Clinical Radiotherapy Specialist (Project Support)
Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated Therapeutic Radiographer looking for a leadership position? Then join us as a Band 8a Clinical Specialist Radiographer (Project Support) at the busy Kent Oncology Centre where we operate as one team across our two sites at Maidstone and Canterbury.
We are equipped with nine linacs including six Truebeams, two Halcyons and an iXs. Brachytherapy is delivered at Maidstone with treatment radiographers rotating through the service. Consultant Palliative Radiographers and MacMillan specialists support the teams on both sites.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Working with clinical specialists to lead on service development, daily treatment delivery, and management of staff across both sites.
2. Managing operational issues including National Cancer Targets, patient complaints, incidents, and all clinical activities.
3. Ensuring that working practices are consistent with the centre's strategic plan and meet professional and locally agreed standards.
4. Providing a senior radiotherapy presence on the Canterbury/Maidstone site and any geographically co-located devolved units.
5. Assisting locally on the Equipment Replacement Programme.
6. Acting as a resource for all radiotherapy staff and line managing all radiotherapy staff on the Canterbury site including Research radiotherapy staff.
7. Being recognized as a clinical expert in radiotherapy treatment, developing clinical practice, giving expert advice, and disseminating knowledge to the radiotherapy team, Oncology Centre Trust, and Nationally.
8. Liaising with other managers within the Canterbury and Maidstone departments to provide a patient-focused service.
9. Leading a team of radiotherapists on the treatment units ensuring all treatments are performed according to trust and department policy within the quality environment.
10. Ensuring the ongoing development and training of staff and acting as an assessor for post-graduate staff competencies working with the Practice educator.
11. Providing a multi-disciplinary approach to service development and provision.
12. Supporting the clinical specialist team with ongoing development projects.
13. Ensuring all mandatory training is undertaken in the correct timeframe.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey. We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff, we are proud to offer specialized cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
We are a flexible working-friendly organization. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining Us Includes a Comprehensive Benefits Package:
* At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
* Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits.
* Blue Light card eligibility.
* And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Bronwyn Van Blerk
Job title: Deputy Head of Radiotherapy Services
Email address: bvanblerk@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01622226154
Name: Amanda Williams
Job title: Head of Radiotherapy Services
Telephone number: 01622225013
Email address: awilliams3@nhs.net
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Hospitals and Health Care
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