Other Position in Therapy

General Responsibilities

• To act in accordance within the Radiographers Professional Code of Conduct at all times, HCPC standards also need to be met to ensure registration is maintained.

• Maintain portfolio of CPD evidence as required to meet HCPC standards.

• To ensure requirements of IR(ME)R 2017 and Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR17) are met.

• To comply with all policies and procedures with the departmental Quality System, providing input to updating documents as required.

• To ensure all equipment is safe for clinical use on a daily basis, performing Q.A. checks and reporting any discrepancies as described in the handover procedure. Equipment must also be kept clean and stored correctly.

• Complete the competency portfolios for each work area, ensuring tasks are only undertaken unsupervised once competency is confirmed.

• Supporting, training and supervising students and other junior radiographic staff within the assigned work area.

Pre-Treatment

• Undertake assessment of all patients prior to the planning procedure to ensure they are fit to undertake the procedure and have all necessary support.
• Seek advice from senior colleagues and/or refer to other specialists e.g. Macmillan social worker as necessary.
• Ensure all patients are given information regarding the procedure and that informed consent has been obtained for all elements of the process.
• Localise treatment volumes using the CT Scanner, simulator or clinical mark up as requested under the direction of the Advanced Practitioners.
• Administer I.V. contrast as directed by the Clinician once competence has been achieved by following the formal training programme.
• Perform virtual simulation or prepare data for export into Eclipse planning system as required.

Calculation Room

• Ensuring all treatment information is ready for safe and accurate use for treatment delivery.
• Ensuring all peripheral data is also correct, to include image scheduling, appointment scheduling and entry of data required for accurate capture of the radiotherapy dataset.
• Performing calculations both by hand and using Radcalc programme to calculate doses for non-computer planned treatments.

Treatment

• Undertake assessment of all patients on a daily basis to ensure they are fit for treatment and receiving all necessary support.
• Seek advice from senior colleagues and/or refer to other specialists e.g. Macmillan social worker as necessary.
• Ensure all patients receive safe and accurate treatment, reporting any concerns regarding setup to a senior colleague.
• Problem solve technical problems relating to individual patient treatments while acting within own scope of practice, referring issues to senior colleagues as necessary.
• Safely and accurately deliver treatment to patients ensuring all elements of treatment are performed correctly including in vivo dose measurements and any beam modifications.
• Review portal images in accordance with imaging protocols and procedures.
• Ensure all aftercare is in place at the end of radiotherapy treatment and that all documentation is completed correctly.

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.