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AchievingWorld-ClassCancerOutcomes:TheVisionforTherapeuticRadiography.
ForewordfromSheilaHassan,President
Thetherapeuticradiographyprofessionhasbeenevolvingeversincethecareerprogressionframeworkwasfirstdescribedin1999.RecentSocietyandCollegeofRadiographers(SCoR)surveysdemonstratethisevolutioncontinues,withourprofessionbeingjointlyresponsible(withourclinicaloncologyandmedicalphysicscolleagues)fortheprovisionofequitable,highquality,safeandpatient-centredradiotherapyservices.Thisisalongsideanincreasingnumberanddiversityofrolesbeingimplemented,especiallyatadvancedandconsultantlevelsofpracticewheretherapeuticradiographersareroutinelyresponsibleforthecareoftheirpatientsacrosstheentiremanagementpathway.Manytherapeuticradiographersarenowfulfillingtheroleofkeyworkerfortheirpatients,identifiedascriticalwithintherecentIndependentCancerTaskForceReport.
ThisguidancefromtheSocietyandCollegeofRadiographers(SCoR)isintendedtobeavisionforourprofessionastheserolescontinuetochangeanddevelopinthefutureinresponsetotechnical,operationalandpoliticalinfluences.Italsoaimstoassistradiotherapymanagersinmakinginformeddecisionsabouttheirlocalserviceneeds.Atanearlystageinitsdevelopmentitwasestablishedtherewasnoevidencebasefor‘onesizefitsall’approach,sothisdocumentoutlinestheinfluencesthatradiotherapyservicemanagersmustconsiderwhenidentifyingtheirlocaltherapeuticradiographyworkforceneeds.ItbuildsupontheSCoR’sPrinciplesofsafestaffingforradiographyleadersguidancepublishedin2015,andassistsmanagersinprovidingpatient-centredcare.
IwasprivilegedtobeamemberoftheSCoRRadiotherapyAdvisorySub-Groupwhoworkedhardtounderstandtheneedsofradiotherapyservicesandprovidethisrobustandusefulguidancerelevanttoradiotherapyservicemanagers.Thegroupcomprisedofarangeoftherapeuticradiographers,reflectingthefullrangeofprofessionalpracticeaswellasincludingapatientrepresentative.Aspecialthanksgoestoallthesub-groupmembersincludingSCoRProfessionalOfficers,SarahJamesandSpencerGoodman.
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Introduction
Therapeuticradiographersplayavitalandchangingroleinthedeliveryofradiotherapyservices.Theyareextensivelyinvolvedatallstagesofthepatient’sradiotherapyjourneyandtheonlyhealthcareprofessionalsqualifiedtoplananddeliverradiotherapy.Therapeuticradiographersarenotonlyresponsiblefortheplanninganddeliveryofaccurateradiotherapytreatmentsusingawiderangeofsophisticatedandtechnicalequipment,theyhaveuniqueexpertiseandskills1requiredtocareforpatientsbefore,duringandafterradiotherapy.Theyaresupportedbytheappropriateuseofhealthcareassistants,administrativeandclericalstafftoundertakeactivitiesnotrequiringtheexpertiseoftherapeuticradiographersandareheadedbyaRadiotherapyServicesManager(orsimilartitle),astateregisteredtherapeuticradiographerwhoisrecognisedastheprofessionalleadwithintheirorganisation.
Diagramdemonstratingthethreemodelsofradiographerledexpertpracticeinthecancercarepathway
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BackgroundMorethanhalftheworkforceinradiotherapyaretherapeuticradiographers.Since1997whentheSocietyandCollegeofRadiographers(SCoR)publishedTherapeuticRadiography:AVisionfortheFuture2,guidanceandadvicedocumentshavebeenpublished3,4,5,6,7,8,9whichhavedefinedthedirectionoftravelfortherapeuticradiographersandsupportedthemtoembracechangeinordertorespondandtodeliverpatient-centredcare.ThisdocumentsupersedesandreplacesexistingSCoRtherapeuticradiographyguidance.10,11,12Itoutlinesthepracticeoftherapeuticradiographyinprovidinghighqualitycaretopatientswhilecontinuingtodevelopthescopeofpracticeoftherapeuticradiography,safelyandeffectively13whenworkingasacriticalpartoftheradiotherapyteamandrespondingtothechallengesofachanginghealthcareproviderenvironment.14,15
ItbuildsontherecentlypublishedSCoR’s‘Principlesofsafestaffingforradiographyleaders’16guidance,informsthetherapeuticradiographyprofessionandsupportstheheadofradiotherapy(radiotherapyservicemanager)byoutliningtheprinciplestobeconsideredwithregardstothetherapeuticradiographyworkforce.Itencompassesthefuturevisionofaflexibleworkforceutilisingalltheirskillsatthehighestpossiblelevel.Therapeuticradiographersmayfulfiltheroleof‘keyworker’forindividualpatientsthroughouttheircarepathway,whilealsoutilisingtheiruniqueknowledgeandexpertisetoensureevidence-basedpracticeandthesafeimplementationofinnovationforspecificpatientgroupsandtechnicalspecialitieswithinradiotherapy.Ofcoreconsiderationaretherequirementsforthedeliveryofsafeandeffectivepatient-centredservices,setinthecurrentpoliticalcontext.15
