Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Weston Park Cancer Centre
Town Sheffield
Salary £23,615 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period Yearly
Closing 05/02/2025 23:59
Interview date 14/02/2025
Radiotherapy Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
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
To work in a collaborative and co-operative manner with members of the support worker, radiotherapy, and radiotherapy clinic team, fulfilling operational policy and procedure requirements for service provision. To assist with and participate in the provision of direct and indirect patient care activities in the Radiotherapy department. To carry out an identified range of clerical and administrative duties related to the requirements of the department and the maintenance of communications and service.
Main duties of the job
All duties will be carried out under direct or indirect supervision from qualified radiographers and other members of the support worker team. To assist and support radiographers and other healthcare professionals in providing patient/client activities associated with the Radiotherapy department and ensure a high quality of personalised service. This role will support Radiotherapy clinics and the clinical operation of the department. This will mean working at times as an integral member of the radiotherapy clinic staff team:
* Working through varied shift patterns to suit service need.
* Ensuring appropriate resources are available for the effective running of the clinics.
* Appropriate identification of patients and patient chaperoning as required.
* Supporting the effective time management of scheduled radiotherapy clinics.
* High levels of patient communication to support keeping patients informed of various aspects of the radiotherapy pathway i.e., clinic wait times, explaining appointment letters, and procedures.
* Requesting relevant tests according to defined protocols.
* Obtaining weekly weights of patients during treatment.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all 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.
The Radiotherapy Department at Weston Park Cancer Centre is situated in a purpose built oncology unit and is one of four hospitals comprising Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. There is easy access to the beautiful countryside of Derbyshire and shopping in Sheffield city centre and nearby Meadowhall.
An opportunity has arisen to join an established team of radiotherapy assistants within the Radiotherapy Department at Weston Park Hospital. This modern department treats cancer patients both as inpatients and outpatients. This role supports a team of radiotherapy professionals to deliver high quality care to over 4,000 new patients a year. The successful candidate will be able to show empathy and support to patients whilst having a cheerful approach to work.
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
* GCSE maths and English grade C or above (or equivalent clinical experience)
* First Aid Certificate
Experience
* Computer skills and experience
* NHS Experience
* Experience in dealing with members of the public
* Experience in 'caring' roles
* Knowledge of windows-based operating system
Skills
* Ability to prioritise tasks
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The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.
Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.
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.
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