Job summary
Are you an experienced Treatment Planning Radiographer,Dosimetrist, Clinical Scientist or an experienced healthcare (Radiotherapy) educator and looking for a new challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen in Radiotherapy Physics within the Kent Oncology Centre. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individual for a full-time permanent position within the Radiotherapy Physics team across the Maidstone and Canterbury sites.
Kent Oncology Centre currently has nine Varian linear accelerators across the two sites each with dedicated CT-Simulators. We have Eclipse for treatment planning with RapidArc VMAT, IGRT, vDIBH and SABR Lung in routine use. This is an exciting time to join our team as we embark on a programme of SABR expansion and further expand the use of Eclipse as our principle Treatment Planning System. We have recently commissioned a Philips BigBore RT CT and two Halcyon machines at Maidstone.
Depending on skills and experience we would consider appointing at a lower band and would provide development milestones. We also consider flexible working with the expectation of supporting the working hours of service.
Main duties of the job
As a Radiotherapy Physics Education and Training Officer you will be responsible for developing and managing the education and training for the Radiotherapy Physics teams, including Planning Radiographers, Dosimetrists, Clinical Scientists and other healthcare professionals. This will cover induction of new staff, any pre and post registration training needs, task specific training to obtain competency, maintenance of skills and knowledge through CPD.
In this role you will be leading the training programme for all staff and developing and maintaining records to ensure compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements. You will liaise and work closely with the Radiotherapy Physics leads, HEIs, appropriate regulatory and professional bodies and other Trust departments to facilitate and support training needs.
Depending on your own particular skills and interests and the future requirements of the service we will actively encourage and support you to develop your role through postgraduate training and role extension.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work hard to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and non-binary staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics. MTW also has active Disability, LGBT+ and Cultural Ethnic Minorities Networks to bring staff together and in act positive change!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at enhanced level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work hard to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and non-binary staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristics. MTW also has active Disability, LGBT+ and Cultural Ethnic Minorities Networks to bring staff together and in act positive change!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC/RCT registration
- Professional Qualification in Therapeutic Radiography or Radiotherapy Physics
- Post Graduate level study in relevant subjects at Masters Level or equivalent
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Leadership Development programme
Experience
Essential
- Range of clinical experience
- Experience of contributing to policy, planning and service development
- Experience of leading and managing a team
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance
- Evidence of ability to lead successful change
Desirable
- Presentation of own work at conference level
- Experience of organising / delivering learning opportunities at undergraduate and post graduate level.
- Publication of project work / research in a recognised journal
Knowledge/skills
Essential
- Contemporary knowledge of current and developing practice of the professions
- Knowledge of academic / educational training requirements
- Effective time-management and ability to meet targets, conflicting demands and deadlines
- Highly-developed communication skills, including effective negotiating and influencing skills
- Effective presentation skills both written and verbal and good report writing skills
Desirable
- Project management skills
- Coaching and mentoring skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC/RCT registration
- Professional Qualification in Therapeutic Radiography or Radiotherapy Physics
- Post Graduate level study in relevant subjects at Masters Level or equivalent
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Leadership Development programme
Experience
Essential
- Range of clinical experience
- Experience of contributing to policy, planning and service development
- Experience of leading and managing a team
- Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance
- Evidence of ability to lead successful change
Desirable
- Presentation of own work at conference level
- Experience of organising / delivering learning opportunities at undergraduate and post graduate level.
- Publication of project work / research in a recognised journal
Knowledge/skills
Essential
- Contemporary knowledge of current and developing practice of the professions
- Knowledge of academic / educational training requirements
- Effective time-management and ability to meet targets, conflicting demands and deadlines
- Highly-developed communication skills, including effective negotiating and influencing skills
- Effective presentation skills both written and verbal and good report writing skills
Desirable
- Project management skills
- Coaching and mentoring skills
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone and Tunbridge Well Trust - Radiotherapy Kent Oncology Centre -Cross site
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
