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.
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 health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
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
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
Please refer to the Job description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Please refer to the Job description for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC registration to practice as a Therapeutic Radiographer
- MSc module in Radiotherapy (or relevant post-graduate level 7 education)
- NHS Leadership or Management qualification (or In-House Management Essentials Training)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Expert equipment uses within pre-treatment including CT scanners, virtual simulation software and clinical mark up
- Able to participate in the simulation and contouring of specialised techniques i.e., 4DCT, SGRT and SABR
- Self-confidence and ability to lead, manage, support and mentor a team
- Ability to use conflict resolution skills to lead an effective team
- Ability to problem solve using evidence-based practice
- Ability to initiate changes in procedures or policies for service improvement
- Ability to convey highly complex instructions, ideas and opinions clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
- Strong personal resilience and ability to act appropriately in stressful situations
- Current knowledge of developments in radiotherapy practice
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic and the ability to motivate others
- Be able to speak and write fluently in English
- Mature, caring, professional, role model
- Flexible; ability to prioritise the service needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC registration to practice as a Therapeutic Radiographer
- MSc module in Radiotherapy (or relevant post-graduate level 7 education)
- NHS Leadership or Management qualification (or In-House Management Essentials Training)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Expert equipment uses within pre-treatment including CT scanners, virtual simulation software and clinical mark up
- Able to participate in the simulation and contouring of specialised techniques i.e., 4DCT, SGRT and SABR
- Self-confidence and ability to lead, manage, support and mentor a team
- Ability to use conflict resolution skills to lead an effective team
- Ability to problem solve using evidence-based practice
- Ability to initiate changes in procedures or policies for service improvement
- Ability to convey highly complex instructions, ideas and opinions clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
- Strong personal resilience and ability to act appropriately in stressful situations
- Current knowledge of developments in radiotherapy practice
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic and the ability to motivate others
- Be able to speak and write fluently in English
- Mature, caring, professional, role model
- Flexible; ability to prioritise the service needs
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).
