Therapy Radiographer - Radiotherapy Department

The post holder will assess patients' level of knowledge before commencing with treatment and thus participate in the informed consent process.

Provide appropriate information or referring to support services.

To guide, instruct and support patients receiving radiotherapy and to advise patients on necessary aftercare.

To operate and care for all radiotherapy equipment. This should include the knowledge and understanding required to undertake initial diagnosis and reporting of faults.

Manage the running of the treatment / pre-treatment unit.

To maintain CPD activity such that changes in practice are understood and can be absorbed into daily activity as required

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Qualifications / Training

Essential: - DCR(T) or BSc in Radiotherapy and registered with the HPC; - Evidence of appropriate CPD activity

Desirable: - Evidence of interest in, or attendance at M Level courses; - Evidence of clinical competencies

Previous Experience

Essential: - Range of practical work on radiotherapy equipment; - Broad experience across different area of radiotherapy and associated disciplines

Skills

Essential: - Good organisational skills; - Good communication skills; - Ability to act as clinical supervisor

Knowledge

Desirable: - Good theoretical knowledge; - Knowledge of modern treatment techniques and modalities and professional issues

Other Requirements