Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the radiotherapy treatment department at Colchester Hospital for a Treatment Specialist Radiographer. We are looking for an experienced Therapeutic Radiographer, who shares our vision of providing state of the art treatment, delivered by caring and supportive professionals.
ESNEFT Currently Has:
* 1 Varian Ethos, 1 Varian Halcyon, 5 Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerators, two with 6 degrees of freedom couch, ARIA R&V system and Eclipse treatment planning system
* Orthovoltage Units with a range of energies
* Philips & Siemens CT Scanners. 4DCT scans are completed for lung patients and DIBH scans for left sided breast patients
* MR Treatment planning
* Mould room and planning services are radiographer led
* Macmillan Radiographers are key workers for major tumour sites, and provide psychological support for patients and their carers
* The department is accredited to ISO 9001:2015, and uses QPulse as the document management system
You will work in all areas of the Radiotherapy department ensuring the highest quality of technical practice, patient care and ensuring targets are achieved. You will work closely with the leadership team for treatment in the radiotherapy department.
You will also participate in the training and mentoring of our undergraduate therapeutic radiography students.
Cross site working to our Ipswich Hospital may be required.
Main duties of the job
* To work closely with the Band 8A operational lead to ensure the workload is managed to minimise waiting times and staff work efficiently and effectively as a team.
* Daily planning and organisation of treatment units, to ensure activities are prioritised appropriately; investigate and mitigate breaches where possible, escalating patient pathways where necessary.
* Supervise and participate in all aspects of clinical work related to the preparation, delivery and verification of Radiotherapy to maintain the highest professional and technical standards of Radiotherapy and patient care, liaising with the multi-disciplinary team to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
* Review and update Risk assessments and ensure appropriate documentation is in place to facilitate safe working practices in line with current legislation, and propose and implement changes.
* Actively participate in the Quality System and other quality initiatives within the directorate and profession to develop, implement and evaluate practice and techniques.
* Undertake appraisal and development of a personal development plan for junior radiographers in the department.
* Perform other duties, delegated by the Radiotherapy Service Manager, or deputy, after consultation with the post holder, to meet the needs of the department.
* Be prepared to vary working hours as may be necessary to meet the demands of the Department.
* Be prepared to work at either Radiotherapy Department site within ESNEFT, should the need arise.
About ESNEFT
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Details
Band – Band 7
Salary – £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum
Contract – Permanent
Working pattern – Full-time
Job locations – Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL
Reference number – 432-HR791-25
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
* State registered Radiographer
* Post Graduate Image competency
* Post Graduate Masters, or equivalent, level education relevant to role.
Desirable Qualifications
* MSc
* PGCT
* Counselling
Essential Knowledge
* Highly developed specialist Knowledge underpinned by theory and experience.
* Awareness of new/current technical developments and issues, both clinical and professional.
* Knowledge of relevant standards and current initiatives.
Desirable Knowledge
* Knowledge of QI process.
Essential Experience
* Significant Clinical experience in all areas of Radiotherapy.
* Management of complex pathways and gaps in treatment.
* All aspects of treatment planning/delivery/patient management.
* A wide range of techniques, complexities, equipment and clinical experience.
* Image Guided Radiotherapy.
* Dealing with people with varying physical & psychological capabilities & in complex situations.
* Knowledge of relevant standards and current initiatives.
* Evidence of CPD.
* Report writing.
Desirable Experience
* Computer planning.
* Treatment review.
* Research experience / clinical trials.
* Change management.
* Presentation skills.
* Risk management.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Colchester Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester, CO4 5JL
Website: https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/
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