Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Develop and manage the strategic and operational delivery of the Radiotherapy service.
* Liaise with senior management, clinical consultant, Radiotherapy Physics and other staff to ensure that national cancer targets are achieved.
* Ensure that all Radiotherapy services are provided to a consistently high standard and confirm to the Ionising Radiation (medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) 2017 legislation.
* Ensure work within the service is carried out in accordance with established standards and professional codes of conduct, applying professional judgement and experience.
* Provide professional leadership to all Therapeutic Radiographers within University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Liaise with Group Director of Nursing for Medicine and Associate Director of Allied Health Professionals to promote Therapeutic Radiographers.
* Direct and manage the evaluation of new techniques and modalities to enhance and optimise the effectiveness of cancer treatment and planning in line with evidence and innovation in healthcare. Ensure that new clinical procedures and techniques are safely implemented and national standards are met.
* Manage and support the procurement and introduction into use of new equipment, in particular make decisions concerning acceptability, safety and clinical use from a service delivery perspective.
* Direct, develop and manage the Radiotherapy service within allocated resources and ensure the required resources are available. Liaise with the Oncology Lead Clinician for and senior management on issues or problems related to service provision.
* Manage Radiotherapy budget, providing a cost-effective service within Group targets and UHCW financial strategy
* Manage, supervise and plan the work of the Senior Radiographer team and Consultant Radiographers to ensure that service commitments are met in a timely, accurate and caring manner. through appropriate line management with objective setting and performance reviews. Ensure that the Senior team have the necessary skills and knowledge to undertake individual performance reviews and objective setting for the department
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
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