Team Leader Radiotherapy Radiographer - Band 7 (Band 7) - Radiotherapy Services - Royal Surrey [...]

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Royal Surrey County Hospital

Town: Guildford

Salary: £48,270 - £54,931 Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 13/04/2025 23:59

Team Leader Radiotherapy Radiographer - Band 7

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader Radiotherapy Radiographer to join our team. The Trust is delighted to invite applications from enthusiastic, forward-thinking radiographers with a keen interest in delivering radiotherapy services and a passion for team working and service development.

The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre is focused on providing excellent patient pathways and patient-centred care. We strive to continuously evolve to reflect the technical advances within Radiotherapy.

Main duties of the job

As a team leader radiotherapy radiographer, you will be under the supervision of the appropriate Operational Manager preparing and delivering radiotherapy using highly specialist equipment. You will regularly participate in all aspects of radiotherapy activities and your role will focus on the management of your area of expertise. As a key element of the role, you will provide information, education, practical and emotional support to patients and carers during their radiotherapy episode. There may be the opportunity to participate in a rotational role within clinical governance, education or treatment co-ordination.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your wellbeing is important to us, and as such, we offer clinical staff a 9-day fortnight working pattern giving you the opportunity to have a fixed day off every two weeks. You will, no matter what your grade banding, be empowered to learn, grow and progress your career.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MSc / BSc Radiotherapy/ Therapeutic Radiography or DCR (T)
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development

Knowledge

• Experience as a Band 6 Therapy Radiographer commensurate with progression to a Band 7 post
• Experience of working in a radiotherapy department on a wide range of radiotherapy equipment and specialised techniques
• Experience of collaborating with other staff groups outside Radiotherapy
• Use of computerised department record and verify systems
• Participation in clinical governance activities
• Project management related to service improvement

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.