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Job summary

Main area
Radiotherapy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
321-SW-6408831-B7
Employer
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Oxford Cancer Centre, Churchill Hospital
Town
Headington , Oxford
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 5% short term RRP non-pensionable
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2024 23:59

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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer

Band 7

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

 

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

 

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

 

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values


 

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, compassionate, & highly motivated Band 7 Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer - OXFORD CANCER CENTRE.

Our equipment refresh programme is almost complete with two Varian Halcyon linacs , 3 Truebeams with RGSC & 6DoF couches, one with Hyperarc  & a Siemens GoSim already installed; the rest of the equipment being installed over the coming months to include 1 more GoSim CT scanners & new brachytherapy equipment.  Our Satellite Unit in Swindon houses 2 Truebeam linacs with 6DoF couches and a GoSim CT scanner and our new satellite in Milton Keynes, due to open late 2024, will house 1 Truebeam & a GoSim CT scanner

Patients are at the heart of what we do, and we are looking for Therapeutic Radiographers who can deliver excellent care with compassion and respect.

As a department we are proud of our strong culture of learning, education and support and offer a comprehensive induction programme. Our Practice Educator team can assist with professional development opportunities, and we strongly encourage all Radiographers to get involved in project, audit and research work. There is access to CPD funding for both academic modules and conferences. If you are looking for a new career opportunity and would like to join a friendly, motivated team working in a busy Radiotherapy centre, then please do get in touch!

Main duties of the job

To be primarily responsible for leading and co-ordinating the day-to-day clinical operations of the linac in accordance with the policies of the department and trust.

Manage a caseload of patients, ensuring patients have accurate and consistent planning and treatment

Liaising with the multidisciplinary team.

Support and train members of the team to maintain and develop professional and personal skills and standards

Assist the Pre-Treatment and Treatment Lead Radiographers and Radiotherapy Satellite Operational Manager in the implementation of change within the radiotherapy service.

Provide expert advice on treatment procedures and treatment related side effects and their management to patients and their carers.

To liaise with other disciplines to ensure total coverage in all aspects of patient care.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here  www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

 

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

To arrange an informal visit or chat please contact: Louise Drummond, Radiotherapy Operational Manager.  Email: [email protected]

 

 

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • HCPC registration
  • • BSc Radiotherapy
Desirable criteria
  • • Educated to Master (radiotherapy) level or equivalent knowledge in area related to role

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Participation in radiotherapy development work
  • Previous NHS experience in Radiotherapy
  • Relevant Band 6 Therapeutic Radiographer experience
  • Team management experience
Desirable criteria
  • Participation in the implementation of a change in practice/new equipment
  • Experience using Varian/Aria equipment
  • Experience of using Eclipse & Somavision planning systems
  • Participation in research

Skills, Knowledge and Abilitie

Essential criteria
  • • Leadership skills
  • • Organisational and decision making skills
  • • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • . • Ability to work well within a team environment
  • • Knowledge and experience of advanced and complex treatment techniques
  • • Participation in the implementation of new equipment or technology.
  • • Core knowledge of the principles of radiotherapy treatment planning and radiation dosimetry as applied to radiotherapy treatments.
Desirable criteria
  • • Good image interpretation skills
  • • Awareness of current trends in radiotherapy
  • • Leadership Course attendance

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Louise Drummond
Job title
Radiotherapy Operational Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865226417
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