An exciting opportunity, due to retirement, has arisen for a Head of Radiotherapy Services/Lead Therapeutic Radiographer at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
You will be responsible for the leadership, management, and delivery of Radiotherapy Services which includes the planning and coordinating to ensure cost-effective and high-quality health care services are delivered to serve approximately 1300 new referrals per annum. The department is actively engaged in Research and has a progressive attitude to care and service development.
You, as the successful candidate, would be expected to manage and lead Radiotherapy Services and implementation of radiotherapy pathways, delivery, and strategic planning within the context of National and Local frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
* Responsible for the leadership, management, and delivery of Radiotherapy Services.
* Planning and coordinating to ensure cost-effective and high-quality health care services are delivered to serve approximately 1300 new referrals per annum.
* Delegated authority for Radiotherapy Services for the management and compliance of Cancer Waiting Times standards and CQUINs targets for Radiotherapy.
* Strategic planning and leadership, including the creation of business cases for required capital schemes and service changes such as replacement of high-cost equipment e.g. Linear Accelerators.
Why Work With Us
The Trust is in the process of significant investment into oncology services, with service redesign to support a robust and resilient service moving forwards. The Oncology Department at Torbay Hospital is concentrated on one site and boasts a chemotherapy day unit (with a sea view), a suite of dedicated oncology outpatient rooms, and an 18-bed oncology/haematology ward.
The radiotherapy department has 2 Elekta VersaHD linear accelerators, Pinnacle 3D planning system, and a new dedicated wide bore CT for treatment planning with 4DCT. Our near future plans involve the commissioning of a new Planning system along with an SGRT system. Long term future plans will involve preparing for a back-to-back Linac commissioning program in 2027. Lung SABR Treatment commenced in 2021 and is expanding such that we are in the process of commissioning Bone & Nodal Treatments, which are expected to start in early 2024.
You will be joining a committed and friendly team of 8 Clinical and 3 Medical Oncologists, supported by 3 Specialty Doctors, 2 Clinical Fellow posts, and 3 registrars from the Peninsula Postgraduate School of Medicine. Combined with a team of experienced cancer nurse specialists and radiographers with independent clinics. We also have a successful cancer clinical trials team with a varied commercial and non-commercial portfolio.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ria McCoy Job title: Associate Director of Operations Email address: ria.mccoy1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07561713089
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