Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-AGB-EMF16744
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £24,008 - £25,553 per annum pro rata for part time INC HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Radiotherapy Department Assistant
Band 3
Job overview
Do you have experience in patient care and looking for a new challenge? Are you looking to take your first tentative steps in a clinical support role? If this is you, then why not look to become part of our excellent clinical team at St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey Foundation Trust?
St Luke’s Cancer Centre is focused on providing excellent patient pathways and patient-centred care.
The centre is based in Guildford with a satellite site at the East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. This role may require you to work occasionally at the satellite centre to ensure coverage of service.
Main duties of the job
We require you to be enthusiastic, friendly and hard working with excellent communication skills, and have the ability to manage your time, plan and prioritise your work
You will be required to work in a team and make decisions within your scope of practice. You must have a clear understanding of patient confidentiality and ensure that this is maintained both in and out of the workplace.
You will 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.
If you do not hold the Trust’s Care Certificate it will be essential that you attend 3 weeks training to achieve the Care Certificate which is a requirement for this role. Other training related to the post will also be provided e.g. venepuncture and assisting in theatre in addition to the Trust’s mandatory training.
Working for our organisation
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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a radiotherapy department assistant working as part of a radiotherapy team, you will be under the direct supervision of the Brachytherapy Operational Manager but will also be required to liaise with the other managers within the department, especially in regards to daily clinical needs.
As a key element of the role, the post holder will provide information, practical and emotional support to patients and carers during their radiotherapy treatment, plus support the clinical staff across the sections within the department.
The post holder will be required to provide both clinical and administrative support.
The St Luke’s 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 the Royal Surrey County Hospital Guildford however some cover may be required at Redhill to cover annual leave and sickness.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education to A-level
- GC(S)E/equivalent English Language Grade C or above
- GC(S)E/equivalent Maths Grade C or above
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in a reception or other customer-facing role
- Confident standard of computer literacy (training will be provided)
- Aware of the importance of legislation concerning radiation and other safety hazards, the implications of the Data Protection Act and the need to maintain patient and staff confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- To have previous NHS experience
- A good understanding of NHS / other administrative systems
- Understanding of data protection & confidentiality issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hayley Dommett
- Job title
- Radiotherapy operational Manager- Pre treatment
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 571122
- Additional information
Ext 6533
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