Lead Therapeutic Radiographer – Innovative Radiotherapy Expert

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% Recruitment allowance

5% Travel allowance

Mentoring and teaching opportunities

Career progression coaching

ELearning resources

Job summary

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Macmillan Senior Therapeutic Radiographer to support delivery of innovative Radiotherapy services at the Berkshire Cancer Centre in Reading/Bracknell. The role covers a broad range of tumour sites, leadership in the absence of senior staff, and patient-centred care within CHKS-compliant standards.

You will participate in on-call shifts, support student training, and work flexibly to meet service needs, with access to development

Responsibilities

• Assist the Band 7 Radiographers in delivering innovative Radiotherapy services for a variety of tumour sites across the Reading and Bracknell department locations.
• Ensure that services delivered by the Radiotherapy department meet the highest professional and technical standards, as per CHKS guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
• Achieve and maintain own competencies and skills within an agreed timescale.
• Lead a team of Radiographers in the absence of more senior staff.
• Uphold a patient-centred service whilst ensuring efficiency targets are met.
• Ensure that service provision achieves compliance with the corporate and clinical governance standards required of the Trust.
• Practice as an operator within Radiotherapy as defined by IR(ME)R.
• Participate in the on-call system within the department and work appropriate shifts to meet service needs.
• Participate in the training, supervision and assessment of students and learners on clinical placement at the Berkshire Cancer Centre.
• Be able to work flexibly to work the needs of the service.

Job description

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Macmillan Senior Therapeutic Radiographer to support delivery of innovative Radiotherapy services at the Berkshire Cancer Centre in Reading/Bracknell. The role covers a broad range of tumour sites, leadership in the absence of senior staff, and patient-centred care within CHKS-compliant standards.

You will participate in on-call shifts, support student training, and work flexibly to meet service needs, with access to development