Radiotherapy and oncology
We have many years of experience in offering radiotherapy courses, training and development for health professionals. This is supported by high quality teaching staff, research and facilities, as well as strong links with health professionals and organisations throughout the North, Yorkshire and East Midland regions.
Radiotherapy is the use of ionising radiations to treat patients with cancer, although occasionally non-malignant conditions are treated. Therapeutic radiographers plan and deliver radiation therapy to cancer patients using technologically complex equipment.
We offer courses at all levels. We can give you the skills and experience to become a qualified therapeutic radiographer or provide continuing professional development for experienced therapeutic radiographers.
Read about the specialist facilities we have available for you to use.
Read about our Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT)
Watch videos of our graduates talking about our Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT) and the benefits it offers.
We offer five types of CPD provision for radiotherapists, collectively we call this CPD Anywhere. Find out more.
Read about our health and social care research centres and their areas of research expertise.
Watch a video of lecturer Jo McNamara talking about radiotherapy and oncology and our radiotherapy courses.
Our health and social care courses place a strong emphasis on interprofessional learning. This means that you train alongside practitioners from other health professions. Find out more.
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Take advantage of an increasing demand for graduate therapeutic radiographers in the health service and private sector by completing this course. During the course you learn to use radiation equipment, software and systems for treatment and treatment planning to treat cancer patients. You also learn to apply theory to practice and tailor the... More information
If you are a therapeutic radiographer or another healthcare professional working within radiotherapy and oncology, this course offers you the opportunity to progress in your specialism. The modules cover a wide range of topics relevant to this area of clinical practice, allowing you to tailor the course to your own career development needs.Some of... More information
If you are a non-radiotherapy graduate who would like to become a registered therapeutic radiographer, this postgraduate course in radiotherapy and oncology will prepare you to become one. By graduating from this course, you are allowed to register for this role through the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).By qualifying in this area you... More information
Gain an expert understanding of palliative care and its aims to achieve the best quality of life for patients facing life-threatening illness on this course. You also learn how to give vital treatment for their condition. Your studies focus on a holistic approach to symptom management management for the patient and psychological, social and... More information
Postgraduate
Distance learning
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If you are a practitioner working in an extended role or at an advanced practice level in your clinical field, this course is designed to help you develop your practice. You can tailor course content to reflect your evolving scope of practice, individual development needs and service requirements.You critically evaluate theoretical perspectives... More information
If you are a therapeutic radiographer, dosimetrist or other healthcare professional working in radiotherapy and oncology, this course can help you develop your knowledge of radiotherapy planning. It’s a highly focused course that gives you a thorough understanding of the key practices surrounding simulating and evaluating radiation doses for... More information
Take your communication skills in clinical practice to an advanced level on this distance learning course. The course is split into two modules and you study advanced communication skills in practice and advanced communication and information in supportive care.These modules have a direct impact on developing communication skills in your own... More information
This course will be discontinued at the end of the academic year 2013/14, but students can access the modules in order to complete their diploma or degree or for continuing professional development. Students unable to complete the degree in the timeframe can transfer to the BA (Honours) Health and Social Care Practice.You develop critical problem... More information
The programme is for qualified therapy radiographers who have not practised for up to 20 years. It combines practical training and academic work, and you can enrol at any time during the year.You need to contact your local radiotherapy department to arrange a period of supervised clinical practice. The Health and Care Professions Council will... More information
Effective and high quality provision of health and social care depends on well-motivated, high performing staff who can work effectively individually, in teams, across organisations and through multi-agency care pathways. Leadership and management skills play a key role in being successful in these areas.This course is for leaders and managers in... More information
Undergraduate
Part-time
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If you use medical images as an integral part of your practice, this course is designed to improve and demonstrate your commitment to critically evaluating and analysing radiological imaging and interventions. It is ideal for you if you are a • radiographer • junior doctor • nurse • allied health professional • orthotist • general practitioner. On... More information
Postgraduate
Distance learning
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Study at the highest academic level on an interprofessional course designed for experienced professionals from all areas of health, social care, biomedical science and sport and exercise science. It allows you to focus on your specific research interests to gain a professional doctorate award.Professional doctorates are equivalent to PhDs but... More information
Postgraduate
Part-time
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Whatever your level and experience as a health and social care manager, this course is designed to help you advance in your career. It supports your ongoing professional development towards improved effectiveness, and greater management and leadership responsibility.As a busy manager we realise you need a flexible course design that supports you... More information
Postgraduate
Part-time
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This course is for healthcare professionals involved in a teaching or training role who want to develop their skills and expertise in clinical and educational practice. You study the teaching skills needed to support and assess learners in the workplace.It helps you to meet your organisation's training needs, aiming to ensure better educational... More information
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Radiotherapy facilities
We have made significant investment in health facilities over the last few years. The new health building is a perfect example of this investment.
This building features specialist rooms which have been designed in close consultation with practising health professionals. We are equipped with the latest simulation, practice and investigative equipment.
This means we can offer realistic education and training that equates to the workplace. It also means we can carry out research at a very advanced level.
Specialist radiotherapy and oncology facilities include
• Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT)
• specialist teaching room that houses 20 treatment planning computers enabling students to tailor the treatment to the patient by accurately targeting high dose radiation beams on the tumour and, in the process, spare surrounding normal tissues
• X-ray suite with state-of-the-art imaging equipment
• PIXY, a radiographic mannequin/phantom, plus numerous body phantoms
medical ultrasound room with two Toshiba ultrasound machines
• Varian Eclipse System of 3D treatment planning, using PET (positron emission tomography), CT (computed tomography) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanning
Radiotherapy – Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT)
Vert is an award-winning virtual training environment which enables radiotherapy students to interact in a virtual treatment room.
