This Band 7 post sits within the radiotherapy team in the Cancer Centre at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, placing a therapeutic radiographer in the treatment leadership team. The work centres on expert advice across all treatment rooms, cross-cover including annual leave, leading new technologies and patient immobilisation, and cascade training of colleagues. The department runs IMRT, SABR, HDR brachytherapy and electrons on a large linac and imaging estate, including Halcyon units. Relevant HCPC registration is required to apply.
What the job involves
- Provide expert advice and guidance to teams on all treatment sites, including complex or advanced techniques and image assessments
- Maintain knowledge of issues and events across all treatment rooms and provide cross cover, including annual leave cover
- Lead the implementation of new technologies applied to the treatment units
- Develop effective patient immobilisation and reproducibility of treatment position
- Contribute to business cases for advanced equipment such as SGRT
- Deliver cascade training to colleagues on all new innovations on the treatment units
- Work collaboratively to improve and advance the skills of the treatment team
- Empower staff to problem solve themselves, with appropriate supervision and supportive guidance
- Review and optimise treatments through appropriate imaging once competencies are complete
- Support colleagues' development alongside your own professional expertise
What’s required
Registration & licences
- Relevant HCPC registration
Experience
- Extensive experience of problem solving
- Experience of people management
Skills & knowledge
- Evidence of leading and implementing service developments
Nice to have
- Masters level study or qualifications
- Management or leadership experience
- Evidence of staff training and competency setting for compliance and audit
What’s offered
- Opportunities to extend skills and knowledge
- Supportive educational funding for professional development
- PDP appraisal system
- Wide range of development packages
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
