Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-8704-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Weston Park Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/01/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/02/2025
Employer heading
Therapeutic Radiographer
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
We are looking for permanent Band 5 Therapeutic Radiographers to join this Sheffield team that is part of the Yorkshire and Humber radiotherapy network.
This modern department comprises of Eight Varian linear accelerators, including four Truebeam (two of which are Truebeam STX). We are commissioning 2 Halcyon units in January 2025. Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy, Image Guided Radiotherapy and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy are standard practice across the department. There is an orthovoltage & superficial unit and two Philips CT scanners with virtual simulation and Varian RGSC gating system. We offer radiotherapy for paediatric patients and deliver SABR, CHART and TBI.
We are a clinical placement site for student radiographers from Sheffield Hallam University and all staff are actively involved in the education and assessment of student radiographers.
A preceptorship programme of support is offered.
Main duties of the job
To participate in the organisation and delivery of an efficient, high quality service providing patient care in a treatment/simulator/clinic section of the radiotherapy department.
To be involved in all routine procedures related to the planning/treatment and care of patients, and the organisation of the department.
To rotate through all areas of the radiotherapy department including treatment, pre treatment and clinic areas.
To support the development of students by providing training and guidance as necessary.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in therapeutic radiography or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a therapeutic radiographer
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of principles and practice of radiotherapy and oncology
- Appreciation of research
- Knowledge and application of the regulations related to obtaining informed consent
- Reflective and self-appraising
- Able to provide information and support about cancer, and communicate sensitive information to patients and relatives/carers
- Use good communication skills across all professional boundaries Ability to communicate well at an individual, team and departmental level. Demonstrate the following: tolerance, sensitivity & empathy
- Be committed to self-development and continued professional development
- Knowledge of radiation protection
- Ability to work under pressure in an unpredictable working environment, maintaining a calm and professional attitude
- Work flexibly in a variety of situations and participate in shift work as required, given appropriate notice
- Demonstrates initiative in a professional manner.
- Appreciate the multi-disciplinary nature of the service
- Able to adapt skills to all areas of the department.
- Knowledge of quality management systems
- Adheres to current legal and professional guidelines and regulations
- Maintain a CPD portfolio
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working as part of a radiotherapy team using megavoltage, orthovoltage, superficial energy.
- Experience on modern simulators/CT and in dosimetry
- Use of IGRT/ IMRT/Adaptive RT
- Experience of on treatment verification systems
- ICT skills
- Experience with: multi-leaf collimators megavoltage and KV imaging including CBCT CT planning
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of managing on treatment radiotherapy side effects
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Karen Smith
- Job title
- Senior Manager, Radiation Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2265291
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