Radiotherapy Assistant
2 months ago
Job summary
The department of Clinical Oncology provides in-patient and out-patient care to patients with oncological malignancies, with the RadiotherapyDepartment treating patients from a wide geographical area, covering the whole of Lincolnshire. The department sees over 120 patients per daysattending for radiotherapy treatment or planning.
We are looking to appoint a highly enthusiastic person to join our busy, friendly Radiotherapy team. The post holders will assist by working with the quality manager in an admin capacity and as part of the radiographic team on all the treatment units (linear accelerators) and in the pre-treatment area as required. Ensuring that the patients are prepared for their treatment and supported from the waiting room to the treatment areas.
The ideal candidate will be motivated to work with service users and have a caring and empathetic manner. You should work well within a team, have excellent admin and communication skills as this is key for both the quality work and for patients who may have high level needs.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:Assisting radiographers by carrying out portering and other non-radiographic tasks as directed by the Superintendent Radiographer.
Quality:Assists and supports the Quality Manager in providing efficient admin support. Assists and supports the Quality Manager in achieving ISO 9001 validation.
Data Quality:Assist the research radiographer in the checking of the radiotherapy dataset
Provides cover for colleagues in their absence to maintain service levels
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. your NHS needs you
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
4 GCSE C or equivalent with English Grade C or equivalent Typing and or Word/Text Processing Skills
Desirable
NVQ Level II Health Care or equivalent Business Admin NVQ II or equivalent NVQ
Previous Experience
Essential
Previous experience in a caring environment. Previous experience in office environment
Desirable
Experience in radiotherapy environment
Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes
Essential
Good communication skills Good organisational skills Ability to work under pressure and to deal with stressful situations. Ability to deal sensitively with patients. Ability to use own initiative
Desirable
Ability to operate office equipment
Specific Requirements
Essential
Flexible and willing to undertake duties as a member of a team Conscientious in standard of work produced Ability to work to tight deadlines and as part of a team
Desirable
Experience of working with the cancer patient Adaptable to change Readiness to try new things Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues-
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