Working within the Patient Review Team you will support primarilyUGI and Lung patients receiving treatment (although work will include other tumour sites). This involves anticipating, identifying and actively managing common and complex treatment related side effects, routinely undertaking assessment of a patient's symptoms using advanced knowledge and skills to analyse often highly complex clinical situations. You will evaluate all data and information relevant to patients' treatments and ensure that the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times. This includes assessing the psychosocial needs of the patient and family and providing skilled support, signposting and making appropriate referrals to other services both within the hospital and the wider community setting.

St Luke's 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. We are one of the first UK departments to have a Varian ETHOS which enable us to deliver adaptive Radiotherapy. This complements our six Varian TrueBeams and 3 CT Scanners across the two sites. We use MR imaging in treatment planning and further development of PET/CT is underway.

Main duties of the job

As a Review Radiographer you will be responsible for providing emotional and holistic support to patients with gynaecological or colorectal cancer discussing matters of a highly sensitive nature. You will act as the patient's voice, assist in conducting audits and studies to improve patient experience within the department and participate in the production of patient information material.

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.

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.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

As a review radiographer you will be working as part of a radiotherapy Patient Review Team under the supervision of the Review Operations Manager. You will support patients through on-treatment review, patient information, patient education and patient and carer support.

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. The post holder will be required to support the work of the various areas of the department.

The St Lukes Radiotherapy Department is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and operates a satellite service from the East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. This post is based at Guildford but will include regular attendance at both sites.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
• HCPC Registration
• BSc Radiotherapy or DCR (T)
• Evidence of relevant post qualification training and education

Desirable

• SoR Advanced Practitioner Registration
• MSc in relevant subject or evidence of working towards

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Significant demonstrable post qualification experience in therapy radiography
• Advanced all round knowledge of radiotherapy techniques
• Advanced use of computerised department record and verify systems

Desirable

• Experience of delivering service improvements or other major projects
• Experience in managing people
• Experience in managing projects
• Experience of collaborating with other staff-groups outside of Radiotherapy
• Experience of conducting on-treatment reviews
• Understanding of radiotherapy pre-treatment and planning theory

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7XX

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