Therapeuticradiographystaffingguidancehaspreviouslymodelledtheworkforcerequiredtostaffagenericradiotherapyservice,thusidentifyingthetherapeuticradiographyworkforceneededtostaffa“linearacceleratorhour”,thesocalledBenchmarkFigure.10In2010,theNationalCancerActionTeam(NCAT)developedasophisticatedWorkforceIntegratedPlanningTool(WIPT)17whichenabledservicemanagerstomapandidentifynon-medicalworkforcerequirementsforradiotherapyservices,allowingforvariablessuchasequipment,workload,demand,modelofservice.Theuptakeandongoinguseofthistoolwasnotwidespreadacrossradiotherapyservices,indicatingthelimitedusefulnessofthismathematicalapproachtoidentifyingradiotherapyworkforcerequirements.TheInternationalAtomicEnergyAgency(IAEA)hasinvestigatedanddocumentedanactivity-basedapproach18bymeasuringarangeofproceduresbutacknowledgesthatthisisanoneroustaskandlagsbehindemergingtechnologiesand,asaconsequence,islimitedinitsusefulness.TheseissuesalongwithcontinuallyevolvingservicedevelopmentsacrosstheUKindicatethatitisunrealistictoestablishareplacementbenchmarkfigurethatwouldbemeaningful,usefulandsafe;compoundedbytheincreasingdiversityofmodelsofradiotherapyserviceprovision.Thisguidancedoeshoweverprovideexampletherapeuticradiographyworkforcearrangementstoillustratetheoutlinerequirementsforaseriesofdifferingserviceprovidermodels.ThesehavebeenbasedupondatacollatedfromrecentUKSurveys.19,20,21,22
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ContextThecontextforoutliningthefutureofthetherapeuticradiographyprofessionisdrawnfromarangeofinfluencesasfollows:NationalandpoliticalinfluencesOngoingnationalworktoraiseradiotherapystandardssincethepublicationoftheNationalHealthService(NHS)CancerPlan,23thesubsequentformationoftheNationalRadiotherapyAdvisoryGroup24in2005,andthemorerecentlypublishedVisionforRadiotherapy2014–202414havebeeninfluentialinimprovingradiotherapyprovisioninbothqualityandaccessibility.ThisVisionpaperhighlightstheimportanceofskills-mixandnewrolesatadvancedandconsultantlevelsofpracticeinordertoenabledeliveryofinnovativeandadvancedradiotherapytopatients.TheseprincipleshavebeenendorsedbytheIndependentCancerTaskForceReport.25
TheIndependentCancerTaskForcewasestablishedin2015,withanactionplanaimingtoimprovetheoutcomesthattheNHSdeliversforpeoplewithcancer.Thestrategy25proposesthefollowingstrategicpriorities:increasingaccesstoradiotherapy;investmentinaradiotherapyequipmentreplacementprogramme;addressingcriticalworkforcedeficits;astrategicreviewoffutureworkforceneedsandaccesstoaclinicalnursespecialist(CNS)orotherkeyworkerforallpeoplewithcancer.Allofthesewillimpactthetherapeuticradiographyprofession,andthisguidancemaythereforeneedtoevolveinparallelastheactionsoftheCancerTaskForceImplementationGroupbecomeevident.AtthetimeofdevelopingthisguidancetherewerealreadyanumberofNHSinitiatives,recognisedasbeinginfluentialindrivingthesestrategiesforward.Theseinclude:
• NHSServicessevendaysaweek26• Partnershipworking(centralisationofspecialisedservices,wherenotallproviderswill
deliverallservices)27• Financialpaymentsrelatedtooutcomesratherthanactivity27• NationalCancerSurvivorshipInitiative.28
Theaboveareallunderpinnedbytheneedtoensureholisticpatient-centredcare,29thatisequitableandaccessibletoallusers.TheSCoRpolicyoutliningthetherapeuticradiographyprofession’scontributiontothesestrategiesisinherentwithintheapproachoftheprofessionimplementingthefollowingspecialistpractitionerrolesatbothconsultantandadvancedpractitionerlevel:SiteSpecificexpertpractitioner,technicalspecialistexpertpractitionerandcommunityliaisonexpertpractitioner.Theimplementationofsuchrolesassistswiththeintroductionoftreatmentinnovationsandtransformationalservicechangesacrosscancercarepathways,thuscontributingtothesafeprovisionandcontinuityofcareacrosstheentireradiotherapypatientmanagementpathway.
ServiceprovidermodelsDevelopmentsintechnology,thedrivetoimprovepatientaccessibilityandtheincreasingprovisionofradiotherapybyindependentsectorandprivateprovidersisresultinginarapidincreaseinthenumberofgeographicallocationsofradiotherapyservicesacrosstheUK,aswellasanincreaseinthevarietyofserviceprovidermodels:largecancercentres,satellitesfromexistingcentres,new
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centresbynewproviders,partnershipworkingbetweenproviders27andprovidersofspecialistmodalitiessuchasstereotacticradiotherapyandprotonbeamtherapy.
