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Band 8a
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced therapeutic radiographer to take up a Principal Radiographer (stereotactic) position in our friendly team at the Edinburgh Cancer Centre. We are seeking to recruit a HCPC registered therapeutic Radiographer with expert knowledge of stereotactic radiotherapy, including SRS to lead a local service and deliver national objectives.
The successful applicant will lead a team of treatment radiographers and be the local expert for the delivering and development of the stereotactic service. In addition they will develop good working relationships between all disciplines and operate inter-professionally with the stereotactic multidisciplinary team including medical staff, medical physics, dosimetry, pre-treatment, research radiographers and other allied health care professionals advising as necessary for each patient. They will also be the lead radiographer for the Scottish National Service for SRS treatment for benign disease which is delivered in Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh Cancer Centre provides a wide range of radiotherapy services for patients from across SE Scotland Cancer Network and operates six Varian linacs, including four TrueBeam, and two linacs with ExacTrak imaging technology, Elekta HDR brachytherapy, Xstrahl superficial x-ray unit and two Philips Big Bore CTSimulators. We are about to install a seventh linac and are planning for the introduction of MRSimulation. The centre utilises advanced techniques including VMAT, IGRT, DIBH, SABR for lung and oligometastatic disease and SRS including the Scottish National Service for benign disease. We are research active and support CPD, furthering education and research activities including expanding our portfolio of clinical trials.
For informal enquiries, please contact Linda Goodall, Principal Radiographer, Treatment or John Burton, Principal Radiographer, Pre-Treatment on 0131 537 365
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.