Team Leader Radiotherapy Radiographer

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Whitburn; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is inviting applications from highly motivated Team Lead Therapeutic Radiographers to join a forward-thinking radiotherapy service. The role involves leading radiotherapy interventions, collaborating across clinical and support teams, and delivering care across East Surrey Hospital and Royal Surrey County Hospital.

The successful candidate will provide expert education and support to patients and carers, participate in governance and service development, and

Qualifications

• MSc or BSc in Radiotherapy/Therapeutic Radiography or DCR(T).
• HCPC Registration and ongoing professional development.
• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development.

Responsibilities

• Lead radiotherapy interventions at team leader level to high professional and technical standards.
• Collaborate with Medical, Radiographic, Physics and Administrative colleagues across sites.
• Prepare and deliver radiotherapy using highly specialist equipment with supervision as needed.
• Provide information, education, and emotional support to patients and carers during radiotherapy.
• Participate in governance, education, or treatment co-ordination activities as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Clinical governance

Project management

Radiotherapy knowledge

Education

MSc/BSc Radiotherapy/Therapeutic Radiography

DCR(T)

HCPC Registration

Tools

Record and verify systems

Hospital information systems

Job description

We are delighted to invite applications from enthusiastic, forward thinking Team Lead Therapeutic Radiographers who are passionate about high quality radiotherapy, service development ad collaborative working.

Your primary base will be Redhill but you will also be required to work from the Royal Surrey at Guildford.

At part of the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre team, you'll be part of a supportive team culture helping you grow and reach your full potential in your Radiotherapy career.

Our centre is committed to excellent patient pathways and truly patient centred care. We continually evolve to embrace the latest radiotherapy innovations, offering treatment on two Varian ETHOS units and two Varian Halcyon with Hypersight and in bore SGRT to support greater accuracy and tattoo less radiotherapy. Patients also benefit from three TrueBeams.

We also operate three planning CT scanners and an outstanding Brachytherapy service providing HDR, LDR and Papillon kV treatment, along with an Xstrahl superficial unit.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to undertake radiotherapy interventions at a team leader level to the highest professional and technical standards, working with Medical, Radiographic, Physics and Administrative colleagues, within the Radiotherapy team.

As a team leader radiotherapy radiographer working as part of the radiotherapy team, you will be under the supervision of the appropriate Operational Manager preparing and delivering radiotherapy using highly specialist equipment. You will regularly participate in all aspects of radiotherapy activities and your role will focus on the management of your area of expertise. As a key element of the role, the post holder will provide information, education, practical and emotional support to patients and carers during their radiotherapy episode. There may be the opportunity to participate in a rotational role within clinical governance, education or treatment co-ordination.The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre Radiotherapy Department is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and operates a satellite service from the East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. This post is based at East Surrey Hospital, but will include attendance at both sites as determined by operational demand.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification to understand more about the opportunity this role presents you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MSc / BSc Radiotherapy/ Therapeutic Radiography or DCR (T)
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development

Knowledge

• Experience as a Band 6 Therapy Radiographer commensurate with progression to a Band 7 post
• Experience of working in a radiotherapy department on a wide range of radiotherapy equipment and specialised techniques
• Experience of collaborating with other staff groups outside Radiotherapy
• Use of computerised department record and verify systems
• Participation in clinical governance activities
• Project management related to service improvement

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.

£51,657 to £58,785 a year(per annum) including High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS)