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Therapeutic Radiographer – OXFORD CANCER CENTRE
Band 5
Main area Radiotherapy Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref SUWON Pay Panel
Site Churchill Hospital Town Oxford Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/04/2025 23:59 Interview date 07/05/2025
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families.
Job overview
Exciting Opportunity with us in Oxford!
If you're a qualified or almost qualified Therapeutic Radiographer - join the Oxford Radiotherapy Department and be part of a dynamic, supportive team dedicated to delivering compassionate excellence.
As a Band 5 Therapeutic Radiographer, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality radiotherapy treatment using advanced techniques like SABR, VMAT, DIBH,TBI and SRS. You’ll work with an experienced team in a friendly, welcoming environment where your development and well-being matter.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for Radiographers who are dedicated to delivering care with both compassion and respect. Our department is equipped with cutting-edge technology, including Varian Halcyons, Varian TrueBeams incl. 6DoF, RGSC and SRS capability, Siemens CT GoSims, and HDR all networked by ARIA. We are a multi-site centre with satellites in Swindon & Milton Keynes – 3 sites, 1 team!
We’re committed to your growth with a solid induction and preceptorship programme, and after 12 months of experience post qualifying, you’ll have the opportunity to join our Link Programme to Band 6. Successful completion = automatic promotion Band 6!
With access to CPD funding for courses and conferences, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
Join us and make a real difference in cancer care while enjoying life in one of the UK's most iconic cities!
Main duties of the job
1. Work as a member of the team of Radiographers covering all sections of the department including mould room, CT scanning, virtual simulation and contouring, delivery of a wide range of both simple and complex treatment and IGRT techniques.
2. Liaising with the multidisciplinary team.
3. Assist with the day-to-day organisation of a treatment unit to ensure an efficient service is delivered and workload targets are achieved.
4. Supervise, support & teach junior members of staff and students.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* BSc (Hon) in Radiotherapy
* HCPC registered Therapeutic Radiographer
Experience
* Recent experience of working clinically within radiotherapy
* Experience in NHS
* Experience of using Varian linac/ Eclipse /ARIA
Knowledge
* Core knowledge of a range of radiotherapy equipment and techniques together with the principles underlying them.
* Core knowledge of the principles of radiotherapy treatment planning and radiation dosimetry as applied to radiotherapy treatments.
* Core knowledge of a range of imaging equipment and principles underlying their use.
* Understanding of Ionising Radiation Regulations and responsibilities relating to own professional practice.
* Knowledge of the department and Trust values and behaviours.
* Awareness of governance and its importance in maintaining safe practice.
* Knowledge of research and trials.
Skills & Abilities
* Good communication and teamwork skills.
* Good patient care with the ability to deliver and receive sensitive information.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. While COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
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.
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