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Join Our Team: Senior Brachytherapy Radiographer at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

Are you a dedicated and skilled radiographer looking to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust invites you to join our team as a Senior Brachytherapy Radiographer.

Why Choose Us?
At Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional patient care through innovative and advanced treatment methods. Our team is committed to professional excellence, continuous learning, and compassionate care
Kent Oncology Centre currently comprises:
•    9 Linear Accelerators 
•    6 at Maidstone,4 of which are TrueBeams 2 new replacement Halcyons in 2022
•    3 at Canterbury, 2 of which are TrueBeams and a Varian iX
•    A range of Brachytherapy services on the Maidstone site.
•    A pre-treatment service with CT/Sim/3D planning with virtual simulation on both sites.
•    Macmillan site specialists for head and neck, brain urology, upper and lower GI, gynaecological and breast cancers.
•    Radiographer led services including on treatment reviews and informed consent.
•    2 Consultant Radiographers specialising in palliative radiotherapy.
•    Multi-disciplinary team working.
•    We are currently involved in the treatment of SABR patients.

 You will be joining an experienced team who receive excellent patient satisfaction scores and deliver the highest, quality modern oncological services.

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The Role
As a Senior Brachytherapy Radiographer , you will play a pivotal role in our multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality brachytherapy treatment to our patients.

You will be responsible for:
·  Delivering precise and effective brachytherapy  treatments 

·  Ensuring patient safety and comfort throughout their treatment journey.

·  Collaborating closely with oncologists, physicists, and other healthcare professionals.

·  Contributing to the development and implementation of innovative treatment techniques and protocols.

·  Take the lead on preparation and treatment delivery of high dose   irradiation, being responsible for the removal of the radioactive source in   the event of an emergency.

·   Oversee the decision making process on the brachytherapy unit, while   operating within protocol and request senior assistance for decision     making outside of protocol.

·   To ensure all brachytherapy staff in the team are aware of the quality system and are able to use it. To assist with training of radiotherapy staff in the system.

·  To inform the Brachytherapy specialist or Services manager of any problems that may affect the smooth running of the Department. To be aware and report any variances in the performance of equipment by the normal reporting system and to organise regular equipment servicing.
 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England. 

We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre. 

In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.