Senior Therapeutic Radiographer - Fixed Term 12 months

Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

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We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.

Job overview

Band 6 Senior Therapeutic Radiographer

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

This is a fabulous career development opportunity for new & existing Senior Radiographers to join an innovative, friendly organisation whilst experiencing all the benefits of working in a compassionate, aspirational, resourceful & excellent NHS Trust.

The Berkshire Cancer Centre at the RBFT provides fully CHKS accredited Radiotherapy treatment facilities across both its Reading & Bracknell health spaces, is currently equipped with two CT scanners, four Elekta Linear Accelerators, a superficial X-ray unit, & high dose Brachytherapy unit.

All treatment choices for patients are underpinned by the latest national guidance for radiotherapy services, including advanced treatments such as SABR, DIBH, VMAT & Adaptive radiotherapy.

Since 2020 the department has also been recognized as a ‘Centre of excellence’ for its innovative provision of Surface Guided Radiotherapy, in alliance with Vision RT.

Our diverse workforce of staff and learners all benefit from working with high quality equipment & optimum treatment techniques, whilst experiencing positive levels of clinical support & professional development in all aspects of their training & competence.

We look forward to welcoming you on board!

Main duties of the job

The post holder for this Band 6 Macmillan Senior Therapeutic Radiographer role will be required to:

• Assist the Band 7 Radiographers in delivering innovative Radiotherapy services for a variety of tumour sites across the Reading and Bracknell department locations.
• Ensure that services delivered by the Radiotherapy department meet the highest professional and technical standards, as per CHKS guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
• Achieve and maintain own competencies and skills within an agreed timescale.
• Lead a team of Radiographers in the absence of more senior staff.
• Uphold a patient-centred service whilst ensuring efficiency targets are met.
• Ensure that service provision achieves compliance with the corporate and clinical governance standards required of the Trust.
• Practice as an operator within Radiotherapy as defined by IR(ME)R.
• Participate in the on-call system within the department and work appropriate shifts to meet service needs.
• Participate in the training, supervision and assessment of students and learners on clinical placement at the Berkshire Cancer Centre.
• Be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service. This may include working 37.5 hours per week between the hours of 7am and 8pm, and weekend working if required.

Working for our organisation

This post will also provide the following outstanding benefits for prospective candidates:

• A 5% Recruitment and Retention allowance in addition to basic salary.
• A further 5% travel allowance for all staff rotations in our Satellite centre in Bracknell.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring and teaching opportunities.
• Career progression programmes and personalised coaching towards developing advanced and consultant practitioner status.
• Established Radiographer led services such as palliative care and on treatment reviews, with further expansion plans.
• Access to a variety of ELearning content and educational resources.
• Opportunities to join service related projects and quality improvement initiatives within the department and at wider Trust level.

The vibrant area of Reading, Berkshire, is the perfect place for anyone looking to relocate to a bustling yet family-friendly area within 30 minutes of the capital. The town is picturesquely located on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton.

With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and settle. There are also fantastic facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK, all conveniently located at a walking distance from the hospital itself.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

• Degree in Therapeutic Radiography, or Diploma of College of Radiographers
• State Registration
• Defined area of specialist practice/experience with caseload management
• Project work
• Evidence of further study
• Understanding of wider cancer agenda e.g. TSSG’s for Cancer Network

Previous/relevant experience

• Experience of working to a high standard with a wide variety of Radiotherapy techniques & equipment
• Knowledge / Experience of modern Radiotherapy

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On-site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.

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All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period.

The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults.