Therapeutic Radiographer

• To work with the designated Therapy Radiography teams in planning and treatment to ensure that high quality care, good communication,excellent clinical skills and treatment delivery are optimal. • To provide highly specialist information regarding radiotherapy • treatment to patients. To take a lead role in the patient process for all patients attending the Radiotherapy Treatment Unit, ensuring good liaison with patients and carers and all staff involved in their care. • The post holder will be responsible for the workload of the unit and the management of the Radiographers assigned to the unit on a daily basis in liaison with the Band 7 Radiographer. To supervise junior staff members, Assistant Practitioners, Radiotherapy helpers and student radiographers. • To be a clinical leader responsible for the resolution of treatment issues ensuring that correct reporting mechanisms are utilised and that quality of care to patients is optimal. • To provide advice regarding future management of a range of • complex radiotherapy related situations. • To consider treatment and planning options available to the patient and act in accordance with guidelines as an autonomous practitioner. • To work closely with the designated treatment/planning Band 7 and medical physicist to ensure that care, communication and service delivery are seamless. • To be responsible for the administration of therapeutic doses of radiation to patients as prescribed by the clinical Job description Job responsibilities • To work with the designated Therapy Radiography teams in planning and treatment to ensure that high quality care, good communication,excellent clinical skills and treatment delivery are optimal. • To provide highly specialist information regarding radiotherapy • treatment to patients. To take a lead role in the patient process for all patients attending the Radiotherapy Treatment Unit, ensuring good liaison with patients and carers and all staff involved in their care. • The post holder will be responsible for the workload of the unit and the management of the Radiographers assigned to the unit on a daily basis in liaison with the Band 7 Radiographer. To supervise junior staff members, Assistant Practitioners, Radiotherapy helpers and student radiographers. • To be a clinical leader responsible for the resolution of treatment issues ensuring that correct reporting mechanisms are utilised and that quality of care to patients is optimal. • To provide advice regarding future management of a range of • complex radiotherapy related situations. • To consider treatment and planning options available to the patient and act in accordance with guidelines as an autonomous practitioner. • To work closely with the designated treatment/planning Band 7 and medical physicist to ensure that care, communication and service delivery are seamless. • To be responsible for the administration of therapeutic doses of radiation to patients as prescribed by the clinical