An exciting role within the Oxford Cancer Centre @ Oxford - a split role between Pre-treatment & Treatment .

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.

This post attracts a 5% RRP (reviewed annually)

Our equipment refresh programme is almost complete with two Varian Halcyon linacs & 3 Truebeams (2 with Hyperarc), RGSC & 6DoF couches a GoSim CT scanner with auto-contouring software and 1 more CT to be installed. Our Satellite Unit in Swindon houses 2 Trubeam linacs with 6DoF couches and a GoSim CT scanner & our new satellite centre in Milton Keynes will open 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.

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 approx. 9 months per rotation.

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 the OUH YouTube channel.

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.duxbuty@ouh.nhs.uk / 01865 235476 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

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Churchill Hospital

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

Oxford

OX3 7LE

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

321-SW1-6554689-B6