Job summary
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations within scope are as follows:
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- Southern Health Foundation Trust
- Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
- University Hospital Southampton
- Solent NHS Trust
- South Central Ambulance Service
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust
- Hampshire Hospitals
Main duties of the job
Portsmouth Radiotherapy department covers a wide catchment area, covering Portsmouth, Southampton, West Sussex, and the Isle of Wight. As well as the daily routine of scanning, planning and treating patients, we also offer an On Call service at the weekends, to treat Metastatic Malignant Spinal Cord Compressions (MSCC).
With recent expansion in our Clinical Trials portfolio and advanced radiotherapy techniques, we are expanding our permanent workforce within the Pre-Treatment area. We are looking for an initiative-taking, Senior therapeutic radiographer to join our team, who is keen to progress professionally and support the implementation of SimRT once funding has been approved.
With four TrueBeam 3.0 linear accelerators that includes advanced IGRT imaging such as online 4D CBCT, iCBCT and triggered imaging. There are two 6DOF couches in use for Head and neck, upper GI and Lung SABR patients, alongside abdomen compression immobilisation. Pre-treatment has a wide-bore Siemens GO-SIM CT scanner, Brachytherapy, orthovoltage and on-treatment review services. Our service is linked together using ARIA V15.L6 and stays a paperless department.
Recently we increased our SABR treatment modalities for oligometastases and prostate cancer via the PACE Nodes trial. For planning and dosimetry, we moved to Raystation planning system and routinely use AI auto-contouring software to ensure contour efficiency.
About us
The team at PHU are committed to professional development, sending representatives to all major conferences and supporting academic study for career progression. We have set up monthly clinical supervision for all levels and more recently have introduced a radiographer staff committee. The committee has helped drive the implementation of flexible working across the whole department as we now offer 7.5 hr or 9.5 hr shifts over 3/4/5 days per week. Similarly, the team have ended the Covid backlog and routinely achieving the 31-day cancer standard for our patients.
There are three trained consultant radiographers in Breast/urology/palliative radiotherapy, and we are developing new ACP opportunities. With four apprentice radiographer undergraduate and postgraduate roles in post and recently invested in enhances practice roles supporting progression from graduate all the way to consultant radiographer or lead radiographer.
You will find a motivated, enthusiastic and forward-thinking department, who won the Society of Radiographers Regional Southeast Team of the year 2023
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsibility for the daily coordination and management of the pretreatment service in radiotherapy; to ensure timely and appropriate care is delivered to the highest of standards.
- Act as an expert practitioner in treatment planning, providing specialist technical support on a range of planning techniques. Guide Oncologists, Clinical Scientists, technicians and representatives from manufacturers and external contractors on all clinical and operational aspects of the pre-treatment process.
- To promote high professional standards, acting as a role model within the team, ensuring consistency of practice while also being able to make evidence-based decisions.
- Provide leadership, supervision and support to the junior staff including regular 1-1s and appraisals. To undertake key HR management tasks, such as attendance management, recruitment and selections, and contribute the strategic aims of the overall radiotherapy service.
- Ensure that the training, education and competencies of radiographers and students in your clinical area is completed, recorded and maintained.
- To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team during the implementation of new techniques and developments within radiotherapy.
- Demonstrate sound judgement, personal responsibility and resilience in a demanding role with frequent interruptions and multiple priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical
- Educate, train and supervise radiographers on the safe use and effective operation of radiotherapy equipment as per manufacturers instructions and local guidelines
- Act as an expert practitioner, using professional expertise and evidence-based decision making to find solutions to non-routine scenarios and problems throughout the patient pathway
- Be competent to analyse and approve images following designated training and adhering to protocols
- Responsible for the accurate preparation, planning and treatment delivery for your allocated team
- Responsible for the accuracy of the pre-treatment activities, their ease of reproduction and to take responsibility for acquiring the optimum images using appropriate exposures
- Have an input into the maintenance and development of written procedures for all areas of the pre-treatment section, CT scanning and virtual simulation planning.
