Specialist Brachytherapy Practitioner | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	17 Gorffennaf 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	16 Awst 2025
Lleoliad:	Manchester, M20 4BX
Cwmni:	The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7354976/413-96417-CMPE-MS

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We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner to join our friendly team.

The successful applicant will have a practitioner role within the department, delivering brachytherapy, carrying out QC and generating treatment plans for prostate, gynaecological and skin brachytherapy.

It is a role with plenty of variety and we work together with the wider team of clinical scientists, clinical oncologists and theatre/nursing staff to deliver world class brachytherapy.

We encourage applications for flexible/part time working-please get in touch to discuss how this might work before applying.

The successful applicant must be state registered (Clinical technologist (VRCT)/therapy radiographer (HCPC)).

Treatment of patients undergoing brachytherapy using the High Dose Rate Afterloader including provision of associated patient care.

Attending brachytherapy insertions in the brachytherapy theatre, including set up, documentation, quality control and cleaning of radiotherapy medical devices.

Treatment planning for brachytherapy-contouring organs at risk, applicator reconstruction, dose optimisation.

Undertaking routine quality control of radiotherapy equipment and medical devices.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

General

Ensure all work complies with current UK legislation for work with ionizing radiation (IRR 2017, IR(ME)R 2017) and the radiotherapy quality system (9001-2015).

The post holder must be registered as a therapy radiographer with the Health and care professions council (HCPC) or be on the voluntary register of clinical technologists and undertake regular continuing professional development.

Expected to prioritise and manage their own work on a day-to-day basis; a rota is in place for core tasks.

The place of work is normally The Christie in Withington, but the post holder may be required to carry out work at other local hospitals.

Hours are worked flexibly, in agreement with the line manager, to provide round the clock services where necessary to cover the normal range of clinical duties. Brachytherapy staff usually work within the core hours of 7:30am - 6pm Monday-Friday.

Be able to connect patient applicators for treatment, including moving and handling patients.



Brachytherapy

Provide information and support to patients undergoing complex brachytherapy procedures, often in the peri-operative setting who may be distressed, anxious or in pain.

Attend multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings to discuss and review cases, offering suggestions to optimize treatment plans.

Handle internal and external enquiries from other professional groups and patients.

Assist with the insertion of brachytherapy applicators and associated record keeping.

Liaise with other departments to facilitate the patient pathway to include supporting patient transfers.

Programme and operate brachytherapy afterloaders delivering high doses of radiation to patients.

Carryout scheduled Quality Assurance (QA) checks on radiotherapy equipment, reporting errors or faults to the MPE/engineers as appropriate. Ensure correct process are followed to return equipment to clinical use.

Demonstrate the safe use of medical devices, contributing to commissioning of new equipment, routine QA and reporting of problems.

Produce highly complex brachytherapy plans for a range of treatment sites using brachytherapy planning systems and a variety of imaging modalities (CT/MR/US).

Evaluate and check complex brachytherapy plans prior to treatment.

Undertake post implant dosimetry for prostate seed implants, providing reports and analysis.

Demonstrate knowledge of the physics of brachytherapy including independent checking of calculations, modern techniques, and equipment.

Identify and where appropriate escalate brachytherapy problems/errors/near misses in collaboration with Medical Physics Experts, leadership team and Consultant Oncologists.

Participate in the implementation of new processes and techniques including the generation of work instructions for inclusion in the quality system.

Participate in departmental clinical audit, governance, and research programme.



Training and Education

Provide specialist training in radiation protection, brachytherapy equipment, and techniques to trainees and students of all disciplines.

Disseminate knowledge via lectures, tutorials, and other appropriate methods.



Research and Development

Participate in projects for the review and development of clinical techniques and clinical trials.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025

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