LeadershipThedevelopmentandimplementationofnewertechnologiesrequireseffectiveleadershipatalocalservicelevel,andwillnecessitatemulti-professionalguidancefromtheradiotherapyprofessionalbodiestoensureconsistencyofimplementationandequalityofaccessforpatients.Theheadoftheradiotherapyservicemustworkwiththeirmedicalandphysicscolleaguestoensurethedeliveryofahighqualityradiotherapyservice.OneofthestrategicmechanismstofacilitatethisistheleadershiproleoftheRadiotherapyBoard.Thiswassetupin2013todeveloptheworkofthenowdefunctNationalRadiotherapyImplementationGroup(NRIG).ItwasestablishedjointlybytheSCoR,IPEMandRCRtosupportthedeliveryanddevelopmentofradiotherapyservicesintheUKandhasrecentlypublishedanumberofguidelines.30,31,32
ChangesintherapeuticradiographyscopeofpracticeSCoRcontinuestoencouragethetherapeuticprofessionalworkforcetoseizeopportunitiesfordevelopingroleswithinadynamicallychanginghealthcareenvironment.15Inresponse,theprofessionhasdevelopedbotheducationallyandinpractice,resultingindiversifiedandexpandedrolesatadvancedandconsultantlevels,thuscontributingtoqualityimprovementstothebenefitofradiotherapyprovisionandserviceusers,allbuildinguponthelongestablishedfourtiersofthecareerprogressionframework.5,6
Theincreasingcomplexityofbothradiotherapyplanninganddelivery,suchastheuseofmultipleimagingmodalities(4DCT,PETCT,MRI,Ultrasound)willrequiretherapeuticradiographerstohavecomplexskillstosupporttheuseofexistingandnewertechnologiesastheyemerge.33,34,35Thisincludestheimplementationofnewermodalitiessuchasprotons,MRIlinacsandmolecularradiotherapy,andtheincreasinglycomplexdecisionmakingrequiredwhenimaginganddeliveringradiotherapy.Theincreasinguseofcombinedtreatmentmodalitiessuchasradiotherapy,chemotherapy,immunotherapyandbiologicaltherapieswillalsorequireeffectivemulti-disciplinaryworkingbetweenallinvolved;workingcollectivelytoprovidecontinuityofcareacrosstheentirecancermanagementpathway.Therapeuticradiographerswillplayapivotalroleincaringforpatientsbefore,andduring,radiotherapy,andintothesurvivorshipphaseoftheircarepathways.Studieshaveidentifiedthatthepaceofchangecontinues.19,20,36,37,Theroleoftheprofessionaltherapeuticradiographyworkforcecontinuestoexpanditsresponsibilitiesacrosstheentireradiotherapypathwayinthemajorityofradiotherapycentres:specificallytheseincludeadvancedandconsultantlevelpractitioner-ledplanningservicesandon-treatmentreview,supplementaryandindependentprescribing.38Manycentreshavebothtumoursitespecialistsandtechnicalspecialistroleswithintheirestablishmentandasmallernumberofcentreshavedevelopedcommunityspecialistradiographerroles.Theannualtherapeuticradiographyworkforcecensus21andregulartherapeuticradiographyscopeofpracticesurveys20,36,37demonstratethevastmajorityofradiotherapyserviceshaveradiographer-ledtreatmentplanningservicesandradiographer-ledon-treatmentreview.Alongsidethesetherehasalsobeenasteadygrowthinthenumberofspecialistradiographersappointed,particularlyintumoursitespecialistrolesatbothadvancedandconsultantlevelsofpractice.Therapeuticradiographersinthesespecialistpostsundertakevitalrolesinco-ordinatingandprovidingconsistentlyhighqualitycaretotheirpatientswhilebeingapointof
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contactandthepatients’keyworkerduringtheirradiotherapypathway,asspecifiedintheCancerTaskForceReport.25
Clinicalgovernance,auditandresearchAlltherapeuticradiographershaveadutyofcaretoensuretheydeliverthehighestpossiblestandardsofcaretoalltheirpatients.Toembraceserviceinnovationandtechnicaldevelopments,thetherapeuticradiographyworkforceneedstoundertakeserviceevaluation,auditandradiographer-ledresearchinlinewiththeSCoRVisionforResearch39todrivelocalqualityimprovementswhilealsoensuringpatients’treatmentandcarefollowsevidence-basedpracticethatisprovidedinatransparentandaccountablewaywithapatient-centredapproach.