- To undertake cannulation and contrast injection as per the clinical protocols of the department
- Be responsible for accurate record keeping within your team
- Responsible for ensuring the daily and weekly QA checks of equipment is completed and equipment faults are reported & recorded promptly
- Act as an Expert Advisor in radiotherapy, collaborating with the relevant APs and Lead Radiographers on technical developments, technique changes and service improvement
- Undertake regular audit of practice and using results and wider guidance, ensure evidence-based practice is implemented within your clinical area
- Ensure all aspects of your service are safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Responsibility for the daily coordination and management of the pretreatment service in radiotherapy; to ensure timely and appropriate care is delivered to the highest of standards.
- Act as an expert practitioner in treatment planning, providing specialist technical support on a range of planning techniques. Guide Oncologists, Clinical Scientists, technicians and representatives from manufacturers and external contractors on all clinical and operational aspects of the pre-treatment process.
- To promote high professional standards, acting as a role model within the team, ensuring consistency of practice while also being able to make evidence-based decisions.
- Provide leadership, supervision and support to the junior staff including regular 1-1s and appraisals. To undertake key HR management tasks, such as attendance management, recruitment and selections, and contribute the strategic aims of the overall radiotherapy service.
- Ensure that the training, education and competencies of radiographers and students in your clinical area is completed, recorded and maintained.
- To work closely with the multi-disciplinary team during the implementation of new techniques and developments within radiotherapy.
- Demonstrate sound judgement, personal responsibility and resilience in a demanding role with frequent interruptions and multiple priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical
- Educate, train and supervise radiographers on the safe use and effective operation of radiotherapy equipment as per manufacturers instructions and local guidelines
- Act as an expert practitioner, using professional expertise and evidence-based decision making to find solutions to non-routine scenarios and problems throughout the patient pathway
- Be competent to analyse and approve images following designated training and adhering to protocols
- Responsible for the accurate preparation, planning and treatment delivery for your allocated team
- Responsible for the accuracy of the pre-treatment activities, their ease of reproduction and to take responsibility for acquiring the optimum images using appropriate exposures
- Have an input into the maintenance and development of written procedures for all areas of the pre-treatment section, CT scanning and virtual simulation planning.
- To undertake cannulation and contrast injection as per the clinical protocols of the department
- Be responsible for accurate record keeping within your team
- Responsible for ensuring the daily and weekly QA checks of equipment is completed and equipment faults are reported & recorded promptly
- Act as an Expert Advisor in radiotherapy, collaborating with the relevant APs and Lead Radiographers on technical developments, technique changes and service improvement
- Undertake regular audit of practice and using results and wider guidance, ensure evidence-based practice is implemented within your clinical area
- Ensure all aspects of your service are safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC registration to practice as a Therapeutic Radiograp
Desirable
- MSc Module in Radiotherapy (or Equivalent post graduate level 7 education)
- Leadership or Management Qualification (or In-House Management Essentials Training)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Experience of staff management
- Experience of staff development/appraisals
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Evidence of staff training/mentoring
- Evidence of the management of the patient experience
- Able to meet deadlines
- Able to manage own time and schedule the time of others
Desirable
- Evidence of managing clinical practice change and innovation.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience in IV cannulation and administering contrast.
- Experience in research & clinical/service level audits.
- Project management experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC registration to practice as a Therapeutic Radiograp
Desirable
- MSc Module in Radiotherapy (or Equivalent post graduate level 7 education)
- Leadership or Management Qualification (or In-House Management Essentials Training)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Experience of staff management
- Experience of staff development/appraisals
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Evidence of staff training/mentoring
- Evidence of the management of the patient experience
- Able to meet deadlines
- Able to manage own time and schedule the time of others
Desirable
- Evidence of managing clinical practice change and innovation.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience in IV cannulation and administering contrast.
- Experience in research & clinical/service level audits.
- Project management experience.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
