Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy Services
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Mat Cover)
- Hours
- Part time - 25.13 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-SB-EMF18258
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey County Hospital
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £39,205 - £47,084 Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Radiotherapy Radiographer - Band 6 (Fixed-Term)
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Radiotherapy Radiographer to join our team. The Trust is delighted to invite applications from enthusiastic, forward-thinking radiographers with a keen interest in delivering radiotherapy services and a passion for team working and service development. We have a fantastic team approach, and love to develop all of our staff and will give the opportunity to rotate through all areas of our department including Treatment, Pre Treatment, Brachytherapy and Review. We want you to achieve and grow your potential as a Radiographer.
The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre is focused on providing excellent patient pathways and patient-centred care. We strive to continuously evolve to reflect the technical advances within Radiotherapy. To that end, we have recently completed the replacement of two of our Varian TrueBeams with a Varian ETHOS and a Varian Halcyon at our satellite centre. These units are the first in the NHS for in-bore SGRT and we are scheduled to be the first Centre to implement Hypersight later this year. Surface guided radiotherapy system installation will further improve the accuracy of treatment and present the opportunity for tattoo-less radiotherapy. Our patients benefit from access to two ETHOS units, one Halcyon and four TrueBeams across our two radiotherapy centres.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to undertake radiotherapy interventions to the highest
professional and technical standards, working with Medical, Radiography, Physics
and Administrative colleagues.
We have three planning CT scanners, an exceptional Brachytherapy service which provides HDR, LDR and Papillon kV contact treatment; as well as an Xstrahl superficial machine.
Our main site is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford and our satellite centre at East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. Guildford gives easy access to the beautiful North & South Downs, is an hour from the coast and has great transport links to the surrounding counties of Berkshire, Hampshire and Sussex. The city offers cultural diversity, is home to the University of Surrey and it is great place to reside and explore.
Our satellite centre in Redhill is closely integrated with our main site. Situated within easy access to London, and surrounded by beautiful Surrey countryside. It offers you the opportunity to work in a smaller team and broaden your clinical skills with the chance to follow a patient throughout their treatment pathway. This is an excellent opportunity for CPD, which is not always achievable in larger departments and establishments.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a senior radiographer you will be under the supervision of the relevant
Operational Manager. You will undertake all elements of the Pre-treatment Pathway
including scanning and virtual simulation and be expected to undertake duties in the
Mould Room to a high standard of complexity. You will undertake all aspects of
delivering External Beam Radiotherapy using complex techniques and equipment
and participate in the delivery of Brachytherapy. In addition, you will be expected to
perform the relevant data preparation for treating patients, attend planning meetings
when appropriate and have exposure to all aspects of clinically relevant
administration.
The post holder will be required to work in all areas of the department and have a
flexible approach to rota changes. As a key element of the role, the post holder will provide information, education, practical and emotional support to patients and carers during their radiotherapy episode.
The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre Radiotherapy Department is based at the Royal
Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and has a satellite service based at East Surrey
Hospital in Redhill. This post is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital but will
include working at both sites.
Your wellbeing is important to us, and as such, we offer clinical staff a 9-day fortnight working pattern giving you the opportunity to have a fixed day off every two weeks. You will, no matter what your grade banding, be empowered to learn, grow and progress your career. We offer a variety of CPD opportunities and have strong links with Macmillan giving us access to valuable learning to ensure that our staff are the best that they can be.
The post could be based at either of our sites and is fixed term to cover maternity leave until 13th April 2026.
We look forward to meeting with should you feel that you would like to become part of our Royal Surrey Cancer Centre team.
Should you require more information or have any questions regarding this role please contact our Operational Managers team on 01483 571122 Ext 6609.
To apply, please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk ensuring that you quote the vacancy number above.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
- HCPC Registration
- BSc Radiotherapy or DCR (T)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of relevant post qualification training and education
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience commensurate with a Band 6 post in Therapy Radiography
- Experience of working in a radiotherapy department on a wide range of radiotherapy equipment.
- Use of computerised department record and verify systems
- Involvement in managing resources
- Experience of collaborating with other staff-groups
Desirable criteria
- Experience commensurate with a Band 6 post in complex treatment techniques and processes
- Understanding of radiotherapy pre-treatment activities including Virtual Simulation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Remond
- Job title
- Clinical Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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