Lead Pre-Treatment Radiographer — CT & Virtual Simulation

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Berkshire Cancer Centre at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Pre-Treatment Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer to lead the Pre-Treatment service within Radiotherapy. You will oversee CT Simulation, Virtual Simulation and patient pathways, delivering high quality, patient-centred radiotherapy care.

Working with a multidisciplinary team, you will mentor radiographers and support staff, drive service improvements and ensure adherence to IR(ME)R and national waiting

Qualifications

• Band 7 Radiographer leading the Pre-Treatment team.
• Experience with CT and Virtual Simulation in radiotherapy.
• Ability to provide clinical governance, audit and service improvement.
• Lead and mentor radiographers, assistants and learners.
• Demonstrate professional judgement under IR(ME)R.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible day-to-day clinical and operational leadership within the Pre-Treatment service.
• Lead, motivate and support radiographers, assistants and learners.
• Act as an expert practitioner within CT Simulation, Virtual Simulation and pre-treatment.
• Practise autonomously at an advanced level under IR(ME)R.
• Manage and support patients through the planning phase of their radiotherapy pathway.
• Ensure safe and effective delivery of pre-treatment pathways and support planning capacity.
• Support workforce development through supervision, mentorship and appraisal.
• Contribute to implementation and evaluation of new technologies and techniques.
• Lead and participate in governance, audit, quality improvement and research.
• Deputise for senior radiotherapy leaders as required.

Skills

Team Leadership

CT Simulation

Virtual Simulation

Advanced radiotherapy practice

IR(ME)R compliance

Clinical governance & quality

Mentorship & staff development

Patient communication

Tools

CT Simulation Equipment

Virtual Simulation Software

Job description

The Berkshire Cancer Centre at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Pre-Treatment Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer to lead the Pre-Treatment service within Radiotherapy. You will oversee CT Simulation, Virtual Simulation and patient pathways, delivering high quality, patient-centred radiotherapy care.

Working with a multidisciplinary team, you will mentor radiographers and support staff, drive service improvements and ensure adherence to IR(ME)R and national waiting