Radiotherapy Radiographer

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 December 2024

Job summary

Are you a newly qualified or about to qualify Therapy Radiographer looking to take their early steps in your Radiotherapy career? The Trust is delighted to invite applications from enthusiastic, forward-thinking radiographers with a keen interest in delivering radiotherapy services and a passion for team working and service development. We have a fantastic team approach, and love to develop all of our staff and will give the opportunity to rotate through all areas of our department including Treatment, Pre Treatment, Brachytherapy and Review. We want you to achieve and grow your potential as a Radiographer.

The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre is focused on providing excellent patient pathways and patient-centred care. We strive to continuously evolve to reflect the technical advances within Radiotherapy. To that end, we have recently completed the replacement of two of our Varian TrueBeams with a Varian ETHOS and a Varian Halcyon at our satellite centre. These units are the first in the NHS for in-bore SGRT and we are scheduled to be the first Centre to implement Hypersight later this year. Surface guided radiotherapy system installation will further improve the accuracy of treatment and present the opportunity for tattoo-less radiotherapy. Our patients benefit from access to two ETHOS units, one Halcyon and four TrueBeams across our two radiotherapy centres.

Main duties of the job

As a Radiotherapy Radiographer working as part of a radiotherapy team, you will be under the supervision of Team Leader Radiographers. You will undertake all elements of the treatment pathway including the preparing and delivering of radiotherapy treatment using highly specialist equipment.The post holder will be required to work in all areas of the department and have a flexible approach to rota changes.As a key element of the role, the post holder will provide information, education, practical and emotional support to patients and carers during their radiotherapy episode.The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre Radiotherapy Department is based at the RoyalSurrey County Hospital in Guildford and has a satellite service based at East SurreyHospital in Redhill. This post is based at East Surrey hospital but will includeworking at both sites.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Date posted

21 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year Pro Rata Per Annum inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-AGB-EMF17454

Job locations

Satellite Centre- East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

We have three planning CT scanners, an exceptional Brachytherapy service which provides HDR, LDR and Papillon kV contact treatment; as well as an Xstrahl superficial machine. Our main site is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford and our satellite centre at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. Guildford gives easy access to the beautiful North & South Downs, is an hour from the coast and has great transport links to the surrounding counties of Berkshire, Hampshire and Sussex. The city offers cultural diversity, is home to the University of Surrey and it is great place to reside and explore. Our satellite centre in Redhill is closely integrated with our main site. Situated within easy access to London, and surrounded by beautiful Surrey countryside. It offers you the opportunity to work in a smaller team and broaden your clinical skills with the chance to follow a patient throughout their treatment pathway. This is an excellent opportunity for CPD, which is not always achievable in larger departments and establishments. Your wellbeing is important to us, and as such, we offer clinical staff a 9-day fortnight working pattern giving you the opportunity to have a fixed day off every two weeks. You will, no matter what your grade banding, be empowered to learn, grow and progress your career. We offer a variety of CPD opportunities and have strong links with Macmillan giving us access to valuable learning to ensure that our staff are the best that they can be.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC Registration
BSc Radiotherapy or DCR (T)
Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Use of computerised department record and verify systems

Desirable

Experience of working in a radiotherapy department on a wide range of radiotherapy equipment
Experience of collaborating with other staff-groups
Post-registration Experience
Experience of IGRT and/or IGRT

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC Registration
BSc Radiotherapy or DCR (T)
Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Use of computerised department record and verify systems

Desirable

Experience of working in a radiotherapy department on a wide range of radiotherapy equipment
Experience of collaborating with other staff-groups
Post-registration Experience
Experience of IGRT and/or IGRT

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.