Job summary
This post is fundamentally a training post, however, would support a trained Consultant Therapeutic Radiographer in Breast and / or support additional training to complete said training. The Consultant Therapeutic Radiographer Trainee will work towards becoming an independent consultant practitioner providing a highly specialised, complex and comprehensive radiotherapy service to patients within breast oncology. Working within codes of practice and professional guidelines, the post holder will have freedom to act, assess and treat a specialised caseload of patients from referral to follow up including survivorship.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates - If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Please contact Stephen West - stephen.west@uhcw.nhs.uk for an informed discussion and for arranging a visit to the Arden Centre.
Main duties of the job
- To practice at a consultant level providing expert and specialised care for patients receiving radiotherapy for breast cancer, with a very high degree of autonomy and responsible for patient management through the entire radiotherapy pathway.
- To act as core member at MDT meetings with responsibility for treatment decision making and managing direct referrals of patients requiring radiotherapy within site specialism.
- To lead outpatient clinics, carrying out appropriate clinical assessment and consultation of patients referred to you, including gaining informed consent for treatment. May be required to carry out some clinics away from UHCW to support training and development under an honorary contract.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Within protocols, to prescribe and plan (volume) the delivery of radiotherapy for patients in your defined caseload.
- To ensure that all patients and carers have the necessary information to give informed consent for all procedures, including the development of relevant patient information leaflets and booklets.
- In partnership with patients and other professionals, make sound decisions, which are ethically based in the interest of patients, to ensure that patients and their relatives receive care/support that is of a high professional standard.
- To review patients undergoing external beam radiotherapy and advise and manage this complex treatment as along with the management of acute radiation induced toxicity and the associated side effects of cancer treatment.
- Undertake independent or supplementary prescribing within scope of practice using expert analytical skills and judgement and/or administration of medication using Patient Group Directions.
- To undertake assessment, provide support, information and education to patients post treatment in follow up clinics.
- To provide expert clinical information and advice to the multidisciplinary teams across the network and in the primary healthcare setting (e.g. GPs, community nurses).
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Within protocols, to prescribe and plan (volume) the delivery of radiotherapy for patients in your defined caseload.
- To ensure that all patients and carers have the necessary information to give informed consent for all procedures, including the development of relevant patient information leaflets and booklets.
- In partnership with patients and other professionals, make sound decisions, which are ethically based in the interest of patients, to ensure that patients and their relatives receive care/support that is of a high professional standard.
- To review patients undergoing external beam radiotherapy and advise and manage this complex treatment as along with the management of acute radiation induced toxicity and the associated side effects of cancer treatment.
- Undertake independent or supplementary prescribing within scope of practice using expert analytical skills and judgement and/or administration of medication using Patient Group Directions.
- To undertake assessment, provide support, information and education to patients post treatment in follow up clinics.
- To provide expert clinical information and advice to the multidisciplinary teams across the network and in the primary healthcare setting (e.g. GPs, community nurses).
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Skills Physical
Essential
Skills Communication
Essential
Skills Mental Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
Skills Physical
Essential
Skills Communication
Essential
Skills Mental Abilities
Essential
Desirable
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2DX
Employer's website
https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
