Job summary
Manage and co-ordinate radiographic activities and staff within the designated area of responsibility in order to provide an accurate, efficient and high quality radiation treatment service, ensuring the safe and competent use of radiation and the highest standard of patient care, in compliance with the accredited Radiotherapy Department Quality System and in accordance with the Professional Code of Conduct.
To be actively involved with the development of Radiotherapy Services.
Maintain close communication and involvement with all Christie radiotherapy sites and host sites
The post holder must contribute to the efficient running of the service, and work within The Christie NHS Foundation Trust policies and Health & Safety legislation
In addition to this permanent post, we have a permanent 4 day 30 hour post, day off being Wednesday and fixed term 1 year maternity contracts may be available.
Main duties of the job
Communication Skills
Ensuring accurate recording/input of treatment and planning data.
Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients' diagnosis, ensuring the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
Communicate confidential sensitive information, and provide emotional support, to patients and their carers/relatives
Knowledge, training and experience
Undertake and evaluate radiation dose delivery and complex calculations involving a range of radiation types and energies.
Interpret, monitor and evaluate the treatment prescriptions to ensure that radiotherapy is delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system.
Be able to accurately position patient and operate highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment along the radiotherapy pathway
Personal Skills
Liaises with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that adequate information and support is available to patients
lead, co-ordinate, supervise and manage a team of staff
provide mentorship and guidance for junior staff
Effort
Patient transfer
Manual handling tasks as required
About us
The Christie at Oldham opened in 2010 and is one of three satellites delivering radiotherapy across the network. In 22/23 the centre was refurbished and now houses 2 new agility linacs and a new Philips scanner.
The Radiographers work closely with the medical support and information team providing an accurate, efficient and high quality radiation service.
Working hours must be flexible to fit the needs of the service. This may include evening work, some weekend working and does include working bank holidays. Individuals will be expected to participate in all shift patterns.
Radiotherapy is committed to continuous personal and professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To ensure that the highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment is safe and accurate to operate, both for staff and patients; undertaking the appropriate machine checks and reporting any variances, faults and malfunctions.
Undertake and evaluate radiation dose delivery and complex calculations involving a range of radiation types and energies.
Interpret, monitor and evaluate the treatment prescriptions to ensure that radiotherapy is delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system.
Evaluate delivery of radiotherapy through application and interpretation of treatment verification procedures.
Ensure the team follows appropriate systems and working methods to achieve the safe, timely achievement of workload targets.
Be able to accurately position patient and operate highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment along the radiotherapy pathway.
Ensure the team keeps accurate records and comply with necessary policies and procedures
Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients diagnosis, ensuring the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
Communicate confidential sensitive information, and provide emotional support, to patients and their carers/relatives including children and the terminally ill. Provide information to patients and their carers with regard to the radiotherapy pathway and expected side effects.
To communicate accurate and timely information with all other disciplines involved along the patients pathway.
With the team on the unit, patients and the wider multidisciplinary team manage areas of conflict and escalate as necessary.
Anticipate and identify common and complex treatment related side effects, offering advice and where necessary refer to other relevant health care professionals.
To provide, receive and use sensitive information maintaining patient confidentiality at all times in line with information governance legislation
Apply safe and effective moving and handling skills in order to protect patients and staff and abide by Health and safety legislation in the work place.
Minimise risk of cross infection through contamination by bodily fluids/matter. In accordance of the infection control policy
To implement the procedures and work instructions described for the department in accredited quality management system and report any variances.
Contribute to development of the quality management system by reviewing and writing work instructions and operating procedures.
Ensure all work and actions comply with local rules and current UK Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 and IR(ME)R 2000.
Be aware of and participate in the audit and research within the department and the implementation of new processes and techniques.
Undertake training and competency to dispense medication under Patient Group Direction (PGD)
Participate in the extended shift system, bank holidays, weekend working and on-call.
Any other duties negotiated with the post holder, to develop their role in the organisation
To achieve all the competencies as outlined by the radiotherapy education team within a time period as outlined by line manager.
Supervisory & managerial
As a band 6 you will be expected to lead, co-ordinate, supervise and manage a team of staff operating radiotherapy equipment and act as lead practitioner, making assessments and key decisions in regard to workload management, patient care and treatment
Teaching and training
As a band 6 you will be expected to provide mentorship and guidance for junior staff and be a good role model.
Participate in an annual Personal Development Review.
Attend all essential training and clinical updates as required and ensure your team also attend all relevant training.
Be capable of assimilating new ideas and techniques and have an ability to assess their value.
Assist in the supervision and training/teaching of pre-registration students and new members of staff.
Highlight to line manager all issues of inadequate performance, including capability and poor professional standards, for students and employees. Provide evidence where necessary and requested.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To ensure that the highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment is safe and accurate to operate, both for staff and patients; undertaking the appropriate machine checks and reporting any variances, faults and malfunctions.
Undertake and evaluate radiation dose delivery and complex calculations involving a range of radiation types and energies.
Interpret, monitor and evaluate the treatment prescriptions to ensure that radiotherapy is delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system.
Evaluate delivery of radiotherapy through application and interpretation of treatment verification procedures.
Ensure the team follows appropriate systems and working methods to achieve the safe, timely achievement of workload targets.
