Job title: Senior Radioligand Therapy (RLT) Radiographer
Salary: Competitive plus a company car, or car allowance
Hours: Monday - Saturday, 36 hours per week
Location: Relocatable Unit - covering sites across Thames Valley, Stevenage, Midlands and outskirts of London
What you will do:
As a Senior Radioligand Therapy (RLT) Radiographer, you will deliver a professional and efficient service, working alongside your colleagues in our dynamic, patient centered and fast-paced sites. As an integral part of our clinical team, your skills as a Senior Radioligand Therapy (RLT) Radiographer will help us to deliver on our vision to make healthcare better.
What you are responsible for:
- Undertaking supervised therapy administration procedures in line with existing modality specific clinical guidelines and protocols (CQC, IRMER 2017, IRR 2017, ARSAC, EA, HSE).
- Undertake administrations in line with the patient referrals adhering to departmental guidelines.
- Maintain up to date professional competencies and CPD.
- Be a Health and Safety supervisor for the RLT service.
- Run Quality Assurance checks on equipment, and action as appropriate.
- Ensures due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and to ensure patients views are sought and taken into account.
- Understand and adhere to the Company Health and Safety Policy.
- Demonstrate safe, effective practice in line with the Company policies and procedures.
- Follow modality specific protocols, in line with requirements, to support the service.
- Assist with the booking of patients, where appropriate.
- Ensure Patient Information and Data Systems are maintained with accurate and up to date information.
- To ensure the security and upkeep of all relevant patient records.
- Assist placement students and other colleagues in the achievement of their learning outcomes.
- Be a competency assessor for the Radioligand Therapy (RLT) service.
- Share knowledge and clinical expertise.
What you will have
- Have BSc Radiography or equivalent qualifications, and be a registered professional with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Have a full driving license and be comfortable driving a car in the UK.
- Knowledge of the requirements of a Radiographer’s role in the care of patients, their visitors and carers, and to colleagues.
- Be able to demonstrate an appreciation of patient care and confidentiality.
- Have proven knowledge of the requirements of a radiographer’s role in the care of patients, their visitors and carers, and to colleagues.
- Have the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- Be educated and compliant with regards to CQC, EA, HSE, IRR, IRMER and ARSAC principles/requirements, Health & Safety, Fire & Safety Infection Control – ANTT.
- Have carried out Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) training.
- Understand the implications of the Data Protection Act, Caldicott Principles and GDPR.
- Have carried out Infection Control (ANTT) training, Manual Handling and Patient Transfer training, Health and Safety Awareness training, Immediate Life Support training.
- Be computer literate, with accurate data entry skills and attention to detail
- Have great interpersonal skills.