Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at University Hospitals Sussex for a motivated, experienced therapy radiographer who is looking to develop their career within Education and Development. We are seeking a Practice Educatorto lead on the strategy and implementation plan to develop a workforce (present and future) which has the capabilities and capacity to meet the workforce challenges within Radiotherapy.
At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First.
Our hospitals are situated along the beautiful Sussex coast, nestled against the South Downs National Park, close to vibrant towns that are richly endowed with excellent cultural and sporting facilities, offering transport links to London and Europe.
Radiotherapy provision for Sussex is currently provided across two hospital sites, Brighton and Eastbourne. There are CT Philips Widebore facilities and two Elekta versa HD machines sited at Eastbourne, a further matched CT, two Elekta Linacs at the Royal Sussex in Brighton and Two Tomotherapy machines, opened in 2016 in Preston Park, Brighton. High Dose Rate brachytherapy facility in Brighton at the Cancer Centre.
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with the Head of Radiotherapy postholder acts as the Lead for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education across all radiotherapy sites to ensure that all national, regional local policies and procedures affecting undergraduate and postgraduate Radiotherapy education are complied with, the HEI best practice are delivered and the required local, regional and national educational standards met.The post holder is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate education and the development of an apprenticeship programme and T-Grade learning across all radiotherapy sites. The postholder is responsible for the professional development of the therapy radiography staff and to develop CPD opportunities, statutory and mandatory training, competency frameworks and documents to record and support lifelong learning. The postholder is responsible for the development, supported learning and integration of international recruits. The postholder is responsible for the preparation, presentation and co-ordination of education workshops to inform and disseminate relevant developments to the radiotherapy staff and wider multidisciplinary team across all treatment sites. Based at The Royal Sussex County Hospital, will include attendance at all linked sites. A flexible approach to work is essential to meet the service needs of the department and hours of work may vary between 8am-7pm with some occasional Saturday and Bank Holiday.
About us
Join us atUHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better neverstops
AtUHSussexwe're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of theUK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.
Improving lives:We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put ourPatient First.Our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and no matter the role atUHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourwellbeing programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need itbecausewe know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
Build a career with us:As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Communication
- Act as a source of expertise and guidance to the Head of Radiotherapy with respect to developing new opportunities and projects.
- Design and deliver programmes of work liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop effective and collaborative working relationships with colleagues within the Trust and other organisations, supporting and sharing best practice.
- Escalating concerns, risks and issues through the appropriate routes and following through on actions as required.
- Foster effective and supportive relationships with the Head of Radiotherapy Clinical teams and external stakeholders to enable delivery of strategy and objectives in relation to the entire Radiotherapy Education portfolio
- Develop strong and supportive working relationships with Divisional clinical and operational teams, and corporate teams
- Promote, negotiate and facilitate change and, at times, work with and empower multi-disciplinary teams within the service to deliver agreed outcomes
- Be able to present clear and comprehensive updates, reports and information in a variety of methods
- Participate in performance review and delivery meetings with the Head of Radiotherapy
- Take responsibility for personal and professional development and practice, recognising own limitations and the need for continuing education.
- Ensure that there are robust systems and processes for the development, tracking and reporting of projects.
- Assist with the implementation of large scale improvement/change projects
- Able to understand, analyse and communicate complex information and facilitate others understanding of it.
- Act as a champion for continuous quality improvement, encouraging a progressive approach to the use of project management and improvement methodologies.
- To be able to manage competing and changing priorities to ensure programme outcomes are achieved.
- The postholder will be expected to participate in regular meetings around education objectives and performance review to ensure delivery against the service targets. A framework of activity or action logs will be used in order update progress against individual achievements and that of the team (if applicable).
Service Delivery and Improvement
- Support the Head of Radiotherapy for the delivery of the agreed service education and developments plan, within and external to the organisation.
- The post holder will be required to maintain advanced theoretical and practical knowledge, evidenced by keeping up to date with best practice locally and nationally and contribute to the implementation of evidence based clinical practice.
- The post holder will act as an authorised signatory for financial payments regarding the training and development expenses.
- The post holder will contribute to the drawing up of service training budgets.
- They will manage the equitable access of training funds to staff and liaise with the trust to gain access to external training resources.
- Attend mandatory training updates as required, this will include statutory skills for clinical staff and all radiotherapy-specific skills required to perform the role of a Service Manager
- Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
- Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
- Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager
- Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.
- The clinical skills framework for the radiotherapy department will include the full range of skills which are expected of the post holder and will be updated periodically.
- Contribute to the clinical governance agenda within radiotherapy to specifically work within IR(ME)R 2017 and the Ionising Radiation Regulations (2017) and Radiotherapy Local Rules for radiation, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Undertake a number of complex activities or programmes, which require the formulation and adjustment of plans. The post holder may demonstrate this, for example, by project managing new pathways or co-ordinating staff performance management carefully over a period of time. They will liaise with HEIs for pre and post registration training and support the development of educational programmes in line with the department strategies
- The postholder will participate in the induction and ongoing training of students, assistant practitioners, radiographers and other non-radiographic staff. The post holder will be responsible for support and guidance to other manager. The postholder will manage the sections procedures, protocol and work instructions among other documents relevant to their service and will ensure that they will be updated periodically.
- Develop the Project Brief with the Client and undertake Project Execution Plans.
- Support the Head of Radiotherapy to ensure clinical practice is legal, evidence based and has good governance processes.
- Works on own initiative within Trust policies.
- Expected to work independently & autonomously with awareness of boundaries.
- Responsible for own professional actions and have sufficient autonomy for the delivery of the role
- Interpret national and local guidance and to develop local policies to reflect these standards
- To create and develop collaborative opportunities with the Research & Innovation team.
