Advanced Brachytherapy and Radioisotope Therapeutic Radiographer

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ,
London, Greater London
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Radiotherapy Department Band 7 Brachytherapy/Molecular Radiotherapy Radiographer 12 Month FTC 1.0WTE UCLH Cancer Cancer care is one of the top three strategic priorities for UCLH. Our vision is to become Europe's premier Cancer centre. An ambitious programme of transformation and investment underpins this vision. Highlights include the centralisation of complex care across north and east London to UCLH encompassing haemato-oncology, urology, head & neck, neuro-oncology and upper GI, and building a new hospital containing 135 haematology beds, 10 theatres, leading edge imaging and the nationally commissioned Proton Beam Therapy Service, due to open in 2019 Department overview UCLH is situated in the Heart of London's west end with easy access by all forms of public transport. The Radiotherapy department opened in 2005 and has 4 truebeam Varian treatment machines. A GE CT-Sim is available in the pre-treatment section and radiotherapy imaging also takes place in the MRI and PET suites. The department boasts a comprehensive brachytherapy suite and a Gulmay skin unit. The department delivers radiotherapy services for a broad spectrum of cancers which include a wide range of common cancers as well as specialist treatments including a paediatric and adolescent workload, brachytherapy and isotope work, total body irradiation and limb sarcoma radiotherapy. The department is delivering SABR through the commissioning through evaluation programme; also the trust was recently appointed in the SRS contract. In October 2012, the Department of Health (DH) published the Strategic Outline Case (SOC) for the Development of a national Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) service. This SOC looked at the evidence and options for the development of a PBT service in England and concluded that it should be implemented on two sites, UCLH and The Christie (Manchester). The DH agreed to fund one accelerator and three gantry treatment rooms on each site. The preferred and agreed option for UCLH was to construct a PBT facility on the UCLH campus; construction commenced in 2015 and the planned completion date is summer 2020. The National PBT service will focus mainly on head and neck, brain and sarcoma treatment sites. Paediatrics, and teenage and young adults, will make up approximately one third of the patient cohort. The post will require the applicant to co-ordinate and support the isotope and brachytherapy practice in Radiotherapy at UCLH. Both practices are large and innovative with an expanding paediatric and adult workload. Some research and data inputting may be required. The Brachytherapy workload is very varied including paediatrics, urology, gynaecology, skin and bronchus work. The post-holder will look after the day to day running of the brachytherapy department. This will include taking responsibility for the training of junior staff rotating through the department. Clinically it will be necessary to carry out vaginal vault insertions (necessitating a Masters Qualification), and to train others (radiographers and doctors) in this field, as well as co-ordinating theatre sessions and to be accountable for the maintenance and QA of equipment. Radioisotope therapy is offered together with the nuclear medicine department and includes, in addition to radioiodine and MIBG, therapies targeted to bone, octreotide receptors and lymphoma. Ten protected rooms are provided in the building, 4 of which are in regular clinical use. For further details / informal visits contact: For further details, informal enquiries or a visit, contact Nazima Haji, Radiotherapy Services Manager, e-mail: nazima.haji@uclh.nhs.uk or telephone 0203 4473781 Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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