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Assessment A wide range of assessment tools are used including: l l l l l l l Essays and reports Written examinations Multiple choice questions Presentations Practical examinations Research dissertation Clinical portfolio and clinical assessments Martin's Clinical Placement Diary Tuesday 15th August My day started half an hour earlier than usual, as I was going to observe quality assurance checks on the treatment machines, which are done daily to ensure the machines are working accurately. I was shown how to check the movements of the machine and the couch, and then how the energies of the X-rays and the electron beams were checked, followed by the safety checks. The patients began to arrive and I had to prepare the couch for the first patient who was having radiotherapy to the breast. The radiographers then stood back while I positioned the patient on the couch and aligned their tattoos to the room lasers, and then moved the equipment so that the X-ray beam would treat the breast. The radiographers pushed me a lot throughout the day to get me used to setting up patients having radiotherapy to the breast, head and neck, prostate, and vertebrae. During the afternoon I had the opportunity to sit in on a ‘first day chat’. The patient was told what was going to happen during treatment and then told about the reactions that may occur due to the radiotherapy. They were given lots of advice on how to minimise these reactions and take care of themselves during treatment, and then the patient was given the opportunity to ask lots of questions. Sitting in on the chat was invaluable as I saw first hand how anxious and apprehensive patients were before starting their treatment. After a very busy day it was time for the cycle home, followed by a long, hot bath and some food! 10
Sophie Main Student profile ‘ Sophie Main, 20, is in her final year of BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography and currently lives in a student house with five others. I’d always wanted to be part of the caring profession but couldn’t quite decide what I wanted to do until I read through Kingston and St George’s prospectus and found therapeutic radiography. I gained nine GCSEs grade C-D and got merit/merit/merit in a BTEC National Diploma in Sports and Exercise Science. The course started in September and for the first term was the common foundation programme. This term was extremely useful and we got to work with people studying for other health disciplines too, such as physiotherapists, nurses, medics and midwives. After that we started to learn about the most common cancers. When we are at uni there is a variety of work: some of it is facts and figures regarding different cancers, as well as learning about patient care and communication. Some of the ‘ work is undertaken in groups and some of it is guided study. For guided study you are given a subject and time off to go away and learn about it independently. Clinical placement is great, you get a real feel for what life will be like once you are qualified, as well as putting the theory you have learnt into practice. I always understood the theory a lot more after being on placement because I could see the way in which everything worked. I receive a means tested bursary, which helps me to pay my rent. I am also signed up to a Hospitality Agency so I work when I have free time and if I don’t I am not tied into a contract so I can focus on my studies. Alongside this I am also a student ambassador, this has given me some great experience and helped earn some extra pennies. I have thoroughly enjoyed the course (even the stressful times ended up being positive ones – and that’s the truth). I’ve not only developed a career I love, but in the process had the best time of my life and met some fantastic people. 11
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