Band 5 Therapy Radiographer

Job Description

Band 5 Rotating Therapy Radiographer37.5 hoursARE YOU LOOKING FOR A DIFFERENT CHALLENGEApplications are invited from enthusiastic and highly motivated therapy radiographers who would like to develop their existing personal and professional knowledge and skills in a forward thinking and technically advancing department. We are seeking a mix of professional Radiographers to join our expanding Oncology team.We focus on giving our patients the best outcomes of care and an excellent experience whilst in our hospital which is supported by our high levels patient satisfaction feedback. By ensuring a supported, skilled and motivated staff group, we aim to best meet patients’ needs and ensure high quality services to our patients.The Plymouth Oncology Centre is a purpose built unit to combine a radiotherapy and outpatients department. The department is equipped with Varian Medical Systems and has a fully integrated network. Joining our Radiography team, you will benefit from working as part of a friendly and well organised and social group.No two days are ever the same in radiotherapy due to the interesting mix of patients and equipment as we offer a diverse workload including 4DCT,Total Body Irradiation, Gynaecological Brachytherapy, DIBH, Cranial SRS/T and lung SABR. This does offer plenty of learning and development opportunities for all staff members.As a Band 5 Radiographer you will participate in all of the above procedures and rotate through CT, Radiotherapy Support Services, Patient preparation and Treatment delivery.The department has a dedicated pre-treatment area with a brand new GE Discovery Wide-bore CT scanner. We also are equipped with a mould room providing full mould room services from trained technicians. Our 3-D treatment planning uses the Varian Eclipse system and Prosoma for our extensive Virtual Simulation service. We perform 4D-CT scans and can see this area expanding further in the near future. We deliver both Radiographer and Oncologist led clinics for patients in this area.We have undergone an ARIA and ECLIPSE upgrade to version 15 whereby we are currently developing the department into a paperlight facility.We are also going to be embarking on a new project to relocate our brachytherapy services to a new fully functional suite to allow development of this service. The department currently delivers High Dose Rate gynaecological brachytherapy using a Varian Gammamedplus iX unit.The treatment floor houses 3 Varian Linacs all with rotational IMRT and IGRT capabilities. We have a mixture of Trubeam, IX and Novalis units which are all beam matched. Radiographers receive additional training to extend their scope of practice in these areas. We will shortly be entering a new phase of Linac replacement where we will be looking to acquire the latest technology to ensure we continue to move forward and continue to deliver high quality treatment and patient care.The department actively participates in national clinical trialsYou will participate in the training of Student Radiographers and in the On-call AND Bank Holiday Rota. We also have appointed an Education and Quality lead Radiographer who will monitor and oversee Educational and Quality needs.We actively support post graduate training for Radiographers, training and skills development, both in-house and through external courses. We currently facilitate regular scheduled group and individual CPD activities allowing staff time to build a strong portfolio.Closing Date: 20/09/2020 . Interview Date: TBCFor more information or to apply, please see NHS JOBS. For additional information or to organise an informal visit, please call the Radiotherapy department on and ask for Chris Bowen or for Cathy Luffman