Radiation Oncology Radiographer at Eastern Cape Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• Appropriate qualification (National diploma/Degree in Radiography - Radiation Oncology) in that allows for registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an independent practitioner. Registration with HPCSA with as a Radiographer.

Experience: 

• Grade 1: None after registration with HPCSA as Radiation Oncology (Therapy) radiographer in respect of RAS- qualified employees / health professionals. One-year relevant experience after registration with HPCSA in Radiation Oncology (Therapy) Radiographer in respect of foreign qualified employees, of whom it is not required to perform Community service as required in the RSA. 
• Grade 2: Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience after registration with HPCSA as Radiation Oncology (Therapy) Radiographer in respect of RSA - qualified employees/ health professionals. 11 years after registration with HPCSA in respect of foreign qualified health professionals. 
• Grade 3: Minimum of 20 years’ relevant experience after registration with HPCSA as Radiation Oncology (Therapy) Radiographer in respect of RSA- qualified employees and 21 years in respect of foreign employees. Inherent requirement of the job: Do an afterhours on call as rostered. Work late as deemed necessary to fulfil operational requirements.
• Knowledge, skills and Competencies required: good communication skills, Report writing skills, ability to function as part of the team, problem solving and decision making. Good Computer skills especially excel, PowerPoint literacy, MS word etc.), Sound knowledge of relevant legislation guiding the provision of radiation oncology and clinical health care in the public sector. I.e. Patients Right Charter, Batho Pele principles, Ministerial priorities, National Core standards etc. Willing to rotate within areas of work in the allocated hospital work areas.

DUTIES :

• Perform and assist with coordination treatment or planning or CT simulations or Quality assurance and related radiotherapy activities with RTTs, community service and student RTTs to ensure effective patient throughout. Ensure safe handling of patients and assist in patient positioning and immobilization. Accustomed to linear accelerator orthovoltage treatments, Aria and Eclipse planning systems. Ensure patients are accurately treated and or planned according to clinicians’ instructions and give administrative and information support to the Chief. Ensure Quality Assurance of treatment and planning of patients and ensure that optimal work is executed.
• Administer appropriate patient care and quality assurance procedures on the treatment floor or planning. Participating in continuous professional development and assisting in in-service training of radiation therapists, students, and other visiting staff. Assist Medical Physicists in the quality control of equipment. Monitor and keep stock of consumables and assets within the section. Liaise with of all levels within and occasionally outside the division, on issues pertaining to the assigned patient involvement in CPD activities and departmental lectures.