Band 6 Specialist Radiographer - Data Entry and Checking
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
Main duties of the job
UHS are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking radiographer to join their radiotherapy team as a data entry and checking radiographer. You will have leadership experience and organizational skills which will allow you co-ordinate and manage a busy workload whilst your excellent communication skills will be required to liaise with our medical physics department, clinicians, managers, treatment radiographers and the pre-treatment teams.
The UHS radiotherapy department (accross Southampton and Basingstoke) is equipped with 3 CT scanners, Elekta ABC and Varian RGSC, 7 Elekta Versa HD linacs, 3 with ExacTrac dynamic and iGuide systems, an HDR brachytherapy unit, mould room, XStrahl orthovoltage unit and a Mobetron intra-operative unit.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In this role you will be the team leader in ‘secondary access’, where all patient plans are input into the record and verify system (Mosaiq) and checked. You will work closely with the patient pathway advanced practitioner and rotational radiographers to ensure that all radiotherapy plans are ready to treat in a timely manner.You will liaise with the pre-treatment and physics planning teams as well as the treatment machines in order to co-ordinate replans, emergency treatments and ‘plan and treats’.
You will be responsible for the workflow management and prioritising the workload as it comes through secondary access in order to ensure that patient’s treatment plans are prepared efficiently and on time.
An important aspect of this role is the education and training of rotational radiographers, new graduates and students. You will work with the patient pathway AdP to develop and maintain appropriate competency frameworks and be responsible for training rotational radiographers in inputting, checking and manual calculations.
What we’re looking for:
We are looking for a dynamic, efficient and highly organised therapy radiographer with clinical experience and excellent communication skills to join the permanent patient plan preparation (secondary access) team.
Workflow management and workload prioritisation is essential in this role and therefore a thorough understanding of the clinical pathways is required to enable effective leadership of the secondary access team.
Problem solving and troubleshooting capabilities are highly useful in this role as well as the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Person specification
Trust Values
Essential criteria- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications / training required
Essential criteria- Degree in Therapeutic Radiography, or Diploma of College of Radiographers.
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Defined area of specialist practice/experience with caseload management.
- Higher degree / Diploma in Management.
- Project management/educational experience
- Understanding of wider Radiotherapy agenda e.g. Radiotherapy specialised commissioning and service specifications.
Previous or relevant experience necessary
Essential criteria- Experience of working to a high standard with a wide variety of Radiotherapy techniques & equipment. Knowledge / Experience of modern Radiotherapy technique
- Ability to lead a team as well as work as a team member.
- Ability to manage a unit, use own initiative and be punctual
- Be able to take instruction / directions and work within the confines of the role
- Experience and practice with the latest technological advances.
Aptitudes and skills required
Essential criteria- Highly organised
- Ability to lead team
- Ability to manage a unit and manage unplanned breakdown
- Excellent communication skills, (verbal and written) essential.
- Ability to communicate with wide range of people Diplomatic
- Excellent Time management skills
- Computer literate
- Shows initiative, caring and reliable.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Evidence of some teaching / training/ presentation skills.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary practice.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
For more information about our Trust
https://careers.uhs.nhs.uk
Getting to work - our travel promise
Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff can apply for a permit to use our park & ride facility.Eligibility for on-site parking is dependent on the nature and requirement of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.
Our commitment to equality
Equality remains at the centre of our policymaking, service delivery, and employment practice, giving all employees equal opportunity to develop, apply for promotions, and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.
UHS actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development, and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.
How and why we use your information
The Trust is under a duty to protect the public funds it administers, and to this end may use the information you have provided on this form for the prevention and detection of fraud. It may also share this information with other bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes.
The European General Data Protection Regulations enhances individuals’ rights and safeguards all of their data in place under the DPA.
Find us on social media, we're on: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn