Radiotherapy Imaging Specialist Co-ordinator
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Job summary
- To lead and support the imaging specialist team of radiographers to maximise resources in facilitating imaging training for radiographers and maintain a high-quality service for patients.
- To co-ordinate imaging training sessions and facilitate the imaging team time off the treatment units to conduct training with staff.
- Advising a range of staff groups on radiotherapy imaging and treatment techniques and oncological clinical radiotherapy issues.
- Recognised as a clinical expert in their field of practice and therefore support treatment units
- Be recognised as a clinical expert in radiotherapy imaging and treatment, developing clinical practice, giving expert advice and disseminating knowledge to the radiotherapy team, Oncology Centre, Trust and Nationally. To lead a team of radiotherapists on the treatment units ensuring all treatments are performed according to trust and department policy within the quality environment. Ensure that the equipment and associated support systems are run efficiently.
Main duties of the job
- To co-ordinate imaging training sessions and facilitate the imaging team time off the treatment units to conduct training with staff.
- To be able to provide positive, relevant, constructive and succinct feedback with regards to IGRT training and treatment techniques.
- To be able to participate in teaching sessions to large groups of radiographers
- To facilitate attendance at the Disease orientated group meetings to advise about imaging modalities.
- To facilitate imaging lead radiographers time for IGRT training by being able to work on the treatment units
- To work with the wider Multi-disciplinary team to maintain relevant IGRT training packages, and liaise with the Clinical Specialists if training information is against IGRT guidelines
- To ensure IGRT training packages are reviewed regularly, and information can be found in the Departmental Quality Management Systems.
- To be able to work with management to balance the needs of the clinical service against the needs of the individual
- To maintain own learning needs in regards to training and IGRT techniques and work with Clinical Specialist/Managers to maintain masters level learning
- To facilitate imaging training with the imaging team, implement related protocols and conduct audits regarding new imaging techniques
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.
The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.
The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.
We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.
Details
Date posted
21 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
359-CH12972
Job locations
Maidstone Hospital
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME169QQ
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital
Hermitage Lane
Maidstone
ME169QQ
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