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Senior Therapeutic Radiographer
Band 6
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, technically skilled and caring Therapeutic Radiographer to join our well established Radiotherapy team at University Hospital Dorset - Poole Hospital.
Our radiotherapy service has a wide range of different modern, tattooless techniques with a strong commitment to both patient care and staff development, including a well-developed competency and preceptorship program to help new staff integrate into the service.
Our department uses the four tier structure for radiographers and you would be working along side radiographers which have developed to band 8b.
We offer regular opportunities for educational funding (such as MSc modules) as well as possible paid attendance at conferences both nationally and internationally. (such as ESTRO)
The department has a fleet of Linacs to Varian True Beams, two Philips Big Bore CT scanners. Orthovoltage and Brachytherapy service. We have Implemented Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) and Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy.
The department is a reference site for 3 manufactures in the field of radiotherapy, often hosting visits to help other departments develop.
Our oncology management system is Mosaiq and our planning system Eclipse.
Poole also runs a satellite radiotherapy service in the neighbouring town of Dorchester where we operate one of our four Linacs.
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Full time staff currently work their contracted hours over 4 days and are given a rolling day off each week. Shift patterns include on-call at Poole and rotations to our satellite department at Dorchester. We also cover an emergency on call service on weekends.
Applicants must be educated to DCR(T)/BSc Hons or equivalent and be registered with the Health Professions Council and have post qualification experience.
This role requires HCPC Registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview
Relocation package available.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert
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Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer
- BSc (Hons) in Radiotherapy or equivalent accredited programme
Meini prawf dymunol
- Formal evidence of post registration study
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Minimum 18 months post registration experience of using sophisticated radiotherapy equipment. Treating patients using advanced techniques and competence in IGRT and IMRT technologies.
- Evidence of continuing education and professional development
Meini prawf dymunol
- Participation in the delivery in a range of specialised techniques, i.e , IGRT, IMRT, vDIBH, SGRT
- Demonstrate experience in using equipment associated with pre-treatment including CT scanners, virtual simulation software and clinical mark up
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to act as a deputy for the team leader in their absence. Lead and motivate team members
- Be an effective communicator across the multi-disciplinary team using both written and spoken English;
- Able to demonstrate ability and willingness to take decisions and problem solve.
- Sensitive and considered manner to enable appropriate interaction with all team members, displaying appropriate confidence in own abilities
Meini prawf dymunol
- Display strong organisational and time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks
- Previous demonstrable participation in research and/or audit
- Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and cope when the service is under pressure.
- Evidence of management capability
Personal Qualities
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- Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives;
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- John Payne
- Teitl y swydd
- Operational Manager - Radiotherapy
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0300 019 8539
Rhestr swyddi gyda University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust yn Proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd neu bob sector