Pre-Treatment Expert Practitioner

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

The closing date is 11 May 2025

Job summary

Pre-Treatment Expert PractitionerBand 8A

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pre-Treatment Expert Practitioner in CCC. They will work as part of a wider group of Expert Practitioners throughout the radiotherapy department. Expert Practitioners are required to have excellent leadership, communication, organisation and time management skills.

Main duties of the job

* Act as an expert practitioner, providing expert technical advice in specialist technical area* Responsible for managing day to day workload and working hours across the pre- treatment service. * Responsible for day to day staff management across the pre-treatment service.* Responsible for the implementation of policy across the pre- treatment service. * Responsible for suggesting and implementing service development across the pre-treatment service.

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

  • Kind
  • Empowered
  • Responsible
  • Inclusive

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-25-039-RAD

Job locations

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or Diploma in Radiotherapy
  • HCPC registration as Therapy Radiographer
  • Qualification to MSc level in related subject
  • Evidence of current and relevant CPD

Desirable

  • Management qualification / study

Knowledge

Essential

  • Up to date knowledge of current technologies in Radiotherapy
  • Knowledge of current treatment techniques and developments
  • Significant knowledge in a specialist area of Radiotherapy

Desirable

  • Knowledge of current Health Service and Oncology specific legislation/plans

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of managing teams including managing recruitment, performance, attendance and disciplinary issues
  • Significant and broad experience as a therapeutic radiographer
  • Significant experience of multi-disciplinary working

Desirable

  • Experience of managing and implementing change
  • Experience in a large radiotherapy department
  • First line human resource management experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or Diploma in Radiotherapy
  • HCPC registration as Therapy Radiographer
  • Qualification to MSc level in related subject
  • Evidence of current and relevant CPD

Desirable

  • Management qualification / study

Knowledge

Essential

  • Up to date knowledge of current technologies in Radiotherapy
  • Knowledge of current treatment techniques and developments
  • Significant knowledge in a specialist area of Radiotherapy

Desirable

  • Knowledge of current Health Service and Oncology specific legislation/plans

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience of managing teams including managing recruitment, performance, attendance and disciplinary issues
  • Significant and broad experience as a therapeutic radiographer
  • Significant experience of multi-disciplinary working

Desirable

  • Experience of managing and implementing change
  • Experience in a large radiotherapy department
  • First line human resource 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT

Address

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L9 7AL


Employer's website

https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Radiotherapy Lead Manager

Jill Jones

Jill.Jones7@nhs.net

01515565073

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

158-25-039-RAD

Job locations

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

65 Pembroke Place

Liverpool

L9 7AL


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