ProfessionaleducationEducationunderpinsthetherapeuticradiographyprofession,wheretheeffectiveimplementationofskillsmixisakeycomponentwithinthecomprehensiveeducationandcareerframeworkforthetherapeuticradiographyworkforce.1Thisoutlinestheimportanceofindividualpractitioners’competency,whilealsoplacingsignificanceontheneedforeducationprovidersandservicemanagerstoprovideeducationalandsupportivemechanismsintheclinicalsetting,forbothpreandpost-registrationradiographers.Thisshouldincludeaccesstothetoolforuseineducationprogrammedevelopment,whilealsofacilitating,supportingandmonitoringtheachievementofbothprofessionalandpersonaldevelopmentgoalsoftherapeuticradiographyprofessionsacrosstheircareerpathway.
Theindicativecurriculum40forpractitionersreflectstherequirementforahighlyprofessionalisedworkforcewithaclearidentityandsetofvalues.These,togetherwiththeappropriateknowledgeandskills,ensurethatradiographersareabletooperateprofessionallyinuncertainenvironmentsandinadynamicallychangingworkplace.Thevaluesofintegrity,person-centred,personalresponsibility,respect,trustworthiness,collegialityandreflectivepracticeareembeddedtoensurethecurriculumpreparesnewlyregisteredradiographersenteringtheworkplaceasnoviceprofessionalstodevelopthelevelofprofessionalmaturityrequiredtoenablethemtoprogresstoadvancedandconsultantlevelpractitionerroles,includingthosewitharemitofleadershipandmanagement.Theroleoftherapeuticradiographersinpublichealtheducation.Whiletherearearound40,000peopleemployeddirectlytoworkinpublichealth,itisincreasinglyrecognisedthatthisworkforcealonecannottacklethenation’spublichealthproblem.41TherecentreportfromPublicHealthEngland42recognisestheroletherapeuticradiographersalreadyplayasoneofthetwelveAlliedHealthProfessionals,inchampioningthepublic’shealthandwellbeingthroughtheirdaytodaycontactwithpatients.
Healthconversationsormakingeverycontactcount(MECC)43encouragesallthoseworkingwithinthehealthcaresectortouseeveryopportunitytomakeasignificantcontributiontothenationalpreventionagendaasoutlinedintheNHSFive-YearForwardView.44ThePHEreportidentifiedexamplesofwheretherapeuticradiographersarealreadymakingadifferencetotheirpatient’shealththroughhavinghealth-relatedconversationswiththemwhilecaringforthemacrosstheirentirecancermanagementpathway.Therehavealsobeenanumberofcasestudiespublishedwheretherapeuticradiographershavebeeninvolvedindevelopinglocalstrategiesandimprovingpatientcare,leadingtoimprovementsinthehealthandwellbeingoftheirpatients.45,46Theregular
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contacttherapeuticradiographershavewithpatientsgivesthemtheopportunitytoprovidecontinuityofcareprior,duringandaftercompletionoftheircourseofradiotherapy.Duringthistimetheydeveloparelationship,soallowingthemtodiscussmoresensitiveissuessuchastheneedforemotionalandpsychologicalsupportandthebenefitsofadoptinghealthlifestylebehavioursastheyentertheir‘survivorship’phaseoftheircancerjourney,hopefullyleadingtoimprovedsurvivalandqualityoflife.47Thegrowingnumberofspecialisttherapeuticradiographersatadvancedandconsultantlevel18,19willprovideincreasingopportunitiesfortherapeuticradiographerstoplayaneverincreasingpartinimprovingthenation’sgeneralhealth.
Principlesoftherapeuticradiographerstaffing
ThePrinciplesofSafeStaffingforRadiographyLeaders16outlineskeyconsiderationswhenreviewingstaffingmodels,forbothclinicalimagingorradiotherapy/oncologyservices.
Thisguidanceoutlinesprinciplesofstaffingthatapplyspecificallytothetherapeuticradiographyworkforce,thusbuildinguponthegenericguidance.16Inordertoprovidehighquality,efficient,effectiveandsaferadiotherapyservicesitisnowrecognisedthattheradiotherapyworkforceprofilesdifferfromthosemodelledin2006.24Thisisowingtotheincreasinglysophisticatednatureofradiotherapyespeciallyatthetimeofradiotherapydelivery.However,itisacknowledgedthatworkforcerequirementswillcontinuetobedependentuponanumberofotherfactorssuchas:
§ serviceprovidermodelegsinglesite,multiplesiteservices§ commissioningarrangementsegregional,supra-regionalornationalserviceproviders§ culturetoenableimplementationofinnovationandtransformationalservicechanges§ skillsmixacrosscarepathways§ linkstoothercentresandtheextentofregional-wideprotocolstandardisation,
governancearrangementsandstaffcoverarrangements§ casemix§ geographicallocation§ radiotherapyequipment,egavailabilityofdosimetricplanning(onsiteorremote)§ modalityandtechnicalabilityofunits§ optimaluseofavailabletechnologies§ useofautomatedandcomputer-assistedtechnologieswhenappropriateandsafe§ ITinfrastructurewithinthecentreandlinkswithneighbouringcentres.
Therewillbeanexpectationthattherapeuticradiographystaffingprovisionwillenableservicestoprovideclinicalplacementsforpre-registrationtherapeuticradiographersandtheclinicaleducationofotherrelevantprofessionals.
