Senior radiation therapist

Organisation

Bon Secours Radiotherapy and UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre

Description

A $24 billion healthcare provider and insurer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based UPMC is 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.

Providing high quality healthcare in the south-east since 2006, UPMC’s operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny.  Outpatient care is available at the UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapy locations at UPMC Whitfield and in Cork, the UPMC Sports Medicine Clinic at SETU Arena, Waterford, TUS Moylish Campus, Limerick, TUS Thurles Campus, Tipperary, and the UPMC Concussion Network.  We also have a Global Technology Operation Centre, based in Kilkenny.  UPMC is the Official Healthcare Partner of the GAA and GPA.

Reports to: Clinical specialist radiation therapist/lead clinical specialist/operations manager,

• Job responsibilities as outlined above in addition to:
  Helps the lead CS and clinical specialists in the day-to day running of treatment units and CT unit, ensuring the daily list is run as smoothly as possible.
• Helps train and supervise junior RT staff.

Skills essential to the post

• Completion of a formal radiation therapy technology programme in an Irish, EU or AMA-approved institution.
• CORU registration
• Must have at least three years relevant and appropriate post graduate radiotherapy experience.

These positions can provide the successful candidate/s with

• Opportunity to gain extensive experience in SABR/SRS/SGRT treatments using advanced technology.
• Opportunity to be involved in research development and clinical trials.
• Attendance at both national and international CPD conferences.

Contacts

Please submit a letter of application along with an up-to-date CV.  Competitive benefit offered. An attractive relocation package, flexibility and excellent opportunity to use advanced technologies, research and education support, offered to successful candidates.

For more details please visit upmc.ie/careers