Senior Radiographer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northampton General Hospital radiotherapy department is seeking a senior radiographer to join the Northamptonshire Centre for Oncology. The post is rotational across treatment and pre-treatment, with responsibility for safe delivery or planning of radiotherapy and for supervising students and junior staff.

You will deputise for the Band 7 team leader, participate in shift/on-call rotas, and ensure QA, documentation and adherence to IR(ME)R 2017 and HCPC standards within an ISO 9001:2015

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer and HCPC recognition.
• BSc (Hons) in radiotherapy or HCPC-recognised equivalent.
• Experience in an NHS department accredited to ISO 9001:2015.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day operation of the assigned work area, ensuring safe radiotherapy delivery or planning
• Deputise for the Band 7 team leader as required
• Supervise, train and provide clinical leadership to students and junior radiographic staff
• Assess patients before planning and daily during treatment for fitness for treatment and needed support
• Deliver treatment accurately, including in vivo dose measurements and beam modifications
• Localise treatment volumes, administer IV contrast when competent, and perform virtual simulation or data export to Eclipse
• Prepare treatment and peripheral data, and perform manual and Radcalc calculations for non-computer planned treatments
• Take part in shift and on-call rotas, delivering services in line with RCR and NICE guidance
• Check equipment daily for clinical safety, perform QA checks, report discrepancies, and keep equipment clean
• Work to IR(ME)R 2017, IRR17, HCPC standards and maintain a CPD portfolio
• Complete competency portfolios for each work area, allowing unsupervised tasks only after competence is confirmed
• Ensure patients are informed and consent is obtained, aftercare is in place at the end of treatment, and documentation is complete

Skills

IR(ME)R 2017 knowledge

Communication skills

Mentoring

Teamwork

Precision equipment handling

Education

HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer

BSc (Hons) in radiotherapy

Job description

This senior radiographer post sits in the Northamptonshire Centre for Oncology, the radiotherapy department at Northampton General Hospital, and is filled through rotational posts across treatment and pre-treatment. The postholder runs the day-to-day work of an assigned area, delivers or plans radiotherapy safely, deputises for the Band 7 team leader and supervises students and junior staff. Shift and on-call rota cover is required, and the work extends to the calculation room. Applicants need HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer and experience in an NHS department accredited to ISO 9001:2015.

What the job involves

• Run the day-to-day operation of the assigned work area, ensuring safe and accurate radiotherapy delivery or planning
• Deputise for the Band 7 team leader as required
• Supervise, train and give clinical leadership to students and junior radiographic staff, ensuring compliance with Trust and departmental policies
• Assess patients before planning and daily during treatment for fitness for treatment and necessary support
• Deliver treatment accurately, including in vivo dose measurements and beam modifications, and review portal images
• Localise treatment volumes, administer IV contrast once competent, and perform virtual simulation or data export to Eclipse
• Prepare treatment and peripheral data, and perform manual and Radcalc calculations for non-computer planned treatments
• Take part in shift and on-call rotas, delivering services in line with RCR and NICE guidance
• Check equipment daily for clinical safety, perform QA checks, report discrepancies, and keep equipment clean and correctly stored
• Work to IR(ME)R 2017, IRR17, HCPC standards and the departmental Quality System, and maintain a CPD portfolio
• Complete competency portfolios for each work area, allowing unsupervised tasks only once competence is confirmed
• Ensure patients are informed and consent is obtained, aftercare is in place at the end of treatment, and documentation is complete

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a therapeutic radiographer
• BSc (Hons) in radiotherapy or an equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC

Experience

• Good experience across a range of treatment delivery and planning activities as a qualified radiographer
• Experience across a range of radiotherapy techniques
• Experience working in an NHS department accredited to ISO 9001:2015

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017 and responsibilities within own scope of practice
• Excellent communication and effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to mentor students and other junior staff and trainees
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to manipulate highly complex and expensive equipment with a high degree of precision

Other

• Calm under pressure, approachable, flexible and organised
• Commitment to the organisation's values, with a focus on empowerment, equality, diversity and inclusion

Nice to have

• Recognised postgraduate education
• Willingness to undertake additional accredited education as appropriate
• Input to writing quality documentation