment and treatment
BSc (Hon) in Radiotherapy
HCPC Therapeutic Radiographer registration
Core knowledge of a range of radiotherapy equipment and techniques together with the principles underlying them
Core knowledge of the principles of radiotherapy treatment planning and radiation dosimetry as applied to radiotherapy treatments
Ability to work well within a team environment
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Able to use treatment planning systems and virtual simulation software.
Knowledge of current IR(ME) Regulations and responsibilities relating to own professional practice

Desirable

Experience of complex techniques delivery e.g. SABR, SRS
Evidence of post graduate training

Person Specification

Shortlist Offline

Essential

Post registration experience of working as a Therapeutic Radiographer with rotations through pre-treatment and treatment
BSc (Hon) in Radiotherapy
HCPC Therapeutic Radiographer registration
Core knowledge of a range of radiotherapy equipment and techniques together with the principles underlying them
Core knowledge of the principles of radiotherapy treatment planning and radiation dosimetry as applied to radiotherapy treatments
Ability to work well within a team environment
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Able to use treatment planning systems and virtual simulation software.
Knowledge of current IR(ME) Regulations and responsibilities relating to own professional practice

Desirable

Experience of complex techniques delivery e.g. SABR, SRS
Evidence of post graduate training

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).