Oncetheabovefactorshavebeenidentifiedwithintheclinicalsetting,therewillneedtobeprovisionfortheeffectiveleadershipandmanagementoftheradiotherapyserviceandtherequiredtherapeuticradiographyworkforcetoensurethefollowingcriteriaarefulfilled:
a) Patient-centredservice.Staffingrequirementstobebasedupontheneedtoprovideapatient-centred,holisticapproachacrosstheentireradiotherapypathwayofcareincludingtheprovisionofpatientinformationandpsychologicalsupport.Itwillbeneedtobestreamlinedcare,sensitiveandresponsivetopatients’needs,andnotbasedupon
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professionalrolesand/orhistoricalpractices.29.48Overallstaffingrequirementsmustbeidentifiedtoensureappropriatestaffingarrangementsatalltimes,sothatplannedabsences(professionaldevelopment,mandatorytraining,annual,maternityandpaternityleave)andunplannedabsences(sickness)donotcompromisethequalityandcontinuityoftreatmentandcareprovided.
b) Headofradiotherapyandprofessionalleadforthetherapeuticradiographyworkforceandnameddeputy/deputies.Thepostholderwillbearegisteredtherapeuticradiographerwhoworksinconjunctionwithallrelevantprofessionalcolleaguesinvolvedinprovidingcareacrossthepatientradiotherapymanagementpathway,whileadheringtoallrelevantmulti-disciplinaryguidancethusenablingamulti-professionalapproachtoworkforceplanningacrossthewidercancercarepathways.
c) Clinicalgovernance,qualitymanagementandaudit.Serviceprovisionwillneedtoconformwithallrequiredapplicablelegislationandnationalguidance.LocalproceduresanddocumentationmustbeinplacetoensurealllegalrequirementsaremetasoutlinedintherecentSCoRguidance,16examplesofwhicharethecurrentIonisingRadiation(MedicalExposure)Regulationsandamendments(IR(ME)R)49andtheIonisingRadiationsRegulations1999(IRR).50IR(ME)RisdesignedtoensurepatientsafetyandIRRtoensurepublicandstaffsafety.Non-statutoryguidanceexistsforbothRegulations.51,52ThenewEuropeanMedicalExposuresDirective(MED)waspublishedattheendof2013,53thebasisofwhichwillformnewUKradiationprotectionlegislationin2018.
d) Implementationofeffectiveandappropriateskillsmixacrossthemulti-disciplinaryradiotherapyworkforce.Thedevelopmentoftheradiotherapyworkforcetoenableeffectiveskillsmixisessentialsothattherapeuticradiographersplayavitalroleinthedeliveryofthemoreroutineelementsoftheradiotherapypathwaypreviouslydeliveredbyclinicaloncologists.ThiswasclearlyoutlinedbytheNationalRadiotherapyAdvisoryGroupReport24
andrecentlyreaffirmedbytheVisionforRadiotherapyReport:2014-2024.14Thisprincipleisfacilitatedbythefollowing:i) Implementationofthecareerprogressionframework(seebelow,pleasenotein
radiotherapy,theServiceDirectorisoftentitledtheRadiotherapyServiceManagerorHeadofRadiotherapy)tosuitlocalserviceneed,whileenablingandsupportinginnovation.TheEducationandCareerFrameworkfortheRadiographyWorkforce1
definestheeducationaloutcomesforeachlevelofpracticeandissufficientlybroadtoalloweducationandservicetorespondtoserviceneedwhenimplementinginnovation.CompletionofSCoRaccreditation54atconsultant,advancedandassistantlevelpracticealsoprovidesassurancetoemployersandpatientsofindividuals’competenceandcapabilitytofulfiltheirroles.
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Careerprogressionframework.
ii) Implementationofthethreemodelsofradiographer-ledexpertpracticeatbothadvancedandconsultantpractitionerroles:
• sitespecialistexpertpractitioners• technicalspecialistexpertpractitioners• communityliaisonexpertpractitioners.
ProgresswiththeimplementationoftheserolesacrossclinicalpracticeisevidentfromaseriesofSCoRsurveys.19,20,21
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Diagramdemonstratingthethreemodelsofradiographerledexpertpracticeinthecancercarepathway
iii) Effectivesuccessionplanningofkeypostswithinthetherapeuticradiographyworkforcetoensurecontinuityofserviceprovisionwhenpostholdersresign.
iv) Appropriateandeffectiveuseofsupportworkforceinradiotherapysuchas:• healthcareassistantsbeingemployedtosupportradiotherapyservicesby
providingbasicnursingtaskssuchasdressings,bloodtestsandpatientcare• administrativeandclericalstaffprovidingsupporttoalllevelsofpractitioner
throughoutthepathway.Thesestaffmaycoverarangeofactivitiessuchasappointmentscheduling,activemonitoringoftheserviceactivityandcancertracking.
