Enhanced Treatment Practitioner Therapeutic Radiographer, Band 7
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
This is the opportunity to cover maternity leave as an Enhanced Practitioner Team Lead, in Radiotherapy treatment section of the department, managing a treatment machine and a team of radiographers. You will undertake the daily operation and lead in the organisation with regard to patient treatment needs and workload. Demonstrate evidence of significant clinical leadership within radiotherapy and be regarded as an expert with regard to patient treatment delivery. In addition, you will assist in theoretical and practical instruction of junior staff and students.
Gloucestershire Oncology Centre has a progressive Radiotherapy department with state of the art machines delivering IMRT, Arcing and SABR techniques with adaptive therapy. We treat approximately 3700 patients/year and are involved in numerous National research Trials.
This is a 1 year fixed term full time post based in Cheltenham.
Main duties of the job
1. Work as an operator as entitled by IR(ME)R in accordance with Trust policies and Radiotherapy Quality Management System protocols.
2. Be responsible for the running and management of the treatment units on a rotational basis and for the management of the staff within your team, including appraisal, training and development of junior staff and students.
3. Demonstrate expertise and competency in the delivery of complex radiotherapy treatment and the knowledge required for problem solving.
4. Use a range of communication skills to provide information and reassurance to cancer patients.
5. Dispense medication under PGD guidelines and undertake appraisals of junior staff.
About us
The Gloucestershire Oncology Centre provides Radiotherapy services and consultations to patients from Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. The department consists of 5 Varian Linear accelerators, a Brachytherapy unit and a Superficial unit.
Job responsibilities
For more information please see the attached full job description and person specification.
For any further information about the role contact Lisa Addis@nhs.net 0300 422 2919
Person Specification
Qualifications
* BSC in Radiotherapy or equivalent
* Evidence of Masters Level study
* HCPC registration
Experience
* Team leadership experience on a treatment unit
* Significant experience in a Band 6 position or above
* Significant experience of complex radiotherapy and demonstrates high level clinical skills
Knowledge/ Skills
* Ability to communicate well at all levels of the department and Trust.
* Ability to prioritise, organise and work well under pressure
* Excellent patient care skills
* Good Team Leadership skills
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.
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