Team Leader Radiotherapy Pre-treatment RadiographerNHS
Job summary
We are delighted to invite applications from enthusiastic, forward thinking Team Lead Therapeutic Radiographers for our Pre Treatment team who are passionate about high quality radiotherapy, service development and collaborative working. At the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre, you'll be part of a supportive team culture helping you grow and reach your full potential in your Radiotherapy career.
Our centre is committed to excellent patient pathways and truly patient centred care. We continually evolve to embrace the latest radiotherapy innovations, offering treatment on two Varian ETHOS units and two Varian Halcyon with Hypersight and in bore SGRT to support greater accuracy and tattoo less radiotherapy. Patients also benefit from three TrueBeams.
We also operate three planning CT scanners and an outstanding Brachytherapy service providing HDR, LDR and Papillon kV treatment, along with an Xstrahl superficial unit.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to undertake radiotherapy interventions at a team leaderlevel to the highest professional and technical standards, working with Medical,Radiographic, Physics and Administrative colleagues, within the Radiotherapy team.2.1 JOB SUMMARYAs a team leader pre-treatment radiotherapy radiographer working as part of theradiotherapy team, you will be under the supervision of the appropriate OperationalManager preparing radiotherapy using highly specialist equipment. You will regularlyparticipate in all aspects of radiotherapy activities and your role will focus on themanagement of your area of expertise. As a key element of the role, the post holder will provide information, education,practical and emotional support to patients and carers during their radiotherapyepisode. The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre Radiotherapy Department is based at the RoyalSurrey County Hospital in Guildford and operates a satellite service from the EastSurrey Hospital in Redhill. This post is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital inGuildford, but will include attendance at both sites.
Job description
The post-holder will maintain the highest professional and technical standards of radiotherapy.
The post holder will be required to participate in the induction, supervision and teaching of staff within the clinical environment enabling them to achieve the required level of clinical competence. The post-holder will deputise for the Operational Manager as required including at internal and external meetings. The post holder will need to maintain core clinical skills. This will includestatutory skills, trust mandatory skills for clinical staff and all radiotherapyspecific skills required to perform their team leader role. The clinical skillsframework for the radiotherapy department will include the full range of skillswhich are expected of the post holder and will be updated periodically.
A flexible approach to work is essential to meet the service needs of thedepartment and hours of work may vary between 7am 7pm with someweekend and public holiday working on a planned and on-call basis. Postholders may be rotated to work at either the Royal Surrey County Hospital orEast Surrey Hospital site and may be asked to travel between the sites. Ifasked to work at the site which is not the post holders base, notice will begiven in accordance with departmental procedures.Main Duties and Responsibilities: To help manage the day to day running of their designated work area. To help manage the patient flow and patient bookings. To deliver the preparation and planning of radiotherapy treatment as referredby the Clinical Oncology Consultants. To be aware of treatment waiting times and treatment outcome data andsupport the development of strategies, alongside clinical colleagues, thatenables effective management. To help support business planning alongside Operational Managers in pursuitof best practice and service developments and requirements. To meet regularly with the other team leaders and the Operational Managerswith regard to departmental management. Design and update protocols and ways of working.Responsible for working with others to ensure the smooth and appropriateimplementation and integration of new ways of working.Liaise with the other team leaders and Operational Managers giving highlyspecialised advice as appropriate, troubleshooting where necessary andproviding technical support when required including liaising outside thedepartment. Provide continuity between pre-treatment, planning andtreatment as appropriate. Act as a recognised technical/clinical resource for the wider multidisciplinaryteam giving highly specialised advice, as required, and act as a key link withthose external to the Trust for the specialist area. To support the other team leaders and Operational Managers as required inall sections of the department. Attend/take an active part in relevant meetings and forums to promoteintegration of standards and development of relevant project areas. Create new and revise current protocols, liaising with appropriate personnelto ensure they are practicable and that necessary information is fullycommunicated to all relevant disciplines. Liaise with the relevant members of the management team who haveresponsibility for the strategic development of clinical practice as appropriate.Contribute, when required, to the procurement of new equipment/technology,including the preparation of business cases when appropriate. Identify training needs related to the delivery and development of their area ofexpertise and to formulate and deliver training packages for otherpractitioners.Ensure own clinical decisions (including non-standard/outside protocol) areunderpinned and evaluated using theoretical knowledge and relevantpractical experience. Responsible for ensuring quality assurance procedures are adhered to andinstruct their team leadership. Responsible for implementing any corrective action relevant to their area ofexpertise as a result of incidents, following discussion with the DeputyProfessional Head of Radiotherapy and the Operational Management team. To be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of clinical practiceand patient care. Responsible for the checking/calculation of doses and prescriptions inaccordance with the departmental procedures as appropriate. Responsible for ensuring all equipment is used appropriately and safely,including administrative and management systems, monitoring equipmentperformance and reporting faults. Ensure that the clinical decision making of junior staff is appropriate andsupported by relevant theoretical knowledge/experience. To follow the policies which are determined by the departmental and hospitalmanagement teams; proposing changes to working practices or proceduresfor your own work area when relevant These will be set out in procedures, protocols and work instructions which will be updated periodically. You willnot be required to lead developments, but will be expected to comment onpolicies, procedures or developments being managed by colleagues.Accurately document all clinical data concerning the patient into the recordand verify system for use by other staff groups within the department as perdepartment protocol. Utilise the department record and verify systems to confirm the dailytreatment delivery electronically as per protocol. Provide/file written documentation of clinical information relating to thetreatment of the patient in the patient hospital notes where appropriate. Participate in the daily run-up and QA of radiotherapy equipment. Report & record accurately any machine faults or assessment by thetechnical team. Participate in the research, development and audit of new radiotherapytechniques; adopting an analytical and critical approach. Keep up to date with best practice in radiotherapy locally and nationally andcontribute to the implementation of evidence based clinical practice. Understand and scan / treat patients within the scope and practice of theRadiotherapy Trial portfolio. This will be guided by approved policies, workinstructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), good clinical practice(GCP), and established precedents. Support will be given by theRadiotherapy Research Team. Report any clinical errors at the earliest possible opportunity. To take orinitiate any remedial action required, investigate the incident and work withthe Operational Managers & Quality Manager to reduce any further risks. Take responsibility for own continuous professional development by beingproactive in assessing training needs in conjunction with the appraisalprocess. Work with the Operations Managers and other team leaders managing theradiotherapy service across the department monitoring and recording staffsickness, annual leave, clinical supervision, probation, appraisals and staffinglevels. Undertake appraisals identifying training needs and personal developmentneeds in line with departmental objectives. Feeding back staff needs to thetraining needs assessment. Train radiographers in the use of new technical equipment and highlycomplex radiotherapy techniques. Participate in the recruitment of therapy radiographers and departmentalsupport staff and to induct new staff and students to the department.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
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