Brachytherapy Administrator/assistant Practitioner

7 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom The Christie NHS FT Full time

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES General The place of work is normally The Christie, Withington, but the post holder may be required to carry out work at other local hospitals with a radiotherapy service. Hours are worked flexibly between 7:30 and 20:00, Monday to Friday, to cover the normal range of clinical duties. Currently typical hours for this post will be 8-4 Monday to Friday. You may need to work an early (from 8am) or late shift (until 6pm) once a week.

Ensure all work complies with current UK legislation for work with ionizing radiation (IRR 2017, IRMER 2018) and the Trusts ISO 9001:2015-compliant Quality Management System for the provision of radiotherapy. The post holder will be expected to prioritise and manage their own work on a day-to-day basis. Promote best practice and raise standards within a multi-disciplinary group and participate in continuing professional development. Maintain patient confidentiality at all times Administration Accurate scheduling of all aspects of patients brachytherapy
- pre-clerking, MR scan, theatre, ward bed, transport, interpreters etc.

Use of a checklist to ensure that all stages are completed correctly. Telephone patients to discuss appointments and to deal with short notice changes to appointments. Adhere to trust telephone policy. Write to patients with appointment times and details.

Use of IT systems to include clinical systems such as Theatreman, Mosaiq, Medway. Additionally, Excel/ Word/Outlook. Work together with the other administrator to ensure efficient use of theatre. Cross cover for absence/annual leave of the other administrator ensuring handover/phone calls are picked up and responded to.

Collecting/delivering notes for pre-clerking clinic/ward admission Demonstrate flexibility and initiative when patients need rearranging at short notice Ensure treatment summaries and patient records are accurately entered on Mosaiq. Be responsible for month end reports and data error corrections. Radiation protection Attend radiation protection meetings and take minutes Organise quarterly meetings. Promote radiation protection within the department-assist with training where required.

Stock control Collection/delivery of sterile/dirty equipment to/from TSSU Maintain appropriate levels of stock ensuring consumables are ordered on a timely basis. Ensure all areas are kept supplied with consumables and paperwork and the stock room tidy. Clinical Brachytherapy Assist in theatre with the insertion of brachytherapy applicators (set up, documentation, taking measurements). Cleaning of medical devices (e.g.

Ultrasound probes) prior to and post procedure. Undertake routine quality assurance procedures. Communicate with patients undergoing brachytherapy procedures putting them at ease and explaining basic procedures/instructions. Be able to act as a chaperone.

Setting up of equipment ready for patients. Handle internal and external enquiries from other professional groups and patients. Assist in the implementation of new processes and techniques including the generation of work instructions. Be responsible for the safe handling and storage of sealed radioactive sources.

Assist with clinical audit for the evaluation of service provision. Training and Education Assist with training of visitors and students to the department.



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