e) Researchanddevelopment.Toprovidehigh-quality,evidence-basedandoutcome-
improvingradiotherapy,alltherapeuticradiographersmusthaveresearchanddevelopmentactivityscheduledwithintheirjobplan.Departmentalworkforceplanningshouldincludeprovisionfordedicatedresearchandacademicradiographerstoleadresearch,toengageininternational,nationalandlocalresearchpolicy,topublishfindingsandtotranslateresearchfindingsintoclinicalimplementation.AssetoutintheSCoRvisionforresearch39all
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radiotherapycentresshouldstrivetohavealocalresearchstrategyandtheworkforcetodeliverthis.Thereisemergingevidencethatpatientstreatedwithinaresearch-activesettingdobetterthanthosewhodonot15andtherapeuticradiographershaveavitalroleinthedevelopment,implementationandqualityassuranceoflocal,nationalandinternationalclinicaltrials.
f) Datamanagement.IncreasinglytheprovisionofhighqualityaccuratedataisarequirementtocomplywithmandatednationaldatagatheringegRadiotherapyDataSet(RTDS)andlocallyforbusinessplanningandfinances.Theradiotherapyserviceisbestplacedtomanageandqualitycontrolthedataflowsfromthedepartment.Therapeuticradiographersareintegraltoensurethataccuratedataisinputtedatsourceietherecordandverifysystemsconnecttothetreatmentunits.Themanagementofthesedataitemsisoftenbestsupportedbyadedicatedtherapeuticradiographerwhohastheknowledgeandskillstoverifydataacrossthepatientpathway.
g) Professionaleducation.Professionalpracticewithpractitioneroutcomesandanindicative
curriculumisinplacetoensurepre-registrationradiographerscanachievetheHCPCStandardsofProficiency55andbewellpreparedfortheiron-goingcareerdevelopment.Thereisaclearfocusonprofessionaldevelopmentandcollaborativepracticetoensureprovisioninthelearningenvironmentforbothpreandpostregistrationprofessionals;thismustbereflectedintheclinicalsetting.Boththeemployerandemployeeareresponsibleforensuringanindividual’scompetencetopractice,enablingthemtobecompetenttopracticeacrosstheentirerangeofresponsibilitieswithintheircurrentrole.Thereshouldbetheappropriateprovisionofeducationalandsupportiverolestofacilitateeducationandsupervisionforallpracticingtherapeuticradiographers.
Theextentandmannerinwhich(a)to(g)havebeenimplementedinradiotherapycentresacrosstheUKisinconsistentatthetimeofwritingthisguidance.Itisimperativethattheseapproachesarefullyimplementedbyallserviceproviderstothebenefitofallpatientsinordertomeetchangingserviceneedandoptimisecare.Toassistradiotherapymanagersmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheirlocalserviceneeds,theinformationinAppendixAprovidesoutlinetherapeuticradiographyworkforceprofilesbaseduponthecurrentsituationforarangeofdifferingradiotherapyservicemodelsandsizes.
Itisrealisedthatthetherapeuticradiographyprofessioniscontinuallyevolvingandthereforefuturetherapeuticradiographyworkforceprofileswillchange.Inthelightofthis,itisexpectedthatAppendixAwillbereviewedinthefuture,toensureitremainsinlinewiththeprogressionoftherapeuticradiographyprofessionalpractice.
SummaryThetherapeuticradiographyworkforcecontinuestorisetothechallengeofprovidinghighqualityradiotherapyservicestopatientsinarapidlychangingworkingenvironment.ThisguidancebuildsontheprinciplesoutlinedintheSCoRdocument‘Principlesofsafestaffingforradiographyleaders’.16Itdefinestheroleofthetherapeuticradiographyworkforceandsupportsradiotherapymanagersin
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identifyingtheirworkforcerequirementsforthedeliveryofsafeandefficientpatient-centredradiotherapyservices.
AcknowledgementsAllcentresparticipatinginthesurveyconductedbytheSCoRRadiotherapyAdvisorySub-GroupduringMarch2016:
• BelfastHealthandSocialCareTrust• CambridgeUniversityHospitalsNHSFoundationTrust• ClatterbridgeCancerCentreNHSFoundationTrust,• EastandNorthHertfordshireNHSTrust• HampshireHospitalsNHSFoundationTrust• LancashireTeachingHospitalsNHSFoundationTrust• MaidstoneandTunbridgeWellsNHSTrust• NewcastleUponTyneHospitalsNHSFoundationTrust• NHSGreaterGlasgowandClyde• NorthMiddlesexUniversityHospitalNHSTrust• PeterboroughandStamfordHospitalsNHSTrust• TauntonandSomersetNHSFoundationTrust• TheChristieNHSFoundationTrust• UniversityHospitalsBirminghamNHSFoundationTrust• UniversityHospitalsBristolNHSFoundationTrust• UniversityHospitalSouthamptonNHSFoundationTrust• VelindreNHSTrust
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RadiotherapyAdvisorySubGroupmembership:
GeriBriggs–PatientSafetyManager,OxfordAcademicHealthScienceNetwork,previouslyQualityManager,RoyalBerkshireNHSFoundationTrust
KateBurton–ConsultantRadiographerinNeuro-Oncology,CambridgeUniversityHospitalsNHSFoundationTrust
AngelaFrancis-HeadofRadiotherapyService,Guy'sandStThomas'HospitalNHSFoundationTrust
SpencerGoodman–ProfessionalOfficer,SocietyandCollegeofRadiographers
SheilaHassan-PresidentSocietyandCollegeofRadiographersandSanctioningLeadRadiographer,Guy'sandStThomas'NHSFoundationTrust
SarahJames-ProfessionalOfficer,SocietyandCollegeofRadiographers
BarbaraJones–Patientrepresentative,SocietyandCollegeofRadiographers,PatientandPublicLiaisonGroup
JulieMassey–GeneralManagerforRadiationServices,ClatterbridgeCancerCentreNHSFoundationTrust
LibbyMills-PrincipalRadiographer,Radiotherapydepartment,TheChristieNHSFoundationTrust
KevinSullivan-RadiotherapyServicesManager,UniversityCollegeLondonHospitals
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AppendixAOutlinetherapeuticradiotherapyworkforceprofilesbasedonthesituationasofMarch2016,forarangeofdifferingradiotherapyservicemodelsandsizes.
