Table 1Transition record

nuclear medicine radiographertoradiation therapist

A nuclear medicine radiographer already meets 59% of what the radiation therapist role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From nuclear medicine radiographer

59%

Overlap1

To radiation therapist

36 Skills carried over

21 Required, not held

60.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.2

This move: 60.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the radiation therapist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the nuclear medicine radiographer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 36 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A radiation therapist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a nuclear medicine radiographer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held determine medical images' diagnostic suitability working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held administer contrast media working with machinery and specialised equipment
already held conduct video telemetry information skills
already held medical contrast agents health and welfare
already held medical oncology health and welfare
already held prepare patients for imaging procedures assisting and caring

All 36 carried skills, including the 32 the radiation therapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 27 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 10 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held administer radiation treatment required
required, not held perform radiation treatments required
required, not held prepare examination room for radiation treatment required
required, not held adhere to the ALARA principle required
required, not held delineate organs at risk required
required, not held formulate a treatment plan required
required, not held perform image guidance in radiation therapy required
required, not held perform pre-treatment imaging required
required, not held perform virtual simulation required
required, not held provide anti-cancer medical treatment required

optional, not held perform on-treatment review optional
optional, not held use photodynamic therapy for cancer optional
optional, not held perform venous cannulation optional

02 health and welfare 6 required

required, not held dosimetric planning required
required, not held immunotherapy required
required, not held influence of adjuvant treatment on radiotherapy required
required, not held oncologic hormone therapy required
required, not held side effects of radiotherapy treatment required
required, not held radiotherapy required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held advocate for healthcare users' needs required
required, not held provide pre-treatment information required

optional, not held teach medical science optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held select immobilisation device for radiation therapy required

optional, not held promote cancer preventive information optional

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held perform transcranial magnetic stimulation required

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held psychological treatment measures required

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a radiation therapist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 36 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adhere to organisational code of ethics skill
already held apply radiation protection procedures skill
already held communicate in healthcare skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
already held conduct cancer screening tests skill
already held conduct radiotherapy computer planning skill
already held conduct video telemetry skill
already held contribute to continuity of health care skill
already held deal with emergency care situations skill
already held determine medical images' diagnostic suitability skill
already held ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations skill
already held first aid knowledge
already held health care legislation knowledge
already held health care occupation-specific ethics knowledge
already held human anatomy knowledge
already held human physiology knowledge
already held hygiene in a health care setting knowledge
already held interact with healthcare users skill
already held interpret medical images skill
already held manage healthcare users' data skill
already held medical contrast agents knowledge
already held medical oncology knowledge
already held medical terminology knowledge
already held pharmaceutical products knowledge
already held post-process medical images skill
already held prepare patients for imaging procedures skill
already held provide psychological support to patients skill
already held radiation physics in healthcare knowledge
already held radiation protection knowledge
already held radiobiology knowledge
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill
already held administer contrast media skill
already held conduct health related research skill
already held electroencephalography knowledge
already held identify progression of disease skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held biomarkers optional

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held biomarkers optional
optional, not held perform on-treatment review optional
optional, not held promote cancer preventive information optional
optional, not held use photodynamic therapy for cancer optional
optional, not held perform venous cannulation optional
optional, not held teach medical science optional

31 held skills the radiation therapist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer radiopharmaceuticals skill
not needed by the target role administer radiotherapy skill
not needed by the target role analyse X-ray imagery skill
not needed by the target role apply context specific clinical competences skill
not needed by the target role apply organisational techniques skill
not needed by the target role apply radiological health sciences skill
not needed by the target role calculate exposure to radiation skill
not needed by the target role determine imaging techniques to be performed skill
not needed by the target role determine patient's exposure factors skill
not needed by the target role development trends in radiography knowledge
not needed by the target role empathise with the healthcare user skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety of healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role evidence-based radiography practice knowledge
not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
not needed by the target role handle radiopharmaceuticals skill
not needed by the target role implant brachytherapy treatments skill
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role maintain imaging equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage radiology information system skill
not needed by the target role operate medical imaging equipment skill
not needed by the target role paediatrics knowledge
not needed by the target role perform clinical research in radiography skill
not needed by the target role perform nuclear medicine procedures skill
not needed by the target role prepare for nuclear medicine procedures skill
not needed by the target role prepare radiopharmaceuticals skill
not needed by the target role psychology knowledge
not needed by the target role undertake post-examination activities skill
not needed by the target role use foreign languages for health-related research skill
not needed by the target role use foreign languages in patient care skill
not needed by the target role use nuclear medicine techniques skill
not needed by the target role work in multidisciplinary health teams skill

8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held dosimetric planning required
required, not held immunotherapy required
required, not held influence of adjuvant treatment on radiotherapy required
required, not held oncologic hormone therapy required
required, not held side effects of radiotherapy treatment required
required, not held radiotherapy required
required, not held psychological treatment measures required
optional, not held biomarkers optional

Index

Other moves recorded from nuclear medicine radiographer

Full index of moves from nuclear medicine radiographer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.