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Job overview
This role offers an opportunity to be part of the dynamic radiotherapy team at UCLH. The post-holder will be a core member of the Radiotherapy Services team leading on the delivery of the transfer of the paediatric services programme. Leading on ensuring that all staff and partners in the programme deliver agreed actions and deadlines and work with divisions, corporate services (including finance) in the development of business cases for the programme. UCLH is seeking a committed individual with the energy and focus to continue building on the existing service of excellence.
The post holder will ensure that their work delivers a high-quality service that is patient focused, maximises the potential of all available resources and fosters an atmosphere of innovation and continuous improvement in accordance with Clinical Governance standards. The post holder will work to ensure that the programme develops in line with key Trust Priorities.
Main duties of the job
1. The post-holder will be a core member of the Radiotherapy Services team leading on the delivery of the transfer of the paediatric services programme.
2. Leading on ensuring that all staff and partners in the programme deliver agreed actions and deadlines.
3. Work with divisions, corporate services (including finance) in the development of business cases for the programme.
4. Establishing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partners in the delivery of the programme providing management support and advice.
5. Leadership of staff within the transfer of the paediatric services programme including leadership and management trainees.
6. Being a lead strategic link person for a designated division/s to support the development and delivery of the programme priorities.
7. Ensuring robust governance and risk management processes in relation to the services within the remit of the role.
8. Articulate a vision of the programme and communicate to all staff disciplines what has to be done to achieve this vision.
9. Dissemination of information to medical, clinical physics, radiography staff, and other healthcare professionals both in the internally within the trust, externally to all stakeholders, as well as nationally and internationally via presentations and publications.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
* University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
* National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
* Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
* University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
* Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
* University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
* The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
* University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Radiotherapy services at UCLH are delivered across two departments. The Trust is one of two sites delivering PBT across the NHS. The photon department has around 2000 patients accessing the service annually, 10% of which is paediatric and teenage and young adults (TYA). The PBT department will see around 650 NHS patients and about 200 privately funded patients a year.
The department delivers radiotherapy services for a broad spectrum of cancers comprising of common cancers as well as specialist treatments including a paediatric and adolescent workload, brachytherapy and isotope work, total body irradiation and sarcoma, neurological and head and neck radiotherapy. The department is delivering SABR treatment, as well as being designated as the main centre in the south for cranial SRS. There are also close relationships with the academic department in nuclear medicine and the academic department of oncology, which has a major research interest in targeted molecular radiotherapy.
At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world-class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email.
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
* Job Description (PDF)
* Functional Requirements (PDF)
* UCLH Values (PDF)
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