The environment aims to
• enhance students 3D appreciation of anatomy
• give a 3D representation of radiotherapy equipment and a linear accelerator
• allow students to develop skills before going on placement
• reduce demand on live clinical spaces in the NHS
Radiotherapy students gain experience in treating cancer patients during placements in oncology departments. However, these increasingly busy cancer departments can frustrate students’ efforts to learn a multitude of skills concurrently leading them to feel rushed and unable to maximise their learning.
Using state of the art imaging technology, the VERT system creates a life-size 3D replica of a radiotherapy treatment room, allowing students to develop vital practical skills in real-life clinical situations. They can practice in a realistic but completely safe environment before moving on to clinical placements.
VERT (1:31)
Jo McNamara (senior lecturer) explains the benefits of using the 3D Visualisation Suite and state of the art facilities located in the Robert Winston Building, and how students benefit from the hands on experience.
Simon Crimp - VERT (1:18)
Simon Crimp, a BSc (Hons) Radiotherapy and Oncology student, talks about the valuable experience he gains using the Visualisation Suite to practice treatments within a clinical environment before going in to practice.
CPD Anywhere
We offer five types of CPD provision for radiotherapists, collectively we call this CPD Anywhere.
1. CPD VLE
This is is a dedicated virtual learning environment (VLE) providing interactive information, resource and support, together with an e-portfolio platform called PebblePAD, which is both intuitive and simple to use.
2. CPD Doorstep Delivery
Doorstep delivery allows departments or groups of departments or practitioners, to request bespoke education and training to be delivered in your hospital trust or any appropriate venue. This provides CPD, education and training of your design at a time and venue of your choosing.
3. CPD SHU
This dimension incorporates 'conventional' CPD delivered at Sheffield Hallam in the form of study days, short courses, independent study, work-based learning modules and conferences. Postgraduate modules from masters programmes and awards are all available for study on a stand alone basis, for academic credit, or without assessment and academic credit for CPD purposes only.
4. CPD Byte Size
For this dimension we provide short, focused packages of CPD information that you select, pay for and access online. The packages of CPD information available via Byte Size may combine textual, audio-visual and other learning objects in bite-size chunks. If your CPD needs and requirements are not covered by the existing items, you can also request and commission bespoke CPD Byte Size packages tailored to your individual needs.
5. CPD Consultancy
This dimension allows us to work with your organisation to evaluate systems for CPD and facilitate staff development.
Further information
For more information about our radiotherapy CPD provision visit our CPD Anywhere web pages. If you would like an informal discussion around your requirements, please contact Jo Doughty, our CPD lead for radiotherapy, on j.p.doughty@shu.ac.uk
Visit the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing continuing professional development website to search our modules database.
Healthcare research
Centre for Health and Social Care Research
We specialise in research that is significant for service users and their carers, and for professionals in the health and social care services. Our staff are also health and social care professionals. They bring together expertise in health sciences and social sciences to conduct applied research.
The centre's research is made up of six themes, each of which is led by a senior researcher. They are
• professional education
• rehabilitation
• older people
• workforce and organisational development
• children and families
• pain
The centre combines these themes to make best use of our interdisciplinary potential. There is a lively postgraduate culture with a mix of full-time and part-time students working towards their MPhil or PhD. You can also study for a professional doctorate.
Centre for Professional and Organisation Development
Playing an active part in the modernisation of health and social care, the centre supports the development of managers of health and social services at all levels with accredited development programmes, short courses, consultancy projects, research and evaluation.
We specialise in research that is significant for service users and their carers, and for professionals in the health and social care services. Our staff are also health and social care professionals. They bring together expertise in health sciences and social sciences to conduct applied research.The centre's research is made up of six themes, each of which is led by a senior researcher. They are• professional education • rehabilitation • older people • workforce and organisational development • children and families • pain
The centre combines these themes to make best use of our interdisciplinary potential. There is a lively postgraduate culture with a mix of full-time and part-time students working towards their MPhil or PhD. You can also study for a professional doctorate.
Playing an active part in the modernisation of health and social care, the centre supports the development of managers of health and social services at all levels with accredited development programmes, short courses, consultancy projects, research and evaluation.
Radiotherapy part one (1:44)
Watch a video of academic Jo McNamara discussing studying radiotherapy and oncology at Sheffield Hallam.
Radiotherapy part two (1:48)
Watch a video of academic Jo McNamara discussing studying radiotherapy and oncology at Sheffield Hallam.
Radiotherapy part three (1:36)
Watch a video of academic Jo McNamara discussing studying radiotherapy and oncology at Sheffield Hallam.
Together in the real world of health and social care
Our health and social care courses place a strong emphasis on interprofessional learning. This means that you train alongside practitioners from other health professions. So, depending on your course you could spend time working alongside
• nurses
• midwives
• operating department practitioners
This gives you a fresh perspective on situations. And it also prepares you for the real world. Collaboration between health professionals is increasing as organisations try to provide a more integrated and effective service. At Sheffield Hallam we understand that by working together we can we give the best possible care.
Staff profiles
Visit the Department of Allied Health Professions website to view profiles of the staff who teach in this subject area.