NHS
Job title:
Radiotherapy Assistant
Company
NHS
Job description
Be at the heart of patient care by providing essential support across both the clinicaland administrative areas of the radiotherapy department.This role offers the opportunity to engage with patients directly whilst also ensuring smooth day-to-dayoperations.You’ll play a vital role in reception, handling patient bookings and coordinating hospital transport for those attending planning and treatment appointments. In addition, you’ll take on a variety of clerical, housekeeping, and clerking-in duties, making a real difference in the patient experience and contributing to a well-organised, welcoming environment.Main duties of the jobGreet patients and visitors in a courteous, professional and friendly manner – providing assistance and guidance and ensuring a warm and reassuring experienceProvide informative first-day discussions to patients, ensuring they feel comfortable, informed, and confident about their treatment journey. Explain the treatment process, answer questions, and offer reassurance to help ease any concerns, creating a supportive and positive experience from day oneComplete end-of-treatment tasks, including EOT letters on the ARIA patient management system and revenue cycle management on EPRAssist radiographers in both pre-treatment and treatment areas as neededHelp patients with dressing and undressing, offering dignity and careProvide compassionate toileting assistance and patient careAssist with ultrasound bladder scanning and pregnancy testing when requiredAssist with insertion and removal of cannulasIdentify patients needing routine treatment reviews and schedule appointments with the appropriate clinician, nurse, or radiographerCoordinate transport bookings and amendments, ensuring patients have seamless travel arrangementsMaintain cleanliness and tidiness in all patients waiting areasAdhere strictly to departmental policies and proceduresEnsure meticulous record-keeping to support patient careUnderstand and comply with Radiation Regulations (IR(ME)R), maintaining safety protocols at all timesAbout usOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principlesOxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.Date posted02 April 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 3Salary£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number321-SWO-7074761-B3Job locationsRadiotherapy Department, Churchill HospitalOld Road, HeadingtonOxfordOX3 7LEJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor a detailed job description – please see the description attached to this vacancy.If you would like more information, please contact Sharon Duxbury via email : sharon.duxbury@ouh.nhs.uk Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor a detailed job description – please see the description attached to this vacancy.If you would like more information, please contact Sharon Duxbury via email : sharon.duxbury@ouh.nhs.ukPerson SpecificationEssential & DesirableEssential
- Education to secondary level with GCSE English and maths or equivalent.
- Experience in dealing with members of the public
- Basic computer skills
Desirable
- NVQ3 in diagnostic and therapy care
- Previous hospital work
- Experience of dealing with patients
- Knowledge of EPR/ARIA & other hospital systems
Person SpecificationEssential & DesirableEssential
- Education to secondary level with GCSE English and maths or equivalent.
- Experience in dealing with members of the public
- Basic computer skills
Desirable
- NVQ3 in diagnostic and therapy care
- Previous hospital work
- Experience of dealing with patients
- Knowledge of EPR/ARIA & other hospital systems
Expected salary
£24071 – 25674 per year
Location
Oxford
Job date
Fri, 04 Apr 2025 03:48:42 GMT
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