Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for experienced therapeutic radiographers ready to step up into a band 7 Team Leader role within the treatment team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust's radiotherapy department. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic individuals who will fit in quickly with the team.
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We actively support professional development and encourage radiographer-led research and QI projects. We support leadership development with excellent leadership development programmes delivered by the Trust.
All applicants would be expected to support the working hours of the service and work across sites with the occasional need to support on-call working or ad hoc weekend work.
Operating mainly from our Charing Cross site, our current equipment portfolio includes five TrueBeam linacs (one at Hammersmith Hospital), Siemens go.Open pro CT scanner and an Xstrahl unit; our Elekta Flexitron Brachytherapy unit is based at Hammersmith Hospital in a dedicated brachytherapy suite. Two of our linacs have the ExacTrac system, and we have now implemented SGRT at our Hammersmith site. We have switched the majority of our treatment planning & vSim pathways to the Raystation system. We are in the final stages of expanding our SABR programme and are now treating Lung, oligo mets & liver SABR.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality, effective individualised treatment and care to all patients.
- To carry out all practical aspects involved in preparing and delivering radiotherapy treatments.
- To lead & support teams in allocated pre-treatment areas on a rotational basis.
- To support the coordination, implementation, and continuous development of a quality improvement culture within the Radiotherapy service.
- To support the coordination, implementation, and continuous development of a culture of safe, high-quality care in the Radiotherapy service, through effective and robust integrated governance processes and procedures, including statutory and regulatory compliance
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- DCR(T) or BSc in Therapeutic Radiography and registered with HCPC
- Evidence of personal development and attendance at specialist courses and conferences
Desirable
- Post-graduate study in related specialist subjects
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working in a senior clinical role supervising radiotherapy teams
- Experience and good understanding of electronic patient management systems, and treatment and image verification systems including downloading data, entering data and checking data
- Sound knowledge of variety of complex treatment techniques
- Experience in radiotherapy imaging techniques and able to analyse images and formulate action plans
Desirable
- Experience in leading project work
- Experience in specialist radiotherapy roles
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Understands the risks associated with radiation and the optimisation of patients treatments
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of standard and non-standard complex and conformal techniques
- Knowledge and ability to ensure compliance with quality system
- Ability to remain calm and deal with stressful situations
Desirable
- Knowledge of the key performance indicators/quality metrics associated with associated services/departments
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- DCR(T) or BSc in Therapeutic Radiography and registered with HCPC
- Evidence of personal development and attendance at specialist courses and conferences
Desirable
- Post-graduate study in related specialist subjects
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience working in a senior clinical role supervising radiotherapy teams
- Experience and good understanding of electronic patient management systems, and treatment and image verification systems including downloading data, entering data and checking data
- Sound knowledge of variety of complex treatment techniques
- Experience in radiotherapy imaging techniques and able to analyse images and formulate action plans
Desirable
- Experience in leading project work
- Experience in specialist radiotherapy roles
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- Understands the risks associated with radiation and the optimisation of patients treatments
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of standard and non-standard complex and conformal techniques
- Knowledge and ability to ensure compliance with quality system
- Ability to remain calm and deal with stressful situations
Desirable
- Knowledge of the key performance indicators/quality metrics associated with associated services/departments
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
