Therapy Radiographer Treatment: Pre-Treatment | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 This post attracts a 5% RRP (reviewed annually) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX3 7LE |
| Company: | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6258753/321-SW1-6258753-B6 |
Summary
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 theOxford Cancer Centre.
This post attracts a 5% RRP (reviewed annually)
Our equipment refresh programme is underway with two Varian Halcyon linacs & 2 Truebeams with Hyperarc, RGSC & 6DoF couches already installed; the rest of the equipment being installed over the coming months to include 2 GoSim CT scanners with auto-contouring software and 1 more TrueBeam with 6DoF couches and RGSC. 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.
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
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis 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.
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
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 Duxburysharon.duxbuty@ouh.nhs.uk/ 01865 235476 to arrange a visit or for more information about this post.
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 May 2024