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Job summary

Main area
Radiotherapy
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
176-Med-6339954-B
Employer
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Peterborough City Hospital
Town
Peterborough
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/01/2025 23:59

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Therapeutic Radiographer - Peterborough

Band 5

Job overview

Are you passionate about patient care and eager to make a meaningful impact? We are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Therapeutic Radiographer to join our dynamic Pre-treatment and Treatment Delivery team.

As a Therapeutic Radiographer, you will play a crucial role in providing a highly specialist clinical and technical service. You will be involved in the comprehensive care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy treatment, ensuring that each patient receives optimal treatment delivery.

Main duties of the job

  • Patient Treatment Evaluation: Critically evaluate all aspects of patient treatment to ensure optimal delivery, working closely with senior team leaders.
  • Patient Support and Information: Provide essential support and information to cancer patients and their carers, maintaining a high level of patient care. Communicate complex and delicate information with the utmost tact and sensitivity.
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Work collaboratively with oncologists, physicists, radiographers, technicians, clerical staff, and other professionals to ensure seamless and effective patient care.

 

 

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, with a special focus on welcoming individuals from disabled, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as those from our local area.

In line with our dedication to employee support, we offer a variety of benefits. For more information, please see the attached staff benefits leaflet.

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles.  Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you are interested in this position please ensure that you have read the full job description attached to this advert  

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Degree or DCR(T) in radiotherapy
  • • Has HCPC registration ( or has applied for registration)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Has knowledge of working within IR(ME)R legislation
  • • Has understanding of radiotherapy

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Working knowledge and understanding of the Data Protection Act
Desirable criteria
  • • Recent knowledge of a scheduling/booking system
  • • Knowledge of cancer patient treatment pathway, and national targets

Key Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Proven good organisational skills
  • • Good IT skills: Microsoft word, excel, access, PowerPoint
  • • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • • The ability to provide excellent efficient customer service under significant work pressures and remain calm at all times
  • • Ability to manage and prioritise own time and workload
  • • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • • Well-developed interpersonal skills – ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people including medical staff and patients
  • • Ability to deal with difficult and distressed patients/carers in a calm manner

Other

Essential criteria
  • • Awareness of a range of clinic and radiotherapy specific treatment terminology
  • • Willing to take on new tasks and learn new skills
  • • Ability to be flexible towards role requirements
  • • Ability to keep information confidential

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paula Jones
Job title
Clinical Operations Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01733673157

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Resourcing Department
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Hinchingbrooke Park
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE29 6NT
Telephone
01480 416741
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