Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 120-AHP004-0225
- Employer
- Velindre Cancer Centre
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Velindre Cancer Service (Satellite Radiotherapy Unit at Neville Hall Hospital)
- Town
- Abergavenny
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Review Radiographer
Band 7
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.
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for Senior Review Radiographer to join our team in a forward thinking radiotherapy department at the Velindre Cancer Service (Satellite Radiotherapy Unit at Neville Hall Hospital)_
Main duties of the job
To organise and lead on radiographer led review clinics, including assessing and managing treatment side effects, and advising patients and carers on how to manage these side effects. To include prescribing medications where appropriate utilising the current prescribing guidelines.
To lead on information and support for radiotherapy patients and carers, providing a holistic approach to the emotional, practical, social and information needs, utilising a variety of communication media.
To be part of the multidisciplinary team involved in the total care of patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment and highly specialist treatments e.g. SRS and SBRT
Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings and travel to other hospitals as appropriate.
To assist in organising and planning the workload in review clinic and information and support service.
To take responsibility for training and supervising more junior review radiographers, rotational radiographers, support staff and students.
To work with more senior staff to provide a safe, accurate, efficient and caring treatment service.
To act as a resource within the Trust providing expert knowledge to support the multidisciplinary team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) T or Diploma of College of Radiographers DCR(T) Or Post Graduate Diploma in Radiotherapy
- Radiotherapy patients On-treatment review qualification or working towards
- Supplementary/Independent prescriber or willing to work towards the qualification
- Advanced communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree
- Leadership qualification
- Counselling skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with wide range of radiotherapy techniques e.g IMRT, SABR
- Experience of reviewing radiotherapy patients
- Ability to assess radiotherapy patients in a holistic way
- Experience of working with Patient Specific directions or equivalent
- Experience of using tool to assess holistic needs e.g distress thermometer
- A thorough and detailed knowledge of principles and concepts underpinning a wide range or radiotherapy techniques
- Sound practical ability
- Knowledge and understanding of current oncology issues
- Knowledge of radiotherapy side effects
- Knowledge of drugs to treat radiotherapy side effects
- Knowledge of Research and Development and audit
- Knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety Regulations
- Knowledge of issues in relation to radiographer prescribing
Desirable criteria
- Experience of audit
- Experience of research and development
Aptitude and abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent decision making skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Interpersonal skills e.g assertiveness, problem solving skills
- Excellent patient care
- Leadership skills
- IT skills
- Teaching skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to speak Welsh to Level 1
- Supervisory skills – radiographers and students
- Mentoring skills
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
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