Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy Department
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 361-6289481
- Employer
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
- Town
- Northwood
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum + 15% High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 25/07/2024
Employer heading
Radiotherapy Clinical Learning Facilitator
NHS AfC: Band 7
Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview
We are recruiting for a Radiotherapy Clinical Learning Facilitator who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC) is one of Europe’s leading and largest cancer treatment centres. All treatments are delivered using image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) and treatments such as intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and RapidArc are standard for most patients.
We are currently looking for a Radiotherapy Clinical Learning Facilitator. The Radiotherapy department is operational 7 days a week including bank holidays. External beam radiotherapy is routinely delivered between 8am-9pm Monday - Friday.
You will support the Radiotherapy management team in achieving their departmental objectives, working closely with the Superintendent Radiographers (section leads), Oncologists, Physicists and other members of the MDT as appropriate to achieve department objectives.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
As a Radiotherapy Clinical Learning Facilitator you will provide leadership, support and guidance to junior members of staff and participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of staff.
You will promote high standards of patient care and treatment delivery and participate in staff training and education, in conjunction with relevant section leads.
You will be required to manage Therapy Radiography staff and co-ordinate clinical workload, monitor serviceability of equipment and contribute to the maintenance of the department quality system.
You will act as point of contact for information, referrals and advice on linac group.
You will participate in clinical audit, research, development and deputise for Superintendent (treatment delivery/ pre-treatment) when required and provide leadership, support, guidance and advice to junior staff and students.
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,108 and a maximum payment of £5,177per annum pro rata.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- DCR(T) or BSc in Radiotherapy and registered with the HPC
- Evidence of appropriate CPD activity
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of interest in, or attendance at M Level courses
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Range of practical work on radiotherapy equipment
Desirable criteria
- Worked in all areas of radiotherapy
- OBI knowledge desired
- Evidence of time management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good organisational skills and team player
- Good communication skills
- Supervision of junior staff and students
- Ability to teach
- Accuracy and attention to detail
Desirable criteria
- Take an interest in the development and progression of dept procedures and techniques
- Participation in auditing clinical practice
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good theoretical knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of modern treatment techniques and modalities and professional issues
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills
- Know when to seek advice and assistance
- Ability to be able to cope with moving and handling of patients
- Willingness to attend courses
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
- Daniel Megias
- Job title
- Head of Radiotherapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0203 826 2128
- Additional information
Daniel Megias- Head of Radiotherapy, [email protected] / Yatman Tsang- Consultant radiographer, [email protected]
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