Bank Therapeutic Radiographer

Job summary
Are you a qualified Therapeutic Radiographer looking for flexible working opportunities within a leading radiotherapy service?

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Bank Therapeutic Radiographers to join our Radiotherapy Department at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre. Working through our staff bank offers the flexibility to choose shifts that fit around your lifestyle while gaining experience in a busy and innovative radiotherapy centre.

Located in the heart of Bristol, our department provides access to a wide range of advanced radiotherapy techniques and technologies. You will have the opportunity to work across a large department supporting service delivery during periods of increased demand, annual leave, and staff absence.

Our radiotherapy services include:

• 5 Elekta Linear Accelerators
• 2 dedicated CT scanners within our pre-treatment area
• Virtual Simulation, Ultrasound and MRI facilities
• Clarity Ultrasound-guided radiotherapy
• Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Paediatric Radiotherapy
• SABR for multiple treatment sites
• HDR Brachytherapy for gynaecological, prostate, oesophageal and skin cancers
• Molecular Radiotherapy services

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced radiographers seeking flexible work in a specialist oncology environment while maintaining and developing their clinical skills.

Main duties of the job
As a Bank Therapeutic Radiographer, you will support the delivery of safe, accurate and compassionate radiotherapy treatments whilst working alongside experienced Band 6 and Band 7 Radiographers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering radiotherapy treatments accurately and safely in accordance with prescribed treatment plans.
• Providing high-quality patient care and support throughout the treatment pathway.
• Undertaking routine machine quality assurance checks and reporting any variances promptly.
• Interpreting, monitoring and evaluating treatment prescriptions to ensure accurate and reproducible treatment delivery.
• Undertaking and evaluating radiation dose delivery calculations involving a range of radiation types and energies.
• Applying and interpreting treatment verification procedures to evaluate radiotherapy delivery.
• Maintaining high professional and clinical standards in line with departmental and Trust policies.
• Working effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team to support service provision.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol City Centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• DCR (T) or BSc (Hons) State Registered Therapeutic Radiographer
• HCPC Registration

Experience
Essential

• Experience working in the NHS or equivalent acute environment
• Wide experience with equipment and techniques
• Experience with student/support worker education
• Working with ISO 9001

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Basic IT skills
• Knowledge of national developments in radiotherapy techniques/ advances
• Patient focused
• Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines.
• Anticipate problems and take preventative action or set up contingency plans
• Written and oral presentation skills
• Appreciate the multi-disciplinary nature of the service
• Reliability to work well under pressure

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).