Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy (Stereotactic Radiosurgery)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-7906-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Hallamshire Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/08/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/09/2024
Employer heading
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Therapeutic Radiographer (Stereotactic Radiosurgery)
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
This is an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Radiographer to join a friendly and enthusiastic team in a busy Radiosurgery department that provides Radiographer support to the Northern National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery here in Sheffield.
There are two shift patterns available: 8am - 4pm and 11.30am - 7.30pm
Main duties of the job
- To participate in the delivery of an efficient, high quality holistic service providing patient care for people undergoing Stereotactic Radiosurgery within the National Centre for Stereotactic Radiosurgery.
- To be involved in all aspects of the patient journey culminating in a safe/accurate delivery of radiation treatment requiring participation in a shift rota, and evening overtime work as required.
- To be involved in pre and post treatment information to patients and relatives using highly developed communication skills to patients often with barriers to understanding and communication.
- To encourage the development of staff and students by providing training, guidance and support 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
- DCR(T) or BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiographer
- HCPC registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in radiotherapy. Up to date skills involving treatment protocols on high energy R/T units.
Desirable criteria
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Cross sectional imaging
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Multi disciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
- Teaching skills
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
- Esther Buckland
- Job title
- Deputy Superintendent Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0114 2268952
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