We welcome enthusiastic and committed therapeutic radiographers to apply for this position within our innovative and friendly working environment.

To ensure accurate planning and delivery of Radiotherapy and Gamma Knife treatments as prescribed, with appropriate care of the patient with a cancer and non-cancerous diagnosis.

To assist the Band 7/8 Radiographer in charge and deputise as necessary.

To be involved with the development of Gamma Knife Services.

The post holder will be required to work some evenings, weekends, bank holidays and to participate in an on call rota.

All staff are involved in the development of the service and we actively encourage continual professional development including opportunities for post graduate learning to develop skills to promote patient centred care.

Main duties of the job

• Recognise any faults and malfunctions with equipment within the department and report them to the appropriate people.
• Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients' treatments ensuring the patient and their relatives aretreated with dignity and respect at all times.
• Anticipate and identify common and complex treatment related side effects, offering advice and where necessary refer to the relevanthealth care professional
• To be able to justify the patients' treatment based on theoretical knowledge
• Be able to accurately and safely set-up patients on the Gamma Knife machine for treatment
• To provide, receive and use sensitive information maintaining patient confidentiality at all times, ensuring that accurate treatment records are kept at all times
• Provide information to patients and their carers about their treatment and expected side effects.
• To communicate accurate and timely information with all other disciplines involved in providing high quality radiotherapy treatmentincluding communicating with the patients GP's by producing end of treatment summaries to send to them.
• Apply safe and effective moving and handling skills in order to protect all individuals

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Wide experience with equipment and techniques
• Experience with student/support worker education
• Basic IT skills
• Working with ISO 9001
• Knowledge of national developments in radiotherapy techniques/ advances

Desirable

• Knowledge of ionising radiation legislation, IRR and IRMER
• Research and audit awareness participation

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Patient focused
• Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines
• Anticipate problems and take preventative action or set up contingency plans
• Reliability to work well under pressure
• Flexibility in working hours and ability to participate in the on call rota
• Supervise junior staff and student radiographers
• Written and oral presentation skills
• Appreciate the multi-disciplinary nature of the service
• Able to adapt skills to all areas of the department

Desirable

• Gamma Knife experience

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• DCR (T) or BSc (Hons) State Registered Therapeutic Radiographer
• HCPC Registration

Aptitudes

Essential

• Demonstrate Tolerance, sensitivity and empathy with staff and clients
• Demonstrate ambition in personal and service development
• Ability to communicate well at all levels
• Demonstrate initiative and innovation in a professional manner.
• Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

Address

Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre

Horfield Road

Bristol

BS2 8ED

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