Band 8a Treatment Superintendent Radiographer

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Band 8a Treatment Superintendent Radiographer to manage the operational aspects of the treatment area. The successful candidate will lead a team, ensuring high-quality patient care while adhering to national standards. Candidates must have significant clinical experience and leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary between £64,156 and £71,148 per annum and contributes to a culture of innovative healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Generous benefits

Flexible hours

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical experience with current service at a senior level.
• Running a treatment unit as a team leader.
• Experience in performance management including staff training.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to enhance staff knowledge and skills.
• Responsibility for workload organization and prioritization.
• Ensure compliance with national standards in patient treatment.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Planning knowledge

Problem solving

Ability to train staff

Communication skills

Education

BSc in Radiotherapy or DCR (T)

Must be registered with the HCPC

Postgraduate professional development

Tools

Record and verify systems

Aria

Job description

Band 8a Treatment Superintendent Radiographer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced therapeutic radiographer to join the Radiotherapy department at the Royal Free Hospital as a Treatment Superintendent. We are looking for a candidate with proven team leadership and communication skills who will be responsible for the operational management of the treatment area ensuring optimum use of staffing and equipment resources to ensure delivery of a high level of service and patient care whilst complying with national standards.

Successful applicants will have significant clinical treatment experience, be highly motivated and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to developing themselves and helping develop our service. Successful candidates will be role models for demonstrating our Trust's values through their leadership behaviours, working collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams and be committed to providing high quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

• To provide with the other Superintendents, leadership, direction and support for staff that may enable them to enhance their knowledge, skills and experiences so that they attain their potential.
• To take responsibility with the other Superintendents for the organisation and prioritisation of the workload.
• To ensure the timely submission of data as per the Radiotherapy data set and Cancer data.
• To guide and instruct the team in the policies and procedures used in Oncology services and supervise staff to ensure these are followed consistently maintaining high departmental standards at all times.
• To provide clinical leadership and supervise treatment delivery procedures, ensuring that standards are maintained and that staff are kept up to date with technological developments.
• To take overall responsibility for maintaining good communication and coordination between the treatment team and pre-treatment team, clinicians, physicists, radiotherapy review specialists and administrative staff.
• To take overall responsibility for the operation and care of the treatment section, which includes all treatment units, checking room, patient waiting, reception area, and staff areas.
• To ensure that a reasonable standard of cleanliness is maintained in the treatment area of the department.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

• BSc in Radiotherapy or DCR (T)- Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent.
• Must be registered with the HCPC
• Postgraduate professional development through work‑based learning- working at Masters level or equivalent.
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

• Extensive clinical experience with current and continuous service at a senior level.
• Experience of running a treatment unit or CT scanner as a team leader.
• Experience of change management or implementation of new practice.
• Participates in the development and implementation of new techniques & procedures & policy development.
• Proficient in record and verify systems, data downloads, data entries, checks to ensure robust data collection.
• Experience of Aria
• Experience of training and mentoring other staff
• Experience of performance management.
• Experience in clinical governance, audit and change management

Skills and aptitudes

• Demonstrates specialist knowledge of planning, imaging and treatment procedures, techniques & equipment.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities & ability to motivate self & other staff.
• Demonstrates the ability to apportion, organise & prioritise workload.
• Participates in the development and implementation of new techniques & procedures & policy development.
• Ability to train staff and assess competency.
• Proficient in record and verify systems, data downloads, data entries, checks to ensure robust data collection.
• Demonstrates dexterity, coordination & sensory coordination for patient set up; overseeing that the team are achieving this to a high standard.
• Demonstrates problem solving & decision-making skills & facilitating the development of staff in these skills
• Demonstrates the ability to implement & support the introduction of new techniques and equipment to the department.
• Experience in the recruitment, and selection of staff
• Experience in performance development of staff.
• Experience in clinical governance, audit and change management.

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.

£64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS