Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 120-AHP168-0724
- Employer
- Velindre Cancer Centre
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Velindre Cancer Centre - Satellite Centre (Abergavenny)
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Salary
- £51,706 - £58,210 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Operational Superintendent Radiographer
Band 8a
Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;
- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for Superintendent Therapeutic Radiographer to join our team in a forward thinking radiotherapy department at Velindre Cancer Centre. This post is based at our new Radiotherapy Satellite centre at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- To act as a technical radiotherapy advisor for the radiotherapy department.
- Direct line manager for numerous discrete units in service/department, including responsible for the training, supervision and appraisal of staff and students within those areas
- To develop training, education and setting of objectives and appraisal of health professionals in a variety of settings e.g. formal lectures, seminars, small group training.
- Responsible for supporting radiotherapy service development through the clinical implementation of technical development strategies and/or process change.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Therapeutic Radiography or Diploma of College of Radiographers DCR (T)
- Registration with Health Care Professions Council
- Evidence of CPD (continuing professional development) gained through short courses at Masters level or equivalent
- Full knowledge of radiation regulations
- A highly specialised and detailed knowledge and understanding of principles and concepts underpinning the broad range and the more specialist applications and techniques used in radiotherapy
- Knowledge of current oncology issues including national guidelines
- Knowledge and understanding of principles and concepts underpinning applications and techniques used in radiotherapy
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further study to Masters Level
- Knowledge of COSHH and H & S regulations
- Leadership or management studies/ qualification
- Knowledge of research and development
- Understanding of the NHS in Wales
Experience
Essential criteria
- Sound practical and technical ability
- Significant experience of supervision and management of staff including managing recruitment, performance, attendance and disciplinary issues
- Extensive experience at senior level with wide range of radiotherapy equipment and techniques
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with Varian and/or Elekta equipment
- Quality Assurance
- Student assessment
- Experience of implementing new techniques/ technologies
- Audit
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Organisational skills including ability to delegate and prioritise under pressure and to work to deadlines
- IT skills
- Adaptable to change
- Shows initiative/ drive
- Self-motivated
- Team worker
- Reliable and punctual
- Flexible approach to work and needs of the service
- Caring and empathetic
- Interpersonal skills including change management
- Leadership skills including motivation
- Able to critically analyse and develop new techniques
- Technically sound
- Management skills
Desirable criteria
- Supervisory skills – radiographers and students
- Mentoring skills
- Ability to speak Welsh to Level 1
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Evans
- Job title
- Radiotherapy Satellite Lead Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02920 615888
- Additional information
02920 615888 Ext 6258
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