Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer - OXFORD CANCER CENTRE

Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer - OXFORD CANCER CENTRE Band 7

Main area Radiotherapy Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 321-SW2 B7-PUB

Site Oxford Cancer Centre, Churchill Hospital Town Headington , Oxford Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum + 5% RRP (reviewed annually) Salary period Yearly Closing 26/11/:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, compassionate, and highly motivated Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographers to join our friendly team at the OXFORD CANCER CENTRE.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for Radiographers who are dedicated to delivering care with both compassion and respect. Our department is equipped with cutting edge technology, including Varian Halcyons, Varian TrueBeams (incl. 6DoF, RGSC and SRS capability), Siemens CT GoSims and HDR all networked by ARIA. We are a multi site centre with satellites in Swindon & Milton Keynes - 3 sites, 1 team!

We're committed to your growth with a solid induction and our Practice Educator team will assist with your professional development opportunities. We strongly encourage all Radiographers to get involved in project, audit and research work. With access to CPD funding for courses and conferences, you'll have plenty of opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.

Join us and make a real difference in cancer care while enjoying life in one of the UK's most iconic cities!

Main duties of the job

To be primarily responsible for leading and co ordinating the day to day clinical operations of the linac in accordance with the policies of the department and trust.

• Manage a caseload of patients, ensuring accurate and consistent planning and treatment
• Liaise with the multidisciplinary team
• Support and train members of the team to maintain and develop professional and personal skills and standards
• Assist the Pre Treatment and Treatment Lead Radiographers and Radiotherapy Satellite Operational Manager in the implementation of change within the radiotherapy service
• Provide expert advice on treatment procedures and treatment related side effects and their management to patients and their carers
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure total coverage in all aspects of patient care

Person specification Education/Qualifications

• Educated to Master (radiotherapy) level or equivalent knowledge in an area related to the role

Experience

• Participation in radiotherapy development work
• Previous NHS experience in Radiotherapy
• Relevant Band 6 Therapeutic Radiographer experience
• Participation in the implementation of a change in practice/new equipment
• Experience using Varian/Aria equipment
• Experience of using Eclipse & Somavision planning systems
• Participation in research

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Understanding of CPD requirements of profession
• Self motivated, ability to work as a member of a team and/or autonomously
• Effective personnel management skills, including supervision of junior radiographers, students and other health care workers
• Good technical skills and manual dexterity
• Leadership skills
• Organisational and decision making skills
• Good analytical and numerical skills
• Good problem solving skills
• Satisfactory attendance record
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work well within a team environment
• Knowledge and experience of advanced and complex treatment techniques
• Participation in the implementation of new equipment or technology
• Core knowledge of the principles of radiotherapy treatment planning and radiation dosimetry as applied to radiotherapy treatments
• Excellent anatomical knowledge
• Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017 and responsibilities relating to own professional practice
• Good image interpretation skills
• Awareness of current trends in radiotherapy
• Attendance of relevant lectures/workshops/study days

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID 19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. Unvaccinated staff can find help and information at Oxfordshire County Council website.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to medical staff or executive appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. If you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last manager, which is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please read the job description and person specification carefully. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after short listing, usually within 2 weeks. The majority of correspondence will be via the e recruitment system; please check your emails regularly including spam folders.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

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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 will be necessary for a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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