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We have a vacancy for a Band 6 Therapeutic Radiographer within the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (Glasgow/Gartnavel site). The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre provides an integrated cancer management and treatment service for patients from the West of Scotland and beyond. Facilities are situated in the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre and the Tom Wheldon Building on the Gartnavel Hospitals site. Approximately 6500 courses of radiotherapy are provided annually requiring over 100,000 patient attendances. The Radiotherapy Department is equipped with the most up-to-date facilities currently available which includes 11 Varian True Beam linear accelerators, 3 CT Scanners, Advantage Windows Virtual Simulation system, an Eclipse planning system and all are networked via the ARIA Radiotherapy Management System. The Band 6 Therapy Radiographers are required to accurately and efficiently plan and deliver radiotherapy and to provide highest possible standards of care and support to patients with a wide range of clinical pathologies and varying presentations. The Band 6 will be responsible for accurate planning of treatment, accurate calculation and delivery of radiation treatment while conducting checks and verification on all treatment prescriptions and treatment field positions. You will also be responsible for the maintenance of accurate treatment records for each patient. You will rotate through specialist areas such as pre-treatment, CT simulator and all treatment machines and with supervision you will assist in the day to day operation of a treatment unit, simulator or other area of the department. It is essential that you have a DCR(T) or BSc in Therapy Radiography or equivalent and that you are currently Registered with the HCPC as a Therapy Radiographer . You should also have experience as a Band 5.
Informal Contact: Laura Fraser-Rae, Treatment Lead Radiographer, Tel No: 0141 301 7425
Barry Caldwell, Pre-Treatment Lead Radiographer, Tel No: 0141 301 7287
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs .