Team Manager Therapeutic Radiographer

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a Team Manager Therapeutic Radiographer to lead the radiotherapy treatment team. Responsible for daily operations, the role involves troubleshooting technical issues, supervising treatment delivery, and developing clinical practices. Candidates should possess significant experience in treatment delivery, effective leadership abilities, and strong communication skills. This fixed-term position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Opportunity for training and development

Excellent starter induction package

Support for personal development

Qualifications

• Significant experience in treatment delivery and clinical leadership.
• Expert experience with a contemporary range of radiotherapy equipment and techniques.
• Knowledge of UK radiation legislation IRR 1999 and IR(ME)R 2017.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, technical, operational, and clinical leadership.
• Troubleshoot patient care or technical issues in assigned area.
• Promote opportunities for team development and individual role enhancement.

Skills

Effective people management skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Excellent leadership skills

Ability to motivate junior members

Excellent analytical and numerical skills

Education

DCR(T), BSc (Hons) or PGDip in Therapeutic Radiography

HCPC registration

M-level qualification in associated subject

Job description

Team Manager Therapeutic Radiographer - XRT Treatment

We are looking for a hardworking team player to join us in the friendly Radiotherapy treatment delivery team at our Withington site. We have an excellent new starter induction package and great opportunities for training and development across the service. These include encouragement for personal development alongside our specialist education team and opportunities to attend local and national courses and conferences. There are many more! The Band 7 position is a key member of the treatment team and will be responsible for the day‑to‑day operational management of a clinical area. The Withington site comprises of 8 Elekta LinAcs, an XStrahl Superficial machine and 2 Phillips Big Bore CT Scanners, providing opportunity to gain skills in all these areas.

We are looking for an enthusiastic radiographer with significant experience in treatment delivery who is motivated to lead the implementation of new techniques for treatment delivery, along with the development of protocols. They should be able to motivate their team and have the flexibility to problem solve effectively. They will be responsible for supporting and managing a team of radiographers.

Main duties of the job

Provide professional, technical, operational, and clinical leadership, advising and supporting radiographic staff across the service. Troubleshoot patient care or technical issues in designated area. Supervise, instruct and take part in treatment delivery and image guided radiotherapy. Be pro‑active in the development and implementation of evidence based clinical practice in line with local and national initiatives, facilitating changes in service where necessary. Act as an expert resource on treatment delivery equipment, imaging, and oncology management systems. Providing support and advice as appropriate. Work closely with the other Superintendents and the Quality Manager, to monitor the work across the service, in order to maintain high quality service delivery and professional standards, helping to further develop and maintain the accredited Quality Management System. In depth knowledge of UK radiation legislation IRR 1999 and IR(ME)R 2017 and to act as an expert resource in interpretation of the legislation, with regards standard operating procedures and error reporting. Establish and maintain good communication links between multi-disciplinary team. Promote opportunities for team development and individual role enhancement. Undertake clinical operational responsibility in the absence of the lead/principal radiographer.

About us

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder is expected to troubleshoot patient care or technical issues in designated area. To supervise, instruct and take part in the use of complex radiotherapy calculations. To supervise, instruct and take part in treatment delivery and image‑guided radiotherapy. To supervise and participate in CT Scanning and Virtual simulation when required. To be pro‑active in the development and implementation of evidence based clinical practice in line with local and national initiatives, facilitating changes in service where necessary. To act as an expert resource on treatment delivery equipment, imaging, and oncology management systems. Providing support and advice as appropriate. Be pro‑active in the maintenance, improvement, and development of their competence. To provide technical advice in the evaluation, procurement and introduction of new techniques, procedures, and equipment. To be responsible for the equipment in the work area, ensuring that fault reporting and handover procedures are followed, working closely with medical physics and technical services staff to ensure that repairs and routine servicing of equipment is carried out with minimal disruption to service provision. To work closely with the other Superintendents and the Governance Team, to monitor the work across the service in order to maintain high quality service delivery and professional standards, helping to further develop and maintain the accredited Quality Management System. Take a lead role in reviewing and writing work instructions and operating procedures for which overall responsibility and sign off will be with the Principal Radiographers. Ensuring all errors in designated area is reported in a timely manner in accordance with current departmental policy. To continually assess and monitor risk in their practice and that of others, challenging others as appropriate. In depth knowledge of UK radiation legislation IRR 1999 and IR(ME)R 2017 and to act as an expert resource in interpretation of the legislation with regards standard operating procedures and error reporting. Good knowledge of other relevant legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Manual Handling Operations regulations 1992. Participate in the extended shift system, bank holidays, weekend working and on call.

