Therapeutic Radiographer Team Leader, CT and Pre-treatment

NHS Jobs; Coventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lead CT & Pre-Treatment Radiographer will provide clinical, technical and operational leadership within the radiotherapy pre-treatment service at NHS Jobs. You will lead CT simulation and pre-treatment activities, ensuring safe, accurate and efficient delivery of patient pathways while delivering expert guidance in CT planning and image verification.

You will supervise radiographers, apprentices and students, manage daily workload, support new technologies and service improvements, and

Responsibilities

• Leading CT simulation and pre-treatment activities, ensuring safe, accurate and efficient delivery of patient pathways.
• Providing expert clinical guidance in CT planning, image verification, and advanced techniques including 4DCT and DIBH, and radiotherapy localisation procedures.
• Undertaking and supporting IV cannulation and contrast administration in accordance with departmental protocols.
• Supervising pre-treatment processes, treatment preparation and quality assurance to ensure compliance with departmental, professional and regulatory standards.
• Coordinating daily workload and staffing within CT and pre-treatment services to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
• Collaborating with oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists and the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and service performance.

Job description

Therapeutic Radiographer Team Leader, CT and Pre-treatment

The Lead CT & Pre-Treatment Radiographer will provide clinical, technical and operational leadership within the radiotherapy pre-treatment service. Key responsibilities include: Leading CT simulation and pre-treatment activities, ensuring the safe, accurate and efficient delivery of patient pathways. Providing expert clinical guidance in CT planning, image verification, advanced techniques including 4DCT and DIBH, and radiotherapy localisation procedures. Undertaking and supporting IV cannulation and contrast administration in accordance with departmental protocols. Supervising pre-treatment processes, treatment preparation and quality assurance to ensure compliance with departmental, professional and regulatory standards. Supporting the implementation of new technologies, techniques and service improvement initiatives. Delivering high-quality patient-centred care, providing information, support and reassurance throughout the radiotherapy pathway. Managing and developing radiographers, assistant practitioners, apprentices and students through supervision, training and performance management. Coordinating daily workload and staffing within CT and pre-treatment services to ensure safe and effective service delivery. Contributing to audit, research, governance, quality improvement and risk management activities. Working collaboratively with oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists and the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and service performance. Supporting departmental recruitment, workforce development and continuous professional development initiatives. Participating in out-of-hours, on-call or bank holiday working where required to meet service needs For further details of the role please see the attached job description. Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Secondment will be considered for internal candidates If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.