Job summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity for Senior Review Radiographer to join our team in a forward thinking radiotherapy department at the Velindre Cancer Service (Satellite Radiotherapy Unit at Neville Hall Hospital)_
Main duties of the job
To organise and lead on radiographer led review clinics, including assessing and managing treatment side effects, and advising patients and carers on how to manage these side effects. To include prescribing medications where appropriate utilising the current prescribing guidelines.
To lead on information and support for radiotherapy patients and carers, providing a holistic approach to the emotional, practical, social and information needs, utilising a variety of communication media.
To be part of the multidisciplinary team involved in the total care of patients undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment and highly specialist treatments e.g. SRS and SBRT
Attendance at multidisciplinary team meetings and travel to other hospitals as appropriate.
To assist in organising and planning the workload in review clinic and information and support service.
To take responsibility for training and supervising more junior review radiographers, rotational radiographers, support staff and students.
To work with more senior staff to provide a safe, accurate, efficient and caring treatment service.
To act as a resource within the Trust providing expert knowledge to support the multidisciplinary team.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centreand our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) T or Diploma of College of Radiographers DCR(T) Or Post Graduate Diploma in Radiotherapy
- Radiotherapy patients On-treatment review qualification or working towards
- Supplementary/Independent prescriber or willing to work towards the qualification
- Advanced communication skills
Desirable
- Masters degree
- Leadership qualification
- Counselling skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with wide range of radiotherapy techniques e.g IMRT, SABR
- Experience of reviewing radiotherapy patients
- Ability to assess radiotherapy patients in a holistic way
- Experience of working with Patient Specific directions or equivalent
- Experience of using tool to assess holistic needs e.g distress thermometer
- A thorough and detailed knowledge of principles and concepts underpinning a wide range or radiotherapy techniques
- Sound practical ability
- Knowledge and understanding of current oncology issues
- Knowledge of radiotherapy side effects
- Knowledge of drugs to treat radiotherapy side effects
- Knowledge of Research and Development and audit
- Knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety Regulations
- Knowledge of issues in relation to radiographer prescribing
Desirable
- Experience of audit
- Experience of research and development
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Excellent decision making skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Interpersonal skills e.g assertiveness, problem solving skills
- Excellent patient care
- Leadership skills
- IT skills
- Teaching skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh to Level 1
- Supervisory skills - radiographers and students
- Mentoring skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) T or Diploma of College of Radiographers DCR(T) Or Post Graduate Diploma in Radiotherapy
- Radiotherapy patients On-treatment review qualification or working towards
- Supplementary/Independent prescriber or willing to work towards the qualification
- Advanced communication skills
Desirable
- Masters degree
- Leadership qualification
- Counselling skills
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with wide range of radiotherapy techniques e.g IMRT, SABR
- Experience of reviewing radiotherapy patients
- Ability to assess radiotherapy patients in a holistic way
- Experience of working with Patient Specific directions or equivalent
- Experience of using tool to assess holistic needs e.g distress thermometer
- A thorough and detailed knowledge of principles and concepts underpinning a wide range or radiotherapy techniques
- Sound practical ability
- Knowledge and understanding of current oncology issues
- Knowledge of radiotherapy side effects
- Knowledge of drugs to treat radiotherapy side effects
- Knowledge of Research and Development and audit
- Knowledge of COSHH and Health and Safety Regulations
- Knowledge of issues in relation to radiographer prescribing
Desirable
- Experience of audit
- Experience of research and development
Aptitude and abilities
Essential
- Excellent decision making skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Interpersonal skills e.g assertiveness, problem solving skills
- Excellent patient care
- Leadership skills
- IT skills
- Teaching skills
Desirable
- Ability to speak Welsh to Level 1
- Supervisory skills - radiographers and students
- Mentoring skills
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).