Itisbeyondthescopeofthisguidancetobeprescriptiveaboutlocalworkforcerequirementsforanentireradiotherapyserviceasconfigurationswillbedependentuponavarietyoffactorsandwillneedtovarytomeetlocalcircumstances.
Thisinformationhasbeenprovidedtoassistradiotherapymanagersmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheirlocaltherapeuticradiographyworkforcestaffingrequirements.AllinformationprovidedinthisappendixisbasedupondatacollatedfromarecentSCoRsurvey22conductedbytheSCoRRadiotherapyAdvisorySub-Group(RASG).SeventeenradiotherapycentresweresurveyedduringMarch2016toprofiletheirmulti-disciplinaryradiotherapyworkforceestablishments,radiotherapyactivity(levelandspecialities),equipmentandworkinghours.
TheSCoRRadiotherapyAdvisorySub-Groupadvisesthattheinformationprovidedinthisappendixmustnotbetakeninisolation.ItshouldbeconsideredinthecontextofthePrinciplesofTherapeuticRadiographerStaffingcriteria(a)to(g)onpages5-8withinAchievingWorldClassOutcomes:TheVisionforTherapeuticRadiography.Itistheviewofthisexpertgroup(RASG)thatthefollowingoutlinesthecurrenttherapeuticradiographystaffingrequirementsforavarietyofmodelsandsizesofserviceprovider.
Managerialandsupervisoryradiographerposts
o Headofradiotherapy(RadiotherapyServiceManager)whoisanHCPCregisteredtherapeuticradiographerwithdeputy/deputieswhois/aretheidentifiedleadsintheeventofabsences.
o Serviceareaspecificleads(egpre-treatmentandtreatmentlead)foreachworkingareawithinthemaincentreandeachsatellite.
Registeredpractitioners:consultant,advancedandpractitionerlevelsTherapeuticradiographersplayapivotalroleincaringforpatientswithcanceracrosstheentireradiotherapypathway.Theyarecriticalinthedeliveryofpatientcentredcareand,assuch,theyarerequiredtocareforpatientspriortoandduringradiotherapydelivery,andintopatients’survivorshipphaseoftheirmanagementpathway.
Thecurrentdatahashighlightedtheneedfortherapeuticradiographerstooperatebothpre-treatmentimagingunitsandtreatmentunits,andundertakearangeofotherassociatedactivitiesallofwhicharecriticaltoensureasafe,efficientandeffectiveradiotherapyservice.Theseincludethefollowing:
• MDTmeetingattendanceanddecisionmaking• pre-treatmentpatientinformationandpatientconsent• roleoftherapeuticradiographeraskeyworker• supplementaryandindependentprescribing• dosimetryandmouldroomservices• professionaleducation• clinicalgovernance,qualitymanagementandaudit• datamanagement
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• clinicaltrials,researchanddevelopment• brachytherapy• molecularradiotherapy• radiographerledontreatmentclinicreviews,followupclinics,survivorshipclinicsand
communityliaison• radiographer-ledinformation,supportandcounsellingservices.
Thevariablenatureofthedataacquiredduringtherecentsurvey22supportstheprinciplethatmanyoftheseassociatedactivitiesarenotalwaysexclusivelyundertakenbytherapeuticradiographers,butareoftencarriedoutinconjunctionwithprofessionalcolleagues;clinicaloncologists,medicalphysicistsandnurses.Asaconsequence,ithasnotbeenpossibletoidentifydefinitivetherapeuticradiographerstaffingrequirementsforeachoftheseessentialassociatedactivities.Amulti-professionalapproachwillberequiredbytheservicemanagertodeterminetheoverallradiotherapystaffingrequirementsastheywillbeinfluencedbylocalservicerequirementsandarrangements.
