Deputy Radiotherapy Manager

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS trust in England is seeking an experienced Radiographer at Band 7 level or above to support the management team while retaining an active clinical role in pre-treatment. Responsibilities include ensuring high standards of service, managing brachytherapy, and training junior staff. Candidates need to demonstrate compliance with professional standards and HCPC registration. The position offers opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Must act in accordance with the Radiographers Professional Code of Conduct.
• Maintain portfolio of CPD evidence as required to meet HCPC standards.
• Experience in pre-treatment and brachytherapy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure requirements of IR(ME)R 2017 are met.
• Support the Radiotherapy Manager as a deputy.
• Provide training and supervision to junior staff.

Skills

Experience at Band 7 level or above

Clinical radiography

Management oversight

Training and supervising

Education

HCPC registration

Relevant degree in radiography

Job description

Overview

The Northamptonshire Centre for Oncology would like to hear from Radiographers with experience at Band 7 level or above in pre-treatment who are looking to take on additional management responsibilities while retaining an active clinical role.

The successful candidate will support the department as part of the management team to ensure a safe and effective service is maintained across the department with primary responsibility for pre-treatment alongside management oversight for brachytherapy.

Equipment

Our equipment comprises a Siemens Somatom CT, Varian Brachytherapy unit and 3 Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators. We are undergoing an equipment replacement programme with the first replacement linear accelerator, a Varian TrueBeam Hypersight with Brainlab SGRT currently being installed.

CPD and Development

The department provides a supportive environment to actively encourage staff in their CPD activities and role development.

Responsibilities

• To act in accordance with the Radiographers Professional Code of Conduct at all times, HCPC standards also need to be met to ensure registration is maintained.
• Maintain portfolio of CPD evidence as required to meet HCPC standards.
• To ensure requirements of IR(ME)R 2017 and Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR17) are met.
• To comply with all policies and procedures with the departmental Quality System, providing input to updating documents as required.
• To support the Radiotherapy Manager as a deputy but with a specialist interest in pre-treatment.
• Supporting, training and supervising students and other radiographic staff within the assigned work area.
• As a senior staff member it is essential to act as a role model, leading by example and ensuring junior members of the team also maintain high standards of conduct.

About the Trust

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jane Wilkinson
Job title: Radiotherapy Manager
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 01604 545662