Senior Therapeutic Radiographer

Job summary

To work for 37.5 hrs/week working with the multidisciplinary team in Radiotherapy to provide a quality service to our patients. We operate a 7 day a week service, with a full treatment service delivered Monday to Friday, and on call and emergency service over the weekends. We offer some flexible shift patterns to be able to offer a slightly extended day but when maintenance is done on the Linacs the day is stretched to 8-8 days. We work 5 public holidays as 'normal ' days but these days can be booked as annual leave if desired.

If successful the candidate will rotate around the department, working on both our Halcyon and TrueBeam Linacs, CT, Superficial and Brachytherapy areas.

As a Band 6 you will be integral to the management of the area you are working in, and will be responsible for supporting the senior staff on set and supporting the junior staff students and apprentices.

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the Therapeutic Radiography team rotating through all sections of the department, under the supervision of the section leader. To deliver a high quality, accurate radiotherapy service, which is responsive to the social and healthcare needs of the individual patient. To supervise junior staff and students.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

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

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