Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: Hours 8:00-8:00 to suit service needs, occasional weekends and Bank Holidays, on call weekends
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 359-6149388-T1-D
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone Hospital - Radiotherapy
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Therapeutic Radiographer
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking to employ a Therapeutic Radiographer to be part of the team of radiotherapists on the treatment units!
Previous experience within image evaluation and knowledge of IGRT techniques would be an advantage. Students qualifying this year are welcome to apply.
The post will be linked to a professional development package which will assist the post holder to progress through a career pathway.
You will be expected to undertake imaging assessment for all sites using both MV,kV and Cone Beam CT imaging modalities.
We actively support training opportunities at an in-house and external levels.
All posts are linked to a competency package which enables radiotherapists to progress through a career pathway.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
To act as part of a team in the treatment process ensuring the highest professional and technical standards are set and maintained.
To provide a patient focused service within the team
To undertake radiotherapeutic procedures efficiently and to treat patients with ionising radiation in accordance with prescribed protocols, radiation control measures and medico-legal requirements.
To plan and organise daily work and some complex activities or programmes for an area of practice, some of which may be ongoing.
To be aware and report any variances in the performance of equipment by the normal reporting system.
When necessary to cover emergency duties in accordance with the Department Policy.
To attend Departmental meetings.
To identify and report any possible risks.
This post may require the post-holder to travel across the Trust sites in the course of fulfillment of their duties
Working for our organisation
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc Radiotherapy or equivalent
- Registered with HPC
- Operator under IRMER regulations
Desirable criteria
- Further education or short courses
Experience
Essential criteria
- To have worked in a clinical environment
Desirable criteria
- Have worked within a multi-disciplinary team
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Basic computer skills
- Able to teach and train
Desirable criteria
- Analytical and Decision-making skills
- Planning and Organisational Skills
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
- Bronwyn Van Blerk
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Radiotherapy Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01622 226154
- Additional information
If you would like to know more about this post, please contact:
Amanda Williams, Head of Radiotherapy Services
01622 225013 - [email protected]
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