We have an exciting position available to join the Urology Specialist Therapy Radiographer team at the Royal Marsden.
As a registered, advanced practice, therapy radiographer with specialist knowledge in the treatment and care of patients with prostate cancer, you will use your expertise to provide a seamless experience throughout the radiotherapy pathway.
You will be required to manage and support patients during treatment, deliver high quality patient information seminars, contour CTV’s and autonomously conduct both on treatment review and follow up consultations. Experience in all these areas is desirable but a full training package will be provided.
This new position is available at the Sutton site of The Royal Marsden and will be 30 hours per week.
• The post holder will provide evidenced based clinical practice, advice and support to urology patients throughout their radiotherapy pathway. Including radiotherapy explanation, preparation advice and support and on-treatment symptom management and holistic care.
• The post holder will participate in the development of practice, standards and guidelines relating to radiotherapy preparation and on-treatment review.
• The post holder will provide specialist clinical practice in the form of fiducial marker insertion, preparatory advice and support, side-effect information and management to all patients undergoing this procedure.
• The post holder will ensure best practice is followed and maximise patient benefit through careful, economical and appropriate use of NHS resources
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:
• To provide patients with a comprehensive summary of radiotherapy practical aspects, preparation and side-effects; to empower patient to make fully informed treatment decisions.
• To provide specialist level of care to patients undergoing prostate fiducial marker insertion. Responsible for advising on and assessing patient’s fitness for gold marker insertion, taking into consideration medical history, medication, allergies and sepsis risk.
• Responsible for explaining the fiducial marker insertion procedure to patients alongside possible complications and suitable actions, ensuring informed consent.
• Perform fiducial marker insertion for patients due treatment on all platforms (linear Accelerator, CyberKnife, MR Linac), Following Trust/Trial guidelines, to ensure safe insertion and optimal positioning of fiducials for radiotherapy guidance. Manage complications during the procedure and request medical support when required.
This advert closes on Friday 11 Apr 2025
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