Senior Radiographer-Brachytherapy

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ,
Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Radiographer to join our friendly and supportive team! You'll be working to ensure that we satisfy local and national targets whilst delivering the highest standard of patient care. In return, you can expect an enviable work/life balance and investment in your career progression. We have 4 Elekta linear accelerators including Versa HD which enhances our ability to provide high quality Radiotherapy and facilitate the delivery of Stereotactic treatment. All machines are utilised to deliver VMAT/IMRT with XVI imaging. Currently a new bunker is being built to house an Elekta Versa HD scheduled to commence treating patients Summer 2019. We have an active HDR Brachytherapy program, treating Prostate, Skin, and Gynecological cancers. The Brachytherapy suite has recently been enhanced providing a small ops theatre with recovery area situated within the Radiotherapy department. Treatments are delivered using the HDR Microselectron featuring 30 transfer tubes. Patients are localised using a Toshiba wide bore CT-Sim. Planning software includes; Prosoma VSS, Xio, Monaco and Oncentra Brachy. There are opportunities to develop your dosimetry skills in VSim working in partnership with our physics team. Techniques routinely in use include; DIBH for breast patients, 4-D CT planning for lung SABR and MR guided Brachytherapy for advanced Gynecological cancers. You will need to hold a DCRT or Degree in Radiotherapy and evidence of CPD with post qualification experience. Based in an attractive location under an hour from London and within easy reach of city, countryside and sea, you will be central to everything we do. For further details / informal visits contact: Nicolai Greet Tel 01702 385235 Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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