- Take responsibility for personal and professional development and practice, recognising own limitations and the need for continuing education.
- Ensure that there are robust systems and processes for the reporting, development, and tracking of training and development of the radiotherapy workforce.
- Ensure compliance with the established quality governance.
- Analyse, interpret and communicate sensitive and highly complex information es and provide appropriate advice that fits with the strategic aims and ensure achievement of performance targets.
- To be able to manage competing and changing priorities to ensure programme outcomes are achieved.
- The postholder will be expected to participate in regular (e.g. monthly or as appropriate) meetings with objectives and performance review meetings in order to ensure comprehensive and delivery against the patient improvements and quality of care and regulatory targets. A framework of activity or action logs will be used in order update progress against individual achievements and that of the team (if applicable).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Communication
- Act as a source of expertise and guidance to the Head of Radiotherapy with respect to developing new opportunities and projects.
- Design and deliver programmes of work liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop effective and collaborative working relationships with colleagues within the Trust and other organisations, supporting and sharing best practice.
- Escalating concerns, risks and issues through the appropriate routes and following through on actions as required.
- Foster effective and supportive relationships with the Head of Radiotherapy Clinical teams and external stakeholders to enable delivery of strategy and objectives in relation to the entire Radiotherapy Education portfolio
- Develop strong and supportive working relationships with Divisional clinical and operational teams, and corporate teams
- Promote, negotiate and facilitate change and, at times, work with and empower multi-disciplinary teams within the service to deliver agreed outcomes
- Be able to present clear and comprehensive updates, reports and information in a variety of methods
- Participate in performance review and delivery meetings with the Head of Radiotherapy
- Take responsibility for personal and professional development and practice, recognising own limitations and the need for continuing education.
- Ensure that there are robust systems and processes for the development, tracking and reporting of projects.
- Assist with the implementation of large scale improvement/change projects
- Able to understand, analyse and communicate complex information and facilitate others understanding of it.
- Act as a champion for continuous quality improvement, encouraging a progressive approach to the use of project management and improvement methodologies.
- To be able to manage competing and changing priorities to ensure programme outcomes are achieved.
- The postholder will be expected to participate in regular meetings around education objectives and performance review to ensure delivery against the service targets. A framework of activity or action logs will be used in order update progress against individual achievements and that of the team (if applicable).
Service Delivery and Improvement
- Support the Head of Radiotherapy for the delivery of the agreed service education and developments plan, within and external to the organisation.
- The post holder will be required to maintain advanced theoretical and practical knowledge, evidenced by keeping up to date with best practice locally and nationally and contribute to the implementation of evidence based clinical practice.
- The post holder will act as an authorised signatory for financial payments regarding the training and development expenses.
- The post holder will contribute to the drawing up of service training budgets.
- They will manage the equitable access of training funds to staff and liaise with the trust to gain access to external training resources.
- Attend mandatory training updates as required, this will include statutory skills for clinical staff and all radiotherapy-specific skills required to perform the role of a Service Manager
- Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
- Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
- Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager
- Participate in the Trusts appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.
- The clinical skills framework for the radiotherapy department will include the full range of skills which are expected of the post holder and will be updated periodically.
- Contribute to the clinical governance agenda within radiotherapy to specifically work within IR(ME)R 2017 and the Ionising Radiation Regulations (2017) and Radiotherapy Local Rules for radiation, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Undertake a number of complex activities or programmes, which require the formulation and adjustment of plans. The post holder may demonstrate this, for example, by project managing new pathways or co-ordinating staff performance management carefully over a period of time. They will liaise with HEIs for pre and post registration training and support the development of educational programmes in line with the department strategies
- The postholder will participate in the induction and ongoing training of students, assistant practitioners, radiographers and other non-radiographic staff. The post holder will be responsible for support and guidance to other manager. The postholder will manage the sections procedures, protocol and work instructions among other documents relevant to their service and will ensure that they will be updated periodically.
- Develop the Project Brief with the Client and undertake Project Execution Plans.
- Support the Head of Radiotherapy to ensure clinical practice is legal, evidence based and has good governance processes.
- Works on own initiative within Trust policies.
- Expected to work independently & autonomously with awareness of boundaries.
- Responsible for own professional actions and have sufficient autonomy for the delivery of the role
- Interpret national and local guidance and to develop local policies to reflect these standards
- To create and develop collaborative opportunities with the Research & Innovation team.
- Take responsibility for personal and professional development and practice, recognising own limitations and the need for continuing education.
- Ensure that there are robust systems and processes for the reporting, development, and tracking of training and development of the radiotherapy workforce.
- Ensure compliance with the established quality governance.
- Analyse, interpret and communicate sensitive and highly complex information es and provide appropriate advice that fits with the strategic aims and ensure achievement of performance targets.
- To be able to manage competing and changing priorities to ensure programme outcomes are achieved.
- The postholder will be expected to participate in regular (e.g. monthly or as appropriate) meetings with objectives and performance review meetings in order to ensure comprehensive and delivery against the patient improvements and quality of care and regulatory targets. A framework of activity or action logs will be used in order update progress against individual achievements and that of the team (if applicable).
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Experience
Essential
- BSc [Hons] in Therapeutic Radiography
- HPC Registration
- Must have a minimum of 8 years experience and have evidence of CPD
- Leadership experience
- Project management experience
Desirable
- Relevant short specialist courses in Radiotherapy
- Radiotherapy Master Module
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Experience
Essential
- BSc [Hons] in Therapeutic Radiography
- HPC Registration
- Must have a minimum of 8 years experience and have evidence of CPD
- Leadership experience
- Project management experience
Desirable
- Relevant short specialist courses in Radiotherapy
- Radiotherapy Master Module
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).
