Band 6 Specialist Radiographer - Data Entry and Checking
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
UHS are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking radiographer to join their radiotherapy team as a data entry and checking radiographer. You will have leadership experience and organizational skills which will allow you to co-ordinate and manage a busy workload whilst your excellent communication skills will be required to liaise with our medical physics department, clinicians, managers, treatment radiographers and the pre-treatment teams.
The UHS radiotherapy department (across Southampton and Basingstoke) is equipped with 3 CT scanners, Elekta ABC and Varian RGSC, 7 Elekta Versa HD linacs, 3 with ExacTrac dynamic and iGuide systems, an HDR brachytherapy unit, mould room, XStrahl orthovoltage unit and a Mobetron intra-operative unit.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Job responsibilities
In this role you will be the team leader in secondary access, where all patient plans are input into the record and verify system (Mosaiq) and checked. You will work closely with the patient pathway advanced practitioner and rotational radiographers to ensure that all radiotherapy plans are ready to treat in a timely manner. You will liaise with the pre-treatment and physics planning teams as well as the treatment machines in order to co-ordinate replans, emergency treatments and plan and treats.
You will be responsible for the workflow management and prioritising the workload as it comes through secondary access in order to ensure that patients' treatment plans are prepared efficiently and on time.
An important aspect of this role is the education and training of rotational radiographers, new graduates and students. You will work with the patient pathway AdP to develop and maintain appropriate competency frameworks and be responsible for training rotational radiographers in inputting, checking and manual calculations.
What we're looking for: We are looking for a dynamic, efficient and highly organised therapy radiographer with clinical experience and excellent communication skills to join the permanent patient plan preparation (secondary access) team.
Workflow management and workload prioritisation is essential in this role and therefore a thorough understanding of the clinical pathways is required to enable effective leadership of the secondary access team.
Problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities are highly useful in this role as well as the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Person Specification
Trust Values
* Patients First
* Always Improving
* Working Together
Qualifications / training required
* Degree in Therapeutic Radiography, or Diploma of College of Radiographers.
* Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Defined area of specialist practice/experience with caseload management.
* Higher degree / Diploma in Management.
* Project management/educational experience
* Understanding of wider Radiotherapy agenda e.g. Radiotherapy specialised commissioning and service specifications.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
* Experience of working to a high standard with a wide variety of Radiotherapy techniques & equipment. Knowledge / Experience of modern Radiotherapy technique.
* Ability to lead a team as well as work as a team member.
* Ability to manage a unit, use own initiative and be punctual.
* Be able to take instruction / directions and work within the confines of the role.
* Experience and practice with the latest technological advances.
Aptitudes and skills required
* Highly organised.
* Ability to lead a team.
* Ability to manage a unit and manage unplanned breakdown.
* Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) essential.
* Ability to communicate with a wide range of people. Diplomatic.
* Shows initiative, caring and reliable.
* Good interpersonal skills.
* Evidence of some teaching / training/ presentation skills.
* Evidence of multi-disciplinary practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum (PA) Pro Rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
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