Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy, Oncology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Maternity Leave fixed term cover working in the Hereford Satellite centre)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Contracted Base is Hereford Satellite Centre)
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0042
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Oncology Centre- Hereford County Hospital
- Town
- Hereford
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/02/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/02/2025
Employer heading
Therapeutic Radiographer, Band 6- Radiotherapy Dept Oncology
Band 6
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Gloucestershire Oncology Centre has a progressive Radiotherapy department across two sites with state of the art machines delivering IMRT, Arcing and SABR techniques with adaptive therapy. We have a superficial unit and also deliver Brachytherapy.
This post is a 1 year, full time, Band 6 Advanced practitioner in Radiotherapy, based at the Hereford Satellite Centre.
The department is involved in numerous National research Trials and has research Radiographers. We also have Consultant Radiographers in both Breast and Prostate Cancer.
The department prides itself in a very high standard of patient care and also delivers a Late Effects Service to extend this care beyond initial treatment.
We are keen to develop our staff based on competency and encourage further education and we welcome well motivated, caring and conscientious individuals to our team. Applications welcome from staff qualified 18 months
Additional working pattern details: Maternity Leave fixed term cover working in the Hereford Satellite centre
The proposed interview date is 19th February
Main duties of the job
Work as an operator, entitled under IRMER, to deliver and supervise a range of complex Radiotherapy procedures requiring precise positioning of patients and machinery, meeting professional and departmental standards.
Undertake the daily operation and organisation of the treatment machine. Responsible to act up in the absence of the Band 7 Team Lead, Enhanced Practitioner.
Carry out volumetric imaging, making decisions regarding treatment placement. Carry out palliative KV imaging on-set planning. Become a practitioner for concomitant exposures. Provide evidence-based advice regarding treatment related side effects. Administer medication under PGD guidelines. Supervise and train junior staff and students. Carry out staff appraisals.
Update the department’s Quality Management System. Ensure that equipment is safe and accurate to operate, reporting faults and incidents. Undertake Category 1 cover for Bank Holidays and work at the Cheltenham Site, if required.
Working for our organisation
The Gloucestershire Oncology Centre provides Radiotherapy services to patients from Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire.
The Trust Values are Caring, Listening and Excelling which underpin our vision which is Best Care for Everyone
The centre is over two sites with the primary site in the Oncology Centre of Cheltenham General Hospital and a Satellite site at the County Hospital, Hereford.
The objective of the Oncology Centre and Radiotherapy department is to provide curative and palliative care to patients in a compassionate and professional environment.
The Radiotherapy Vision is – “Outstanding Radiotherapy delivered with excellent professionalism, expertise and compassionate care”
To this end, the post holder will have responsibility for delivering an efficient, high quality, safe service for patients, with outstanding patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A detailed job description is included.
Visits to the Hereford site can be arranged.
Contact Lisa Addis [email protected]
0300 422 2919
to arrange a visit.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSC in Radiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post registration education
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in an advanced Radiotherapy centre
- Experience of skills with IGRT
- IT Competency
Desirable criteria
- Use of specific department computerised patient system – ARIA
- Use of hospital computerised patient system
- Experience of Periods of acting up into advanced position
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential criteria
- Work well under pressure
- Good problem solving skills
- Able to manoeuvre patients and equipment
- A criminal record check satisfactory to the organisation
Desirable criteria
- Good administrative skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Addis
- Job title
- Radiotherapy Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 2919
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