Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated Therapeutic Radiographers looking for a leadership position? Then join us at the busy Kent Oncology Centre where we operate as one team across our two sites at Maidstone and Canterbury.We are equipped with nine linacs including four Truebeams and two Halcyons. HDR is delivered at Maidstone with treatment radiographers rotating through the service. Consultant Palliative Radiographers and MacMillan specialists support the teams on both sites.As a Specialist Treatment Radiographer you will lead a team delivering a range of techniques including SABR, DIBH, VMAT and IGRT.You will possess a high level of expertise in advanced radiotherapy and have experience in training and mentoring others.Our Practice Educators are here to support your development. Staff are encouraged to get involved in audit, teaching, research and development for which CPD funding is available.You will be based at our purpose-built centre at Maidstone.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
o To lead a specialist team of radiographers to maximise resources and maintain a high-quality service for patients.o To plan and organise daily work and some complex activities or programmes for an area of practice, some of which may be ongoing.o Adapt practice according to planning and organisational management for better service delivery.o Ensure policy implementation within the geographical and professional workplace.o To facilitate attendance at the Disease orientated group meetingso To inform the Clinical specialist or Services manager of any problems that may affect the smooth running of the Departmento Ensure working practices facilitate an efficient safe working environmento Implement a service maximising resources within the wider centre objectiveso To provide receive and negotiate complex, sensitive and or contentious information where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.o Where appropriate to ensure the effective communication between different staff members and patients within the working area.o Where appropriate to co-ordinate communication between various levels of staff within the workplace as well as interdepartmental communication.o To provide receive and negotiate complex, sensitive and or contentious information where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
About us
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Job description
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Radiotherapy or equivalent
- Registerable with HCPC.
- Operator, and referrer under IRMER
- Evidence of working at Masters Level
Desirable
- Undertaken accredited academic development
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- To have worked in a clinical environment.
- Experience as a senior clinical radiotherapist
- Have worked within a multi-disciplinary team
- Previous supervisory experience
- Knowledge of the pre-treatment process
- Knowledge of National waiting times targets
Desirable
- Knowledge of modern radiotherapy developments
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills verbal and written
- Able to lead a team
- Ability to undertake roles within 'the extended role ' of the radiographer
- Able to operate as an autonomous practitioner
- Proven evidence of ability to undertake proactive image assessment and evaluation.
- Time management themselves and others
- Able to train and teach others
Desirable
- lead service developments
- Undertake audits
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Radiotherapy or equivalent
- Registerable with HCPC.
- Operator, and referrer under IRMER
- Evidence of working at Masters Level
Desirable
- Undertaken accredited academic development
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- To have worked in a clinical environment.
- Experience as a senior clinical radiotherapist
- Have worked within a multi-disciplinary team
- Previous supervisory experience
- Knowledge of the pre-treatment process
- Knowledge of National waiting times targets
Desirable
- Knowledge of modern radiotherapy developments
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills verbal and written
- Able to lead a team
- Ability to undertake roles within 'the extended role ' of the radiographer
- Able to operate as an autonomous practitioner
- Proven evidence of ability to undertake proactive image assessment and evaluation.
- Time management themselves and others
- Able to train and teach others
Desirable
- lead service developments
- Undertake audits
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).
