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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 Therapeutic Radiographer Team Leader to join our friendly team at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. We are seeking to recruit a HCPC Registered Therapeutic Radiographer with expert knowledge and skills in modern radiotherapy techniques and the application of available specialist technologies. The post holder is expected to be a dynamic individual who is adaptable, confident with change and able to deliver outstanding patient care.

The post holder will be required to have attention to detail, and an ability to manage complex and stressful situations with calm efficiency. They will be required to lead and coordinate a radiotherapy team on a day-to-day basis ensuring the delivery of safe and efficient care by allocating available staff and other resources as required. The post holder is expected to be a dynamic individual who is adaptable, confident with change, able to deliver outstanding patient care and will rotate through the pre-treatment and treatment sections.

Radiotherapy services are provided for the population of Tayside and North East Fife, delivering around 1400 new courses each year for a broad spectrum of cancers as well as providing specialist treatments including brachytherapy and SABR. The Radiotherapy Department currently houses three Varian linear accelerators, one Canon Aquillion Wide Bore CT scanner, mould room facilities, HDR brachytherapy facilities and Raystation treatment planning system. We are a paper light department currently expanding our use of VMAT and IGRT as well as having an exciting programme of equipment replacement and planning system upgrades over the next year.

Relocating to Dundee

Tayside offers many opportunities for career development as well as an excellent work-life balance with affordable housing, excellent schools and rural and city centre living in easy reach.

Tayside is a thriving region of Scotland, close to larger cities such as Edinburgh and Glasgow without sharing their high cost of living. The average cost of rent in Dundee for example is 48% less than Edinburgh and around 25% less than the Scottish national average. In 2019, Dundee City was voted “Sunday Times Best Place to live” to win this award the judges were looking for appealing and affordable housing, access to good schools, attractive parks, green spaces, accessible cultural activities, good transport links and a strong sense of community spirit.

Dundee has excellent transport links to the rest of the UK. Dundee’s railway station is located right at the heart of the city centre, close to the cities new £1 billion waterfront regeneration transformation and the banks of the River Tay. There are direct rail services to and from Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, all of which are less than 90 minutes away. From London Kings Cross, the direct journey is around 6.5 hours by train. Dundee’s airport is walking distance, located just 3km from the centre and offers direct flights to both Belfast and London City.

Relocating to a new place can be challenging and we are here to help you and can negotiate an attractive relocation package to support successful candidates with moving costs, accommodation and Visa’s where necessary.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to Damian Parr, Head of Therapeutic Radiography,

Hours of work are: 37.0 hours per week

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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