Job overview
The Radiotherapy Department is looking for a caring and empathetic person with good organisational skills to join our team to work closely with them to provide support and care to our patients receiving radiotherapy.
Radiotherapy Care Assistants are essential in order for us to provide the best quality of care for our patients.
We actively encourage role development and support staff in achieving their personal goals and aspirations. All staff have the opportunity to work flexible hours; full-time posts work 37.5 hours over four long days with a day off.
Main duties of the job
Care for patients, carers, visitors, and relatives during their visit to the department.
To act as chaperone in line with Trust policy.
To help with patients.
Assist radiographers during procedures.
Prepare the treatment room for the patient
Undertake pre-assessment clinics, giving patients information about their treatment
Care for patients as required, reporting to radiographers when necessary.
To use the Radiotherapy system (ARIA) as required
To maintain associated records, both paper and electronic
To liaise with a wide range of staff caring for the patient- including medical staff, ward staff, staff from other departments
To participate in the departments Bank Holiday service
Working for your organisation
We have 3 Varian Truebeam Linear Accelerators, 1 Canon CT scanner and a Gulmay Superficial unit providing a radiotherapy service for patients with cancer in Shropshire, Telford and mid Wales.
Time away from work is just as important and Shropshire is a beautiful, mostly rural county where we enjoy a high quality of life.
