Job reference: 201931
Salary: Band 7 (£48,788 - £56,747)
Job closing date: 27/01/2025
Job Type: Allied Health Professions
Location: Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37
Job posted date: 16/01/2025
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Grampian
Department: Radiotherapy

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Band 7 Advanced Practice Therapeutic Radiographer

Radiotherapy Review Lead


An exciting opportunity has arisen in our radiographer-led radiotherapy review service.

This post has responsibilities for clinical service delivery, staff training, growing audit and research, as well as providing Review education both locally and within Scotland. Where indicated, there may involvement within the wider MDT and in peripheral clinics. Supported independent prescriber development opportunities are also available with this post.

You need to be clinically experienced and an innovative thinker, interested in continuing to developing staff in this important aspect of radiotherapy service delivery and be very patient focused.

Our Department has:

  • 2 Varian Ethos
  • 1 Varian Truebeam
  • Cannon CT Simulator
  • HDR brachytherapy with a purpose built theatre facility
  • New! Surface-guided radiotherapy, implementation, Spring 2025
  • New! Varian Truebeam with 6DoF couch & Hypersight, Spring 2025

Radiographer-led:

  • Adaptors
  • Breast simulation sessions
  • Image review
  • On-treatment Review Clinic

We can offer:

  • Clinical service development, with significant Adaptive and SABR (lung & Oligomets) experience.
  • Career development opportunities: Band 5 to Consultant Radiographer.
  • Protected CPD time with funded MSc study and conference packages.
  • A supportive, collaborative team.

Since time away from work is just as important, Aberdeen can offer:

  • A vibrant city: theatre, music, museums, pubs, restaurants, etc.
  • Outdoor space: Aberdeen has a long sandy beach, many parks, surfing & rowing clubs.
  • Indoor sports: world class aquatic centre & a specialist climbing wall
  • Mountains: The Cairngorm mountains are approx 2 hours drive away, offering mountain scenery, walking, biking, and skiing!
  • Excellent transport links: Aberdeen airport is just 15 minutes away, the train and bus station only 10 mins away.

Proposed Interview date: w/c 24th February

For further information: please contact the Radiotherapy Manager:

Nicola Redgwell: (01224) 552140, e-mail nicola.redgwell@nhs.scot

 

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