Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 318-24-D&S-T1536
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 03/06/2024
Employer heading
Education and Development Lead Therapeutic Radiographer, Band 7
Band 7
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Education and Development Lead Therapeutic Radiographer, Band 7 (22.5 hours a week)
This is a permanent post working 3 days as the Education and development Lead radiographer. It is based mainly at the Oncology centre in Cheltenham but it may require an occasional visit to the Hereford Satellite centre.
Gloucestershire Oncology Centre takes student radiographers on clinical placements from UWE and BCU, who require clinical assessments and regular feedback with objective setting. There are also apprentices from Sheffield Hallam. The post holder will be responsible for overseeing this process and providing students with extra support if needed. They will also need to deal with any performance issues, liaising with the relevant University to formulate an individual action plan.
The department prides itself on a very high standard of student training, focusing on both technical skills and excellent patient care
Main duties of the job
Assume responsibility for supporting all students on placement, offering pastoral support and troubleshooting any issues raised.
Overseeing student assessments and ensuring all paperwork is completed for the students throughout their placements.
Liaise with link lecturers from all Universities, attending meetings and providing clinical input as required.
Organise and oversee visits to the department for staff on inductions or prospective students.
Run careers events.
Knowledge and skills required:
BSc in Radiotherapy or DCR (Therapy).HCPC registration. Evidence of M level training including assessor training. Teaching qualifications would be desirable. Excellent communication skill. Self-motivated. Well organised. Acts on initiative. Work safely under pressure. Conscientious and enthusiastic. Patient and non-judgemental.
Working for our organisation
The Gloucestershire Oncology Centre provides Radiotherapy services to patients from Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire and in some instances beyond these geographical regions.
The Trust Values are Caring, Listening and Excelling which underpin our vision for the future which is Best Care for Everyone
The centre is run over two sites with the primary site located in the Oncology Centre of Cheltenham General Hospital and a Satellite site at the County Hospital, Hereford. The department consists of 5 Varian Linear accelerators, a Brachytherapy unit and a Superficial unit.
The Radiotherapy Vision is – “Outstanding Radiotherapy delivered with excellent professionalism, expertise and compassionate care”
To this end, the post holder will have responsibility for training students who can deliver an efficient, high quality, safe service for patients, with outstanding patient care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder must be a current Band 6 Therapeutic radiographer with significant experience in training of junior staff and students. Job description is attached.
For further information please contact Emma Charman on [email protected]
Person specification
Quaifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Radiotherapy or equivalent
- Evidence of appropriate ongoing professional development including post graduate study at MSc level
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification or training, e.g PG cert
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience at a Senior grade with relevant experience in training and supervision of others
- Evidence of a clinical assessing qualification and extensive experience of supervising students
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with Education providers
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Work well under pressure, independently, autonomously and on own initiative
- Ability to prioritise and organise heavy workload and competing tasks effectively to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to communicate compassionately and effectively with patients, carers, students and all members of the multidisciplinary team
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Highly committed, motivated and enthusiastic
- Professional manner as role model for students
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Charman
- Job title
- AHP Preceptorship Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004222919
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