Itwillbeforeachindividualradiotherapycentretoimplementthenumber,rangeandmixoftherapeuticradiographersrequiredatconsultant,advancedandpractitionerlevels,accordingtolocalcircumstancesbasedonanumberoffactorstoinclude:specialistpatientneeds,caseload,availabilityofSpecialistRegistrarsandsuccessionplanning.
ConsultantandadvancedpractitionersThenumberofconsultantandadvancedpractitionerswillbedependentonlocalcircumstances.Jobdescriptionsandjobplansincludetherequirementtofulfilthefourdomainsofpractice1inaccordancewithSCoRguidance.7Theyareonlyallocatedaspartof‘core’treatmentorplanningdeliveryteamforasmallproportionoftheirjobplan.
Thecurrentdatahighlightedthatradiotherapycentressupportthefollowing:
a) uptotwoconsultantpractitionersregardlessofmodelorsizeofradiotherapycentreb) thenumberofadvancedpractitionersvaryaccordingtoradiotherapycentremodelandsize,
asfollows:• multi-sitecentressupportbetween3-7WTEs• largecentres(8-10linacs)supportbetween0-5WTEs• mediumcentres(4-6linacs)supportbetween0-7.5WTEs• smallcentres(2-3linacs)supportbetween0–7WTEs.
DetailsabouttherangeandnumberofspecialistradiographerpostsinemploymentinradiotherapycentresacrosstheUKhavebeenpublishedbytheSocietyandCollegeofRadiographers.20,21Thesesurveysdemonstratethevarietyoftumoursitespecific,technicalspecialistpostsandcommunityliaisonspecialistpoststhathavebeenimplemented.ArecentcollaborativeprojectwithProstateCancerUK19hasalsodemonstratedthatsignificantgrowthinnumbersisexpectedinthenextthreeyears,forbothprostate/urologytumoursitespecialistradiographerandpalliativespecialistradiographerposts.
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PractitionersPractitionersunderpintheserviceandarethelargestproportionofthetherapeuticradiographyworkforce21responsibleforthedeliveryofdailycareforpatientsattendingradiotherapypre-treatmentimagingandtreatmentunits.
Localcapacityanddemandplanningwilldictatethehoursofservicerequiredtooperateeachavailableimagingandtreatmentunitwithintheradiotherapycentre.AlldataprovidedwithinthisappendixhasbeenacquiredfromtherecentSCoRsurvey22bybenchmarkingseventeenradiotherapycentres’workforcerequirementsforan8hourday,highlightingthatalltheseradiotherapycentressupportthefollowing:
• whenworkingtocapacity,alinearacceleratordeliveringradiotherapyacrossaneighthourdayrequiresaradiotherapyworkforceoffour,intheircapacityasentitledIR(ME)ROperators.Theskillsmixofthisworkforcewillbereflectiveoftherequiredelementsofthecareerprogressionframeworkwhichwillbedependentuponthecomplexityandrangeofimagingandtreatmentsbeingdelivered.Thisistoenabletheefficientuseoftechnicallysophisticatedequipmentwhilealsodeliveringpatientcentredcare.
• anuplifttothisstaffinglevelisrequiredforextendedhoursbeyondtheeighthourday.
• whenworkingtocapacity,animagingunitworkinganeighthourdayrequiresaradiotherapyworkforceoffour,intheircapacityasentitledIR(ME)ROperators.Theskillsmixofthisworkforcewillbereflectiveoftherequiredelementsofthecareerprogressionframeworkwhichwillbedependentuponthecomplexityandrangeofimagingbeingundertaken.Thisistoenabletheefficientuseoftechnicallysophisticatedequipmentwhilealsodeliveringpatientcentredcare.Insmallercentres,theimagingunitmaynotbeworkingtocapacityand/ormaynotbeworkinganeighthourday,inwhichcasethedatasuggestsareducedstaffinglevelisappropriate.
AssistantpractitionersAssistantPractitionersareasmallproportion21(3.8%)oftheworkforceandthecurrentdatahighlightsthat:
• multi-sitecentressupportbetween0.5–5WTEs• largecentressupportbetween1-2WTEs• mediumcentressupportbetween1.8-5WTEs• smallcentressupportbetween0-1.2WTEs.
Thedataalsohighlightsthatassistantpractitionersareincreasinglyworkinginpre-treatmentareassuchasimagingunitsandmouldroomratherthanontreatmentunits.OtherstaffingrequirementsThecurrentdatahashighlightedtheneedforarangeofsupportstaffsuchashealthcareassistants,administrativeandclericalstafftoundertakearangeoftaskssuchasappointmentscheduling,receptionistdutiesandbasicnursingandpatientinformationduties.Thevariablenatureofthedata
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acquiredduringthesurvey23indicatesthatitwillbeforeachindividualheadofradiotherapytoidentifyandemploytherequirednumberofsupportstafftofulfilthesetasksintheircentre.
sWholeTimeEquivalent
NBTheOperatordoesnothavetobearegisteredhealthcareprofessional.Thedefinitionof‘Operator’isstatedinIR(ME)Rasanypersonwhoisentitled,inaccordancewiththeemployer’sprocedures,tocarryoutpracticalaspectsofexposures.