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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Science
    Healthcare
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You should have extensive pre-treatment imaging experience, advanced techniques skills, strong leadership, exemplary communication, and a desire to collaborate with Radiology for innovative approaches.
  • You will manage complex radiotherapy processes, supervise your team, ensure accurate practices, and collaborate with medical and support staff across the department.

Requirements

  • An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, caring and highly motivated therapy radiographer to work as a Band 7 team leader within the Pre-Treatment team.
  • We are looking for a practitioner with an excellent technical background and pre-treatment experience at senior level.
  • This role requires someone confident and experienced in advanced pre-treatment imaging and virtual simulation techniques including 4DCT, RGSC guided breath-hold techniques, SABR, SRS/T and VMAT.
  • Knowledge and experience of cannulation and contrast administration is desirable.
  • The successful candidate will be expected to achieve competency in all pre-treatment skills to ensure an efficient, high-quality service is provided to all patients throughout their pathway.
  • The ideal candidate will enjoy working as part of a team and will have exemplary communication and patient care skills.
  • A key quality will be the ability to manage a complex workload, whilst providing strong leadership to a team of staff.
  • A large focus of the pre-treatment team moving forwards will be the use of multi-modality pre-treatment imaging, a key part of this role will be to work collaboratively with Radiology to develop skills in MRI, to provide cutting edge imaging techniques for radiotherapy planning.
  • If you are motivated, ready for a change and looking for an exciting opportunity to work in pre-treatment as a Band 7 Radiographer then we want you to apply.

Responsibilities

  • When they are working as a Senior I clinical practitioner they will be responsible for the radiotherapy processes at and the operational management of a specialist highly complex radiotherapy work base, which may be a treatment unit, a CT scanner, a treatment preparation area or a project team such as for the digital transformation implementation.
  • They will supervise their immediate radiographic team to also include students, aides, and visitors on a rotational basis, ensuring that the practise of all results in the output and the radiotherapy processes at their work base being performed accurately and effectively.
  • The post-holder will liaise with medical, physics, nursing, clerical and support staff within the department and throughout the institution. The key working relationships will be with superintendent radiographers.

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Band 7 Radiographer.

Where is this position based?

This position is based at the Chelsea Site of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

What are the main responsibilities of this role?

The main responsibilities include leading the Pre-Treatment team, managing complex workloads, achieving competency in pre-treatment skills, and collaborating with Radiology for multi-modality pre-treatment imaging.

What qualifications are required for this position?

The ideal candidate should have an excellent technical background and pre-treatment experience at a senior level, as well as knowledge and experience in advanced imaging techniques.

Is cannulation and contrast administration experience required?

Experience in cannulation and contrast administration is desirable but not explicitly required.

What qualities should a candidate possess?

A candidate should be highly motivated, enjoy teamwork, possess exemplary communication and patient care skills, and demonstrate strong leadership abilities.

Who will the post-holder need to liaise with?

The post-holder will liaise with medical, physics, nursing, clerical, and support staff within the department and throughout the institution, particularly supervisor radiographers.

What is the key focus for the Pre-Treatment team moving forward?

The key focus will be on the use of multi-modality pre-treatment imaging and developing skills in MRI for advanced radiotherapy planning.

Are there opportunities for professional development?

Yes, there are learning and development opportunities as well as clear career pathways.

Is flexible working an option for this role?

Yes, flexible working requests are welcomed to support employees' work-life balance.

Who can be contacted for further details or informal visits?

Clare Ockwell, Pre-Treatment Lead Radiographer, can be contacted via email at clare.ockwell@rmh.nhs.uk for further details or informal visits.

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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust specializes in cancer diagnosis, treatment, and research. Their mission is to deliver world-class, patient-centered care to improve outcomes for cancer patients and advance cancer treatments through innovative research. Their purpose is to provide cutting-edge cancer care and continually enhance patient experiences and outcomes through excellence in clinical practice and groundbreaking research.