Supervisory and Managerial To provide professional, technical, operational, and clinical leadership, advising and supporting radiographic staff across the service. Act as an advocate for The Christie at national forums and vendor meetings. To keep up to date with best practice and national guidance in radiotherapy locally and nationally and disseminate to the team. To establish and maintain good communication links between multi‑disciplinary team. Promote opportunities for team development and individual role enhancement. Will act as named lead for on call duties and manage the on call service. To initiate preliminary discussion with patients, relatives, visitors, and other professional disciplines in regard to complaints, failures and feedback. Attend meetings at managerial, Trust committee and local Trust partnership level, acting as advocate for area of work and profession. To undertake clinical operational responsibility in the absence of the lead/principal radiographer.

Teaching and training To ensure all the training needs associated with new developments are recognised and to put into place the mechanisms to meet them. Use technical expertise to induct and train staff in radiotherapy, ensuring competencies are attained in a timely manner. Be responsible for a portfolio of personal development reviews of junior staff. Ensuring the team supervise and manage pre‑registration student training in accordance with trust/university policy. Ensuring all team members in designated areas are capable, have requisite competencies and have up to date essential training. To ensure that opportunities for clinical audit and research and development are identified and that staff are encouraged to participate in relevant projects.

Responsibilities for human resources To work closely with the other Superintendent and Principal Radiographers to ensure the most effective use of staffing resources across the department. Active role in managing inadequate performance, including capability and poor professional standards for students or employees. Participating in investigation process and providing evidence. To work closely with the Radiotherapy Manager, Principal Radiographers, re‑treatment and/or Treatment Delivery Superintendents to monitor the work across the service in order to maintain high quality service delivery and professional standards. Applying disciplinary and or capability policies where necessary. Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff through chairing of appointment panels, completion of paperwork and liaison with Human Resources and Occupational Health departments to ensure successful employment of candidates.

Research Lead, supervise and/or undertake an active role in research, development, improvement and implementation of new techniques and practices within the department assessing results and impacts.

This job description is not exhaustive and will be reviewed periodically to take into account changes and developments in service requirements. Any changes will be discussed fully with the post holder.

Additional Information

Successful applicants will have wide experience with radiotherapy equipment and treatment techniques, be highly motivated and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. We are looking for applicants with a commitment to developing themselves, the team, and the Radiotherapy Service at The Christie.

HCPC registration required.

We look forward to hearing from you. This is a fixed term position to cover maternity leave for 12 months. We welcome informal enquiries from interested candidates who would like to know more about the role.

Shift patterns between 06:00am and 23:00pm

Person Specification

Qualifications

• DCR(T), BSc (Hons) or PGDip in Therapeutic Radiography).
• HCPC registration.
• Evidence of post‑graduate study/education in area relevant to role.
• Evidence of CPD.
• M‑level qualification in associated subject.

Experience

• Expert experience with a contemporary range of equipment and techniques
• Expert experience of working with ISO 9001/2008 or equivalent accredited quality system.
• Significant experience at a senior level.
• Evidence of participation in audit, research and‑or radiotherapy development work.
• Experience/awareness of clinical practice at other Radiotherapy centres.
• Participation in the implementation of new equipment or technology.

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively and manage conflict resolution with all grades of staff, patients, carers and general public.
• Effective people management skills of all staff.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and autonomously.
• Ability to motivate junior members of the team.
• Excellent leadership skills, organisation and decision‑making skills under pressure in a clinical environment.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to lead the introduction of new techniques, equipment, or software.
• Excellent technical skills and dexterity.
• Excellent contemporary image interpretation skills.
• Demonstrate ambition in personal development and in service development.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of advanced and complex treatment techniques
• Advanced knowledge of IR(ME)R 2000 and IRR 1999 and responsibilities relating to own professional practice.
• Good knowledge of other relevant legislation, guidance, and national working parties in radiotherapy.
• Expert knowledge of the principles of radiotherapy applied to all aspects of the radiotherapy pathway.
• Excellent radiotherapy physics, anatomy, and radiobiological knowledge.
• Awareness of current trends in radiotherapy.

Values

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.

Other

• Flexibility in working hours.
• Ability to travel to other Christie sites when requested.
• Participation in on‑call services.

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.

Radiotherapy Withington Treatment - E00079

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum, Pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

413-102352-CNS-DA

Job locations

Radiotherapy Withington Treatment - E00079