NHS
Radiotherapy Assistant
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Job Description
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- Education to secondary level with GCSE English and maths or equivalent.
- Experience in dealing with members of the public
- Basic computer skills
- NVQ3 in diagnostic and therapy care
- Previous hospital work
- Experience of dealing with patients
- Knowledge of EPR/ARIA & other hospital systems
- Education to secondary level with GCSE English and maths or equivalent.
- Experience in dealing with members of the public
- Basic computer skills
- NVQ3 in diagnostic and therapy care
- Previous hospital work
- Experience of dealing with patients
- Knowledge of EPR/ARIA & other hospital systems
Job summary
Be at the heart of patient care by providing essential support across both the clinicaland administrative areas of the radiotherapy department.
This role offers the opportunity to engage with patients directly whilst also ensuring smooth day-to-dayoperations.
You'll play a vital role in reception, handling patient bookings and coordinating hospital transport for those attending planning and treatment appointments. In addition, you'll take on a variety of clerical, housekeeping, and clerking-in duties, making a real difference in the patient experience and contributing to a well-organised, welcoming environment.
Main duties of the job
Greet patients and visitors in a courteous, professional and friendly manner - providing assistance and guidance and ensuring a warm and reassuring experience
Provide informative first-day discussions to patients, ensuring they feel comfortable, informed, and confident about their treatment journey. Explain the treatment process, answer questions, and offer reassurance to help ease any concerns, creating a supportive and positive experience from day one
Complete end-of-treatment tasks, including EOT letters on the ARIA patient management system and revenue cycle management on EPR
Assist radiographers in both pre-treatment and treatment areas as needed
Help patients with dressing and undressing, offering dignity and care
Provide compassionate toileting assistance and patient care
Assist with ultrasound bladder scanning and pregnancy testing when required
Assist with insertion and removal of cannulas
Identify patients needing routine treatment reviews and schedule appointments with the appropriate clinician, nurse, or radiographer
Coordinate transport bookings and amendments, ensuring patients have seamless travel arrangements
Maintain cleanliness and tidiness in all patients waiting areas
Adhere strictly to departmental policies and procedures
Ensure meticulous record-keeping to support patient care
Understand and comply with Radiation Regulations (IR(ME)R), maintaining safety protocols at all times
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Date posted
02 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
321-SWO-7074761-B3
Job locations
Radiotherapy Department, Churchill Hospital
Old Road, Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LE
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description - please see the description attached to this vacancy.
If you would like more information, please contact Sharon Duxbury via email : sharon.duxbury@ouh.nhs.uk
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description - please see the description attached to this vacancy.
If you would like more information, please contact Sharon Duxbury via email : sharon.duxbury@ouh.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Essential & Desirable
Essential
Desirable
Essential & Desirable
Essential
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Radiotherapy Department, Churchill Hospital
Old Road, Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LE
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Radiotherapy Department, Churchill Hospital
Old Road, Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LE
Employer's website
https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.