Team Manager Therapeutic Radiographer - XRT Treatment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The post holder is expected to troubleshoot patient care or technical issues in designated area.
• To supervise, instruct and take part in the use of complex radiotherapy calculations.
• To supervise, instruct and take part in treatment delivery and image-guided radiotherapy.
• To supervise and participate in CT Scanning and Virtual simulation when required.
• To be pro‑active in the development and implementation of evidence based clinical practice in line with local and national initiatives, facilitating changes in service where necessary.
• To act as an expert resource on treatment delivery equipment, imaging, and oncology management systems. Providing support and advice as appropriate.
• Be pro‑active in the maintenance, improvement, and development of their competence.
• To provide technical advice in the evaluation, procurement and introduction of new techniques, procedures, and equipment.
• To be responsible for the equipment in the work area, ensuring that fault reporting and handover procedures are followed, working closely with medical physics and technical services staff to ensure that repairs and routine servicing of equipment is carried out with minimal disruption to service provision.
• To work closely with the other Superintendents and the Governance Team, to monitor the work across the service in order to maintain high quality service delivery and professional standards, helping to further develop and maintain the accredited Quality Management System.
• Take a lead role in reviewing and writing work instructions and operating procedures for which overall responsibility and sign off will be with the Principal Radiographers.
• Ensuring all errors in designated area is reported in a timely manner in accordance with current departmental policy.
• To continually assess and monitor risk in their practice and that of others, challenging others as appropriate.
• In depth knowledge of UK radiation legislation IRR 1999 and IR(ME)R 2017 and to act as an expert resource in interpretation of the legislation with regards standard operating procedures and error reporting.
• Good knowledge of other relevant legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Manual Handling Operations regulations 1992.
• Participate in the extended shift system, bank holidays, weekend working and on call.

Supervisory and Managerial

Teaching and training

Responsibilities for human resources

Research

This job description is not exhaustive and will be reviewed periodically to take into account changes and developments in service requirements. Any changes will be discussed fully with the post holder.

Additional Information

Successful applicants will have wide experience with radiotherapy equipment and treatment techniques, be highly motivated and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. We are looking for applicants with a commitment to developing themselves, the team, and the Radiotherapy Service at The Christie.

HCPC registration required.

We look forward to hearing from you.

This is a fixed term position to cover maternity leave for 12 months.

We welcome informal enquiries from interested candidates who would like to know more about the role.

Shift patterns between 06 : 00am and 23 : 00pm.

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The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

Application Information

If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.

Sponsorship Information

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Pre‑Employment Checks

All applicants external to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

If You're Offered the Role - you will be agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk / spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

The Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

No Smoking Policy

You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

Additional Information

We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.

We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all our activities. We have a zero‑tolerance approach to modern slavery in any of its forms, including slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, and human trafficking. We are fully committed to acting ethically and with transparency in all our business dealings and relationships, and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our organisation or supply chains.

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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.

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