Radiographer

NHS Professionals Limited

The closing date is 31 May 2025

Job summary

Are you fascinated by the human body, technology and in making a real impact in patient care? Join the dedicated team at Oxford university as a Radiographer, where you'll use advanced technology to help diagnose and monitor and understand the root cause of illnesses, medical conditions and guiding crucial treatment decisions. If youre passionate about precision and patient care, we want to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Undertake a professional, high quality and responsive imaging service to patients within a safe clinical environment.

Create images of patients with potential illnesses or serious life-threatening conditions

Demonstrate skill in adapting techniques to achieve high quality diagnostic imaging for patients whose condition would otherwise prevent this without compromising care.

Advise clinicians on the suitability and limitations of various treatment options available in the department.

Work on a rotational basis through all clinical areas; treatment floor and the pre-treatment area

Assess the needs of the patient and plan the delivery of care around those needs.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Date posted

12 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£30.16 an hour

Contract

Bank

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

M0042-24-4483

Job locations

Churchill Hospital

Old Road

Headington

Oxford

OX3 7LE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder must 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.

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.

Work on a rotational basis through all clinical areas; treatment floor and the pre-treatment area.

Use professional knowledge and experience to support the safe and efficient operation of the working area.

Provide guidance and support to less experienced members of staff and students

Ensure that confidentiality and the dignity of patients is recognised and respected at all times.

Accurately interpret complex treatment plans and prescriptions.

Review and evaluate verification images, recommending action to be taken to improve treatment accuracy.

CT scan and simulate patients to localise tumour volumes for treatment planning. including the outlining of critical structures and organs in preparation for the tumour volume delineation by the Clinical Oncologist.

Advise clinicians on the suitability and limitations of various treatment options available in the department.

Virtual simulation for patients including field placement and contouring of OAR.

Collect and collate department statistical data regarding patient activity for the assigned clinical area.

Ensure all equipment in their work area is kept clean and dust free, all accessory items to be stored carefully and safely to prevent injury to patients and staff and to prevent damage to equipment.

Undertake assessment of patients attending for radiotherapy daily to evaluate their physical, mental and social welfare to ensure that the patients is fit for treatment, referring to other specialists within oncology team as appropriate.

Consult a more senior radiographer regarding any concerns relating to the accuracy of planning or treatment.

Provide support to patients prior to and whilst they are undergoing a course of radiotherapy regarding both acute and chronic side effects, and their management, due to radiotherapy.

Problem solve technical problems relating to individual patients treatments, referring to the Team Leader if issue is outside own scope of practice.

Follow Standard Operational Procedures for the operation of the treatment machines.