Job summary
Quality Manager-Radiation Oncology Services
London: The Harley Street Campus
Full time: 37.5hours per week
Permanent Contract
Salary: Competitive + a range of flexible benefits
Were recruiting for Quality Manager- Radiation Oncology Services at HCA Healthcare. This role provides leadership and management responsibility to provide strong governance; ensuring high quality; safe and effective and care within the radiotherapy and medical physics services across HCA UK. This includes:
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards(e.g., CQC, IRMER, IRR, H&S Executive, Environment Agency).
- Maintaining quality assurance accreditations(e.g., ISO, Macmillan Environmental Mark).
- Overseeing policy compliance to ensure a safe working environment for patients and employees.
Main duties of the job
You will be a key relationship owner in strategic partnerships and representing HCA Radiotherapy & Medical Physics atexternal partnership meetingsto uphold quality; accountability to performance indicators and support service development.
The Quality Manager- Radiation Oncology Services role is pivotal in leading and overseeing the governance and quality management systemacross allHCA UK Radiotherapy facilities,ensuring services continuously evolve in response to best practices and regulatory changes.Managing relationships with external partners to guarantee that HCA patients consistently receive the highest quality care,while also supporting the growth and development of radiotherapy services is paramount.
The position ensures strict compliance with protocols, clinical standards, and regulatory frameworks,fostering a cohesive learning, safe and high-performing service across all locations.
About us
Why HCA UK?
Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers. In the UK, were one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing. We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Quality Manager - Radiation Oncology Services you'll be eligible for:
- 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
- Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
- Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
- Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
- Group Life Assurance from day one
- Critical illness cover
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
- Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
- Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
- Discounts with over 800 major retailers
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE)
Provide scientific support for clinical oncologists, radiographers, dosimetrists and the rest of the medical physics team.
Be responsible for the development and commissioning of new equipment and techniques.
Propose, lead and participate in research and development projects.
Write comprehensive reports for new procedures, equipment and techniques, including commissioning reports and work instructions
Define and participate in the routine tasks within the department including QA, duty cover etc.
Advise the Head of Radiotherapy Physics, Medical Physics Leads, and wider business
Take ownership of all ongoing physics matters in their area of work.
Be responsible for delegated radiation protection matters, ensuring compliance with legislation, organising RPA and EA audits and ensuring compliance with IRR, EPR and IR(ME)R regulations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Act as a Medical Physics Expert (MPE)
Provide scientific support for clinical oncologists, radiographers, dosimetrists and the rest of the medical physics team.
Be responsible for the development and commissioning of new equipment and techniques.
Propose, lead and participate in research and development projects.
Write comprehensive reports for new procedures, equipment and techniques, including commissioning reports and work instructions
Define and participate in the routine tasks within the department including QA, duty cover etc.
Advise the Head of Radiotherapy Physics, Medical Physics Leads, and wider business
Take ownership of all ongoing physics matters in their area of work.
Be responsible for delegated radiation protection matters, ensuring compliance with legislation, organising RPA and EA audits and ensuring compliance with IRR, EPR and IR(ME)R regulations.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in an oncology or radiotherapy environment
- Involved in successful project management
- Experience in delivering training and providing supervision to support the development of multidisciplinary team
- Experience of auditing and service evaluation
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and managing complex stakeholder relationships
- Demonstrate leadership qualities with ability to motivate team members to achieve their full potential
- Demonstrate good interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with multi-disciplinary team members.
- Have demonstrable problem solving and decision-making ability
- Display strong organisational and time management skills, resulting in effective resource management
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Demonstrate a high level of communication skills, including ability to deal with sensitive information & the ability to negotiate and persuade in a complex and challenging environment
- Demonstrate an ability to work under pressure, in an unpredictable working environment, maintaining a calm and professional attitude
- Demonstrate a good level of theoretical skills
- Ability to interpret and apply regulatory and accreditation standard into practise
- To professional represent HCA at external meetings and establish positive relationships with key stakeholders
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Patient confidentiality
- Hospital Health & Safety Procedures
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate education or equivalent knowledge of working or assessing a radiotherapy/oncology environment underpinned by relevant practical experience
- HCPC registered professional
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in an oncology or radiotherapy environment
- Involved in successful project management
- Experience in delivering training and providing supervision to support the development of multidisciplinary team
- Experience of auditing and service evaluation
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries and managing complex stakeholder relationships
- Demonstrate leadership qualities with ability to motivate team members to achieve their full potential
- Demonstrate good interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with multi-disciplinary team members.
- Have demonstrable problem solving and decision-making ability
- Display strong organisational and time management skills, resulting in effective resource management
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Demonstrate a high level of communication skills, including ability to deal with sensitive information & the ability to negotiate and persuade in a complex and challenging environment
- Demonstrate an ability to work under pressure, in an unpredictable working environment, maintaining a calm and professional attitude
- Demonstrate a good level of theoretical skills
- Ability to interpret and apply regulatory and accreditation standard into practise
- To professional represent HCA at external meetings and establish positive relationships with key stakeholders
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Patient confidentiality
- Hospital Health & Safety Procedures
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate education or equivalent knowledge of working or assessing a radiotherapy/oncology environment underpinned by relevant practical experience
- HCPC registered professional
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).
