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| Department |
cheltenham |
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| Centre name |
Cheltenham Oncology Centre |
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| address |
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Cheltenham Oncology Centre |
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Chelteham General Hospital |
Sandford Road |
Cheltenham |
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| tel |
08454 224035 |
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| fax |
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| email |
emma.charman@egnhst.org.uk |
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| website |
www.ghnhst.nhs.uk |
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| Radiotherapy
Services Manager including all contact details |
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Emma Charman |
8454224035 |
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Bleep 1095 |
emma.charman@egnhst.org.uk |
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| Superintendent
Radiographers including job title and contact details |
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Superintendent III |
Liz Williams |
Alison Round 4471 |
Cathy |
Mannion |
4043 |
Maggie |
Birch |
4036 |
Superintendent |
IV - |
Clare |
Salmon |
3572 |
| Research
Radiographer inc contact details |
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IMRT |
Radiographer |
Helen |
Counselling |
Jane |
Fizor |
Treatment |
Review |
Sam |
Bostock |
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Laura |
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| Mould Room
Manager inc contact details |
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Cathy |
Mannion |
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4043 |
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| Other key
managers inc contact details |
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Quality |
Manager |
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Maggie |
Birch |
4036 |
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| Mangement
organogram |
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| Map |
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see |
hospital |
website |
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| Location
description |
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| Parking |
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| Rail and
Bus access |
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| Installed
equipment: |
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| External
beam delivery systems: |
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| Linear
Accelerators (have 15 boxes for up to 15 linacs at each site subdivided as
below up to line 73) |
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| make
and model |
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Varian - 21a |
A |
Varian |
21B |
600X |
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Currently installing |
600Y |
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| age |
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| mlc type |
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40 leaf |
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40 leaf |
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100 leaf |
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100 leaf |
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| autoset
up facility |
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y |
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y |
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y |
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y |
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| auto
sequencing facility |
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y |
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y |
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y |
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| IMRT
delivery system |
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y |
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y |
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| beam
energies photons |
6 +15 |
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6+15 |
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6 |
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6 |
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| beam
energies electrons |
6,9,12,16,20 |
6,9,12,16,20 |
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| image
guided systems: |
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| Cone
beam CT |
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| EPID |
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y |
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y |
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y-amorphous |
y-amorphous |
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| Ultrasound
guided set up |
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| CT
in treatment room |
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| Patient
motion tracking |
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| Techniques: |
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| Standard
External beam techniques practiced |
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Isocentric technique used for all
set-ups apart from single field.
Conformal treatments used routinely |
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| Special
External beam services and techniques |
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TBI |
CHART |
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| IMRT
techiques supported |
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Hope to appoint research
radiographer in near future |
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| Special
paediatric services provided |
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Satellite
service for Bristol - non complex treatments |
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| Other
therapy systems and Co60 (specify) |
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| KV
treatment systems |
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Darpac |
60,80 +140KV |
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| Treatment
Planning system |
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CMS
Planning System |
- XIO |
Radiographers undertake planning |
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| Brachytherapy
systems: |
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| Brachytherapy
equipment installed: |
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LDR Unit |
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| Standard
brachytherapy techniques practiced |
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Gynae only
- |
Service run by Simulator
radiographers |
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| Special
brachytherapy services and techniques |
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| Stereotactic
Radiotherapy: |
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| Treatment
Planning system |
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| Frame or
frameless (specify frames) |
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| Stereotactic
Radiotherapy techniques |
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| Mould
room services: |
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Yes |
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| Thermoplastic
materials used |
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Cabulite + Orfit |
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| Main
immobilisation and accessory provider and systems used |
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In-house |
Currently reviewing H&N system |
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| Mould room
services provided |
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| Staffing: |
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| Staff
numbers broken down as follows: |
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| Radiographers |
/Senior Rads |
24 |
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| Superintendent Radiographers |
9 |
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| Radiographer
helpers |
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3 |
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| Radiographer
practitioners |
1 Assistant practitioner |
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| Mould Room
Technicians |
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| Radiographer
vacancy rate |
30% |
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| others,
specify |
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| Student
information: |
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| Student
numbers |
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8 |
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| Location of
College |
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University of West of England |
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| web link to
local student college |
www.uwe.ac.uk |
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| student
vacancies |
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| other info |
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| Special
working practices: |
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| CHART |
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yes |
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| Agenda for
change implementation |
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Foundation trust from Oct 1st |
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| overtime
policy |
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Paid overtime |
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| In work
benefits |
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Hospital creche |
Subsidised Gym membership |
bership / massage |
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Outdoor Lido next door |
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| others,
specify |
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| Past,
present and future Radiographer led research projects |
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| Additional
information page: |
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| please add
any text that may be of interest and not covered above. |
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| On call
service provided throughout week and at weekend |
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| May be
asked to work 4 day week - 8-6 |
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