ESTRO 2025 - Abstract Book

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RTT - Education, training, advanced practice and role developments

ESTRO 2025

RTTs in KSW. In addition, participants could make suggestions on how to improve the situation at work, based on their point of view.

Results: Ten of fourteen RTTs answered the survey identifying workload, work pressure and salary, as significant factors influencing their decision to stay in both the workplace and profession. The factors that were most satisfying for the ten RTTs were definitively contact with the patients and the team. The high number of patients combined with having less time to treat them, staff shortage and the lack in career development were referenced as dissatisfying factors. An aspect that all RTTs mentioned as being the most challenging, was having too few RTTs for the number of patients we take care of daily. As a consequence of all of this, there were many RTTs that indicated they would like in the future to find a job in another hospital or completely switch to another profession with less stress and better work conditions. As to job redesign, the RTTs believed that using new technology can help add more time for the patients. Conclusion: It is not possible to define one way that could be adopted in all RT departments. This is a continuous work that has to be done, in terms of understanding what the needs of the RTTs in each department are, to achieve good job satisfaction. Flexible working conditions, salary and opportunities for career advancement have the highest impact on workforce satisfaction and retention of the RTTs. Good workforce retention is fundamental to guaranteeing a well-functioning, cost effective health service capable of delivering positive health outcomes for its patients. Poster Discussion The impact of Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist management of patients undergoing palliative radiotherapy Pamela Paterson 1,2 , Samir Patel 3 , Ben Burke 4 , Alysa Fairchild 1,3 1 Palliative Radiation Oncology Program, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 2 Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom. 3 Department of Radiation Oncology, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 4 Department of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Purpose/Objective: Palliative radiotherapy (PRT) integrated with supportive care provided by a multidisciplinary team (MDT) improves symptom burden and quality of life. At our centre, PRT consultations occur in either the Palliative Radiation Oncology (PRO) or Radiation Therapy Review ambulatory clinics (RTR). The PRO team includes a Palliative Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist (PCSRT) and rotating non-clinical specialist radiation therapists (RTT) and nurses (RN). RTR is staffed by RNs. MDT participation (eg social work, home care) is initiated upon referral. We explored the impact of PCSRT involvement at PRT consultation compared to usual care. Material/Methods: We retrospectively reviewed adults prescribed ≤10 fractions PRT (03-06/2023) who completed symptom questionnaires at consult and 4-week follow-up. Data abstracted included symptom scores, urgent unplanned encounters triggered by clinical symptoms, ER visits, analgesic escalation, and MDT referrals. Descriptive and summary statistics were calculated. Keywords: Radiation therapist, turnover, job satisfaction 3088