Senior Therapy Radiographer (London)

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey as a Senior Therapy Radiographer at our state-of-the-art cancer care centre located in Kensington (London)? Join our dedicated team at GenesisCare UK and be part of something extraordinary.

The Role:

As a Senior Therapy Radiographer with us, you'll play a pivotal role in a dedicated team responsible for radiotherapy services within the centre. You will work as part of an integrated team, expected to rotate across multiple treatment platforms and modalities within the centre as the need arises to support the overall radiotherapy service. You will be willing to build a wide-ranging clinical skillset and develop yourself into an experienced imaging and treatment practitioner for complex treatments, including SABR, SRS and adaptive MR-Linac treatments.

You will be comfortable delivering process innovation, with the drive and tenacity to ensure that excellence is achieved while maintaining positive relationships. You will be an experienced Therapy Radiographer, comfortable and confident working collaboratively with a wide range of health care professionals. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact and develop your career.

What You'll Do:

• Liaise closely with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Follow all duties as a health and care professions council (HCPC) registrant (standards of conduct, performance, and ethics).
• Follow all health and care professions council (HCPC) standards of proficiency.
• Contribute to the effective performance of the radiotherapy team.
• Create the right environment for all clinical, medical physics, diagnostic and radiotherapy staff to work effectively together as a team.
• Ensure that clinical protocols, policies, and procedures are followed and operate in full compliance.
• Ensure that you maintain safe and effective working practices, including radiation protection, MR safety, the operation of equipment and systems in use in the centre.
• Ensure that all patients experience the highest levels of service, in line with the agreed expectations for imaging and treatment within GenesisCare centres.
• Ensure that the unit maintains accurate and complete records of patient treatments, in line with the agreed processes within GenesisCare.
• Ensure that GenesisCare clinical audit, radiation protection, MR safety and quality assurance requirements are met.
• Ensure that compliments are recorded alongside any incidents or complaints that are also thoroughly and properly investigated, and that the necessary safeguards are taken to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure effective working relationships with all key stakeholders including patients and their carers, clinicians and their colleagues, investors and funders, partnership organisations, cancer charities, suppliers.
• Support the ongoing improvement and continuous development of the care and services provided within the centre and to promote the ongoing success of the company.
• Contribute to the growth and progress of the radiotherapy service as requested by the Lead Therapy Radiographer.
• Lead by example taking an active clinical role in all areas of the patient pathway.
• Pro-actively maintain own continuing professional development (CPD) in accordance with GenesisCare and HCPC professional standards.
• Work out of hours as required to ensure that breakdowns or crises are resolved with minimum impact to service and treatments.
• Participate in the development of imaging and treatment protocols in conjunction with the Lead Therapy Radiographer, Physics, Dosimetry, and other staff as required to ensure safe, high quality and efficient use of all radiotherapy platforms.
• Participate and collaborate in research and clinical trials activity to ensure GenesisCare is contributing to the radiotherapy evidence base, and in so doing promotes GenesisCare within the UK and abroad as a leader in the radiotherapy field.
• Support all workflows by engaging with Dosimetrists, Clinical Oncologists, MR Radiologists and Researchers to ensure the radiotherapy service is at the forefront of clinical and technical service delivery – including Hypofractionation, Dose Escalation and Dose Adapted Radiotherapy delivery strategies.

What You'll Have:

Experience and skills:

• Experience within all aspects of radiotherapy; quality assurance, pre-treatment simulation, on set imaging, dosimetry review and treatment delivery.
• Evidence of working collaboratively as part of a team.
• Evidence of empathetic and a holistic approach to patient care.
• Understanding of governance.
• Evidence of effective organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Able to work flexibly to achieve GenesisCare business objectives.
• Current, or willingness to undertake, cannulation training and accreditation to support the clinical service.

Desirable: experience of proactively evolving and novel radiation therapy imaging and dose delivery techniques.

Qualifications and Knowledge:

• DCR (DR) or BSc (Hons) in Therapeutic Radiography.
• Significant post graduate studies or clinical experience.
• HCPC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Why Choose GenesisCare:

Discover what's in store for you when you join the GenesisCare UK team:

• Shape your work-life balance with 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the option to buy more or sell back annual leave.
• Prioritise your well-being with complimentary private medical and dental coverage, access to Employee Assistance Program, and Income Protection.
• Access our world-class radiotherapy - free to you and your immediate family, if required.
• Secure your future with a competitive Company Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Nurture your mental health and well-being through our well-being community, with access to Babylon Health and Headspace Wellbeing.
• Enjoy hassle-free commutes with free parking at most of our centres.
• Treat yourself with exclusive retail discounts.

Who We Are:

GenesisCare UK is the leading provider of private oncology services in the UK, pioneering a transformation in cancer care. Through innovative, personalised treatments, we are enhancing patient quality of life, life expectancy, and overall survival rates.

We are a team of over 600 highly trained physicians, healthcare professionals and support staff operating 14 specialist outpatient cancer centres across the UK. Our aim is to provide world-class care, offering the latest proven treatments including advanced diagnostics, medical oncology, radiotherapy, and Theranostics.

We take an integrated approach to cancer care, focusing on treating the whole patient, not just the cancer. Our personalised treatment programmes include wellbeing services in partnership with Penny Brohn UK and exercise medicine, proven to enhance patient outcomes.

Collaborating with universities and leading clinicians globally, we're dedicated to researching and developing improved cancer treatments. Our UK clinical trials programme aims to broaden access to new therapies.

We’re passionate about innovation and working together to make great things happen. We make significant investments in our employees to provide opportunities for growth, learning, and development within their roles.

Join GenesisCare UK and shape your future, while shaping the future of cancer care.