Be able to accurately position patient and operate highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment along the radiotherapy pathway.
Ensure the team keeps accurate records and comply with necessary policies and procedures
Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients diagnosis, ensuring the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times.
Communicate confidential sensitive information, and provide emotional support, to patients and their carers/relatives including children and the terminally ill. Provide information to patients and their carers with regard to the radiotherapy pathway and expected side effects.
To communicate accurate and timely information with all other disciplines involved along the patients pathway.
With the team on the unit, patients and the wider multidisciplinary team manage areas of conflict and escalate as necessary.
Anticipate and identify common and complex treatment related side effects, offering advice and where necessary refer to other relevant health care professionals.
To provide, receive and use sensitive information maintaining patient confidentiality at all times in line with information governance legislation
Apply safe and effective moving and handling skills in order to protect patients and staff and abide by Health and safety legislation in the work place.
Minimise risk of cross infection through contamination by bodily fluids/matter. In accordance of the infection control policy
To implement the procedures and work instructions described for the department in accredited quality management system and report any variances.
Contribute to development of the quality management system by reviewing and writing work instructions and operating procedures.
Ensure all work and actions comply with local rules and current UK Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 and IR(ME)R 2000.
Be aware of and participate in the audit and research within the department and the implementation of new processes and techniques.
Undertake training and competency to dispense medication under Patient Group Direction (PGD)
Participate in the extended shift system, bank holidays, weekend working and on-call.
Any other duties negotiated with the post holder, to develop their role in the organisation
To achieve all the competencies as outlined by the radiotherapy education team within a time period as outlined by line manager.
Supervisory & managerial
As a band 6 you will be expected to lead, co-ordinate, supervise and manage a team of staff operating radiotherapy equipment and act as lead practitioner, making assessments and key decisions in regard to workload management, patient care and treatment
Teaching and training
As a band 6 you will be expected to provide mentorship and guidance for junior staff and be a good role model.
Participate in an annual Personal Development Review.
Attend all essential training and clinical updates as required and ensure your team also attend all relevant training.
Be capable of assimilating new ideas and techniques and have an ability to assess their value.
Assist in the supervision and training/teaching of pre-registration students and new members of staff.
Highlight to line manager all issues of inadequate performance, including capability and poor professional standards, for students and employees. Provide evidence where necessary and requested.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR(T) or BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiographer State Registered Therapeutic Radiographer.
- HPC Registration.
Desirable
- Further post-graduate qualification/intention for further study or evidence of continued educational development
- Management/leadership training.
- ECDL/equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience with equipment and techniques
- Working with ISO 9001/2008 or equivalent.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate well; individual, team, multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to supervise and motivate junior staff, support workers and Student Radiographers, lead by example
- Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines.
- Able to adapt skills to all areas of department.
- Reliability to work well under pressure.
- Organised but flexible and adaptable approach to work.
Desirable
- Demonstrate ambition in personal development and in service development
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate experience and Knowledge of advanced radiotherapy techniques and technology including VMAT, IMRT,FFF, IGRT, Stereotactic and protons
- Proven ability and knowledge of running of linac/pre treatment unit
- Demonstrable detailed knowledge of anatomy, oncology, radiobiology and physics.
- Evidence of competency in calculation of treatment doses.
- Knowledge of Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER) and other relevant policies and regulations
Desirable
- Knowledge of current Health Service and Oncology specific legislation and DoH plans e.g. Cancer Plan, NICE guidelines and how these impact on services.
Values
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
Other
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours, given appropriate notice.
- Patient focused.
- Demonstrate tolerance, sensitivity & empathy with staff and clients.
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated with a commitment to providing a high standard of service.
- Ability to lead the co-ordination of work to meet the demands of the established and developing service.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR(T) or BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiographer State Registered Therapeutic Radiographer.
- HPC Registration.
Desirable
- Further post-graduate qualification/intention for further study or evidence of continued educational development
- Management/leadership training.
- ECDL/equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience with equipment and techniques
- Working with ISO 9001/2008 or equivalent.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate well; individual, team, multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to supervise and motivate junior staff, support workers and Student Radiographers, lead by example
- Ability to deal effectively with predictable and routine problems using defined and familiar procedures and guidelines.
- Able to adapt skills to all areas of department.
- Reliability to work well under pressure.
- Organised but flexible and adaptable approach to work.
Desirable
- Demonstrate ambition in personal development and in service development
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate experience and Knowledge of advanced radiotherapy techniques and technology including VMAT, IMRT,FFF, IGRT, Stereotactic and protons
- Proven ability and knowledge of running of linac/pre treatment unit
- Demonstrable detailed knowledge of anatomy, oncology, radiobiology and physics.
- Evidence of competency in calculation of treatment doses.
- Knowledge of Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER) and other relevant policies and regulations
Desirable
- Knowledge of current Health Service and Oncology specific legislation and DoH plans e.g. Cancer Plan, NICE guidelines and how these impact on services.
Values
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
Other
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours, given appropriate notice.
- Patient focused.
- Demonstrate tolerance, sensitivity & empathy with staff and clients.
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated with a commitment to providing a high standard of service.
- Ability to lead the co-ordination of work to meet the demands of the established and developing service.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
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).
