Treatment Team Lead Radiographer

NHS National Services Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking a highly motivated Team Lead for their radiotherapy department. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of senior experience, manage staff development, and ensure precision in treatment delivery. This role involves collaboration in a small team focusing on impactful clinical advancements and participating in training therapy students. An excellent opportunity to join a department with new projects on the horizon.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience at a senior level in radiotherapy.
• Ability to manage learning and development of staff.
• Experience with clinical advancements in radiotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical advancements and manage staff in the radiotherapy department.
• Ensure safe and accurate delivery of radiotherapy treatments.
• Participate in training of therapy students from universities.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical advancements

Team management

Communication

Radiotherapy treatment

Education

5 years experience in radiotherapy

Tools

Varian Truebeams

Siemens CT scanner

Raystation planning system

AlignRT

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We are looking for a highly motivated, caring, pro-active individual to join our friendly and dedicated radiotherapy team of 24 Radiographers. You must be able to work confidently at a senior level and have at least 5 years experience at this level.

We are a small, busy department, dedicated to delivering a high quality of care and service to our patients. Our department currently houses 2 Varian Truebeams, 1 Siemens CT scanner, Mould Room facilities, Raystation planning system, and AlignRT. We have successfully developed the use of SGRT to enable us to be a completely tattoo‑less department. In addition to this we are often the first to be able to implement new developments due to the benefits that come with working in a small collaborative team. With several anticipated projects on the horizon this makes it an extremely exciting time to join us.

The suitable candidate will be one of 2 team leads for the full radiotherapy department, leading clinical advancements and projects, whilst also managing allocated staff with their learning and development. They will be responsible for the safe and accurate delivery of all radiotherapy treatments.

The department of clinical Oncology provides non‑surgical cancer treatment to a population of approximately 260,000, covering Highland, the Western Isles and part of Grampian Health Board areas. It is one of 5 cancer centres in Scotland. The department currently treats around 700 new patients per annum. We cover all sites and techniques, currently expanding our use of SABR and developing our IGRT.

The unit provides clinical placements for therapy students from QMU in Edinburgh and GCU in Glasgow. Participating in their training is a requirement.

The Highlands offer an excellent quality of life. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty offering a range of leisure and sporting opportunities throughout the year. Inverness is compact but has all the amenities of a modern city, including well‑established road, rail and air transport links.

Informal enquires to : Susann McCracken Tel: [phone]/705450 Email: [e-mail]

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