Job summary
The Kent Oncology Centre (KOC) has two radiotherapy sites, one based at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust and the other Kent and Canterbury Hospital.
The role will facilitate the seamless transition of patients between the pre-habilitation radiographers, CT/planning, brachytherapy and treatment. Including a clinical rotation in CT/planning, treatment and brachytherapy to ensure that the post holder fully understands the patient pathway. This new innovative role will enable career progression towards a Macmillan site specialist role.
The post holder will work as part of the Radiotherapy Pathway Navigation team to provide both clerical and clinical support to all teams within the radiotherapy pathway. Working within a multi-disciplinary team with close liaison with Clinicians, Physicists, Radiographers, Dosimetrists, Technicians, Nurses, CSWs and Clerical staff.
Main duties of the job
The main focus of this role encompasses reduction in the cancer waiting-list, thus facilitating more timely treatment and improved cancer access standards. The new innovative role will require liaison between cancer performance team and the radiotherapy service including brachytherapy, ensuring adherence to cancer targets. Staff will be required to attend Patient Target List (PTL) meetings, escalating issues to appropriate leads. Liaison across Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to facilitate timely completion of patient related tasks and utilisation of resources. The post holder will be responsible for co-ordinating and sign-posting patient related queries during the entire patient radiotherapy pathway. This will include initiating pre-CT and treatment chats to minimise delays on the CT and treatment units, liaising with the appropriate teams where additional support or advise is required. A key aim of this role is to tailor the patient's pathway to facilitate personalised care.
This is a newly created post for a 2yr Fixed Term/Secondment contract with the possibility of becoming substantive after 2yrs
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 760,000 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.
We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
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)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
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)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
Interview Date: TBC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Therapeutic Radiography), DCR (T) or equivalent
- HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience
Desirable
- Experience within the radiotherapy setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the radiotherapy pathway.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation (IRR 17 and IR(ME)R 17).
Desirable
- Understanding of National cancer targets.
Skills
Essential
- Basic computer skills including the use of Word, Excel and Windows applications.
- Able to work with cancer patients.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Able to cope with stressful situations.
- Able to communicate highly complex instructions clearly and unambiguously within a multidisciplinary team both verbally and in writing
- Good negotiation skills
- Able to develop good professional relationships with multidisciplinary staff groups.
- Understanding of hazards posed by, and precautions needed with Ionising Radiation.
- Understanding of infection prevention and control.
- May occasionally work with unpleasant body fluids.
- Able to plan and prioritise own work.
- Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own area of competence.
- Good time management skills and ability to work deadlines.
- Good organisational skills.
Desirable
- Trained and competent in Cannulation.
- Able to teach and train the pathway navigation team
- Ability to lead a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Therapeutic Radiography), DCR (T) or equivalent
- HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience
Desirable
- Experience within the radiotherapy setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the radiotherapy pathway.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation (IRR 17 and IR(ME)R 17).
Desirable
- Understanding of National cancer targets.
Skills
Essential
- Basic computer skills including the use of Word, Excel and Windows applications.
- Able to work with cancer patients.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Able to cope with stressful situations.
- Able to communicate highly complex instructions clearly and unambiguously within a multidisciplinary team both verbally and in writing
- Good negotiation skills
- Able to develop good professional relationships with multidisciplinary staff groups.
- Understanding of hazards posed by, and precautions needed with Ionising Radiation.
- Understanding of infection prevention and control.
- May occasionally work with unpleasant body fluids.
- Able to plan and prioritise own work.
- Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own area of competence.
- Good time management skills and ability to work deadlines.
- Good organisational skills.
Desirable
- Trained and competent in Cannulation.
- Able to teach and train the pathway navigation team
- Ability to lead a team
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 Wells Trust - Maidstone site and Canterbury site
Hermitage Lane Maidstone and Ethelbert Road Canterbury
Maidstone and Canterbury
ME169QQ
Employer's website
https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
