Job summary
The Radiotherapy Department at NNUH is a networked, paperless department using predominantly Varian equipment. We have a managed service contract which allows us to purchase and maintain state of the art radiotherapy equipment, including a fleet of five Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators, two CT simulators, a Varian Bravos brachytherapy unit and an Xstrahl 150 superficial unit. We are striving forwards with SGRT; we have AlignRT on all our linacs, SimRT for our CTs and are soon to bring in MapRT. Our dosimetry planning is radiographer-led, predominately using VMAT and IMRT. We also have radiographer-led on-treatment review and radiotherapy late effects services.
We are focused on staff development with a large team of advanced and consultant therapeutic radiographers. We support postgraduate education for our registered staff with many undertaking MSCs and doctorates. We have close links with University of Suffolk, University of Hertfordshire and Sheffield Hallam University who provide our traditional undergraduate and apprentice courses.
Main duties of the job
The Therapeutic Radiographer Team Manager will be expected to develop the work and staff within dosimetry and to seek to continually improve the service, whilst providing for the capacity and demand issues. The successful candidate will ensure a high standard of technical practice within dosimetry, supervising and assisting with new or complex techniques, and providing a technical troubleshooting role, liaising with other Team Managers and members of the multi-disciplinary team as necessary.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Produce optimal routine and complex treatment plans, including VMAT and SABR.
- To ensure a high standard of technical practice within dosimetry, supervising and assisting with new or complex techniques, and providing a technical troubleshooting role, liaising with other Team Managers and members of the multi-disciplinary team as necessary.
- To participate in vetting the referrals that come into the department to ensure that department protocols are adhered to.
- With appropriate training, be responsible for delineating complex planning volumes, as the service requires.
- Work with the clinical oncologist team to develop the voluming service provided by therapeutic radiographers.
- To be a core member of the pre-treatment MDT.
- Attend MDT meetings and clinics when appropriate. Take part in patient assessment discussions providing an expert pre-treatment perspective. Keep appropriate records of patients with special requirements in preparation for radiotherapy planning and treatment.
- To communicate effectively in an MDT environment, being confident and able to share expertise and analyse the appropriateness of proposed courses of action or treatment.
- To act as a technical expert in decision making with non-standard situations, both in pre-treatment and treatment area, employing advanced analytical skills to deal with complex situations appropriately and effectively.
- Record sickness absence, overtime and annual leave as required.
- To act as an appraiser for junior staff and to supervise any new staff, students or visitors to the department.
- When necessary, support junior staff through the performance review process, identifying training and development needs.
- To assist with recruitment and selection of staff, assisting with shortlisting and interviews.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Produce optimal routine and complex treatment plans, including VMAT and SABR.
- To ensure a high standard of technical practice within dosimetry, supervising and assisting with new or complex techniques, and providing a technical troubleshooting role, liaising with other Team Managers and members of the multi-disciplinary team as necessary.
- To participate in vetting the referrals that come into the department to ensure that department protocols are adhered to.
- With appropriate training, be responsible for delineating complex planning volumes, as the service requires.
- Work with the clinical oncologist team to develop the voluming service provided by therapeutic radiographers.
- To be a core member of the pre-treatment MDT.
- Attend MDT meetings and clinics when appropriate. Take part in patient assessment discussions providing an expert pre-treatment perspective. Keep appropriate records of patients with special requirements in preparation for radiotherapy planning and treatment.
- To communicate effectively in an MDT environment, being confident and able to share expertise and analyse the appropriateness of proposed courses of action or treatment.
- To act as a technical expert in decision making with non-standard situations, both in pre-treatment and treatment area, employing advanced analytical skills to deal with complex situations appropriately and effectively.
- Record sickness absence, overtime and annual leave as required.
- To act as an appraiser for junior staff and to supervise any new staff, students or visitors to the department.
- When necessary, support junior staff through the performance review process, identifying training and development needs.
- To assist with recruitment and selection of staff, assisting with shortlisting and interviews.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Oncology and Radiotherapy Technology or equivalent.
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
Experience
Essential
- Extensive Clinical experience postgrad with significant current and continuous service at clinical Senior Radiographer level or equivalent
- Dosimetry/Computer planning
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Good organisational and managerial skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) in Oncology and Radiotherapy Technology or equivalent.
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council
Experience
Essential
- Extensive Clinical experience postgrad with significant current and continuous service at clinical Senior Radiographer level or equivalent
- Dosimetry/Computer planning
Skills
Essential
- Leadership skills
- Good organisational and managerial skills
Attitude, aptitude
Essential
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
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
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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).
