Job summary
Are you an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated operational manager looking for a new challenge? If so, we want to hear from you!
The Kent Oncology Centre is a leading radiotherapy service delivered at our Canterbury and Maidstone sites. All Radiotherapy patients require a planning CT and personalised computerised plan prior to treatment delivery. The Radiotherapy treatment planning team provides comprehensive planning services including CT at both sites, produced on dedicated CT scanners and state-of-the-art treatment planning software. We utilise a variety of in house and commercial software to schedule and monitor patient workflow through the service and we are currently in the process of moving to a paperless system of work.
What We Offer:
- Flexible Working: We are open to flexible working arrangements to support the service's operational hours.
- Leadership Development: We encourage and support your professional growth through postgraduate training and role extension opportunities, including access to Trust-established leadership development programs.
- Innovative Environment: Be part of exciting changes within Radiotherapy at the Kent Oncology Centre, including the procurement of AI technologies and other technologies to improve efficiency and quality of care across the patient pathway.
Main duties of the job
As the Radiotherapy Planning / CT Operations manager, you will lead the day-to-day management of the CT, Planning and pathway navigation sections across the Centre, spending time at both Canterbury and Maidstone sites. You will ensureeffective processes, procedures and communication are in place to monitor and track performance. Your responsibilities will include:
- Effectively manage the department to deliver an efficient high-quality service to meet national standards.
- Collaborating as an active member of the Cancer Performance team to ensure cancer targets are met.
- Contributing to the continuous improvement of our service as we move towards a paperless working.
Qualifications:
- Significant experience in a management role, to include people management and operational experience.
- Experience as an effective team leader, demonstrating leadership skills and the ability to motivate others.
- Significant experience of working in partnership with other external agencies to develop, implement and evaluate policy and strategy including managing change.
Join us in shaping the future of radiotherapy at one of the largest centres in the region. If you are ready to take on a new challenge and grow with us, we would love to hear from you!
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
o At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).o Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefitso Blue Light card eligibilityo And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. healthcare management, business administration, or a related discipline), or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oLeadership/ Management Qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- oSignificant experience in a management role, to include people management and operational experience
- oExperience as an effective team leader, demonstrating leadership skills and the ability to motivate others
- oDemonstrable success in working collaboratively across professions, services and organisational boundaries.
- oDemonstrable success in leading and managing change.
Desirable
- oExperience of managing organisational change
- oExperience clinical audit and quality control
- oExperience working within teams involved in the delivery of cancer services to patients
- oExperience working within accredited quality assurance systems (ISO9001, CHKS)
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent organisational and administrative skills
- oAbility to manage highly complex, sensitive or contentious issues/situations.
- oExcellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- oAbility to network and develop good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oBachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g. healthcare management, business administration, or a related discipline), or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oLeadership/ Management Qualification
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- oSignificant experience in a management role, to include people management and operational experience
- oExperience as an effective team leader, demonstrating leadership skills and the ability to motivate others
- oDemonstrable success in working collaboratively across professions, services and organisational boundaries.
- oDemonstrable success in leading and managing change.
Desirable
- oExperience of managing organisational change
- oExperience clinical audit and quality control
- oExperience working within teams involved in the delivery of cancer services to patients
- oExperience working within accredited quality assurance systems (ISO9001, CHKS)
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent organisational and administrative skills
- oAbility to manage highly complex, sensitive or contentious issues/situations.
- oExcellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- oAbility to network and develop good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital/Kent & Canterbury Hospital
Hermitage Lane/Ethelbert Road
Maidstone/ Canterbury
ME16 9QQ
Employer's website
https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
