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Job Description
Seeking a Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist to join the UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre Cork team, responsible for preparing and treating patients with cancer diagnoses or other benign conditions requiring radiotherapy.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain a caring and supportive environment for patients, visitors, medical staff, and colleagues.
- Deliver radiation treatment according to written prescription and treatment plan, ensuring patient safety through consistent practice of Departmental Procedures.
- Ensure quality treatment delivery through accurate documentation of treatment records and acquisition, interpretation, and evaluation of electronic images.
- Perform CT simulation/clinical mark ups, administer oral and IV contrast agents, and collect and document data acquired during simulation procedures.
- Assist in the orientation and supervision of students during clinical rotations and assist with treatment-related procedures.
- Use effective communication techniques and interpersonal skills to provide explanations for treatment-related procedures and respond to patient concerns.
- Perform and document daily and weekly QA activity for assigned equipment and participate in programs to measure and improve the quality of care within the Department.
- Attend multidisciplinary team meetings for coordination of patient care and complete the daily treatment schedule.
- Oversee the day-to-day running of treatment units and CT unit, ensuring the smooth running of the daily list and adequate skill/grade mix cover of Radiation Therapists.
- Train and supervise more junior Radiotherapy staff and ensure competencies in different areas are complete.
- Assist the Clinical Specialist team in developing and implementing new technology and procedures while providing a leadership role to staff in managing and implementing such change.
- Maintain familiarity with administrative tasks associated with the running of the Department, such as billing and scheduling procedures.
Requirements:
- Completion of a qualification in Radiation Therapy recognised by the Radiographers Registration Board at CORU.
- Maintain annual registration with CORU.
- Have a minimum of 6 years full-time (or an aggregate of 6 years) post-qualification clinical experience.
- Act in accordance with the vision, mission, and values of the company and in compliance with the corporate policies, JCI, and HIQA quality standards.
About UPMC:
UPMC is a $26 billion healthcare provider and insurer, inventing new models of patient-centred, cost-effective, accountable care. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial, and technological skills worldwide through its innovation and commercialisation arm, UPMC Enterprises, and through UPMC International.
Benefits:
- Competitive pay and performance-related pay.
- Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents.
- Competitive Pension Plan and company-funded Death in Service Benefit.
- Critical Illness cover for all employees up to the age of 66.
- Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days.
- Flexible working opportunities to support work-life balance.
- Opportunities for continued learning and career advancement.