Band 7 Specialist Neuro-Oncology Radiographer - Birmingham, United Kingdom - University Hospitals Birmingham

Description

Band 7 Specialist Neuro-Oncology Radiographer

The closing date is 14th May 2024

Job summary

The Radiotherapy service at QEHB, with circa 100 staff, provide approximately 4500 new patients per year with world class radiotherapy treatments. The service is of the highest calibre and makes us a leading department, providing exemplary patient care twinned with the latest in Radiotherapy technology.

Due to a member of staff relocating we have an opportunity for a Neuro-Oncology Radiographer to join our amazing team. Your predecessor developed and implemented this specialist role. Their passion for working with neuro-oncology patients determined the way in which they approached and expanded the role.

Wanting to provide the best care and treatment possible, they worked hard to expand their knowledge and attended oncologist led clinics to support patients throughout their radiotherapy pathway. They worked closely with colleagues to be competent at delineating organs at risk, independently reviewed patients and became an independent prescriber to support patients and manage side effects of treatment. If you feel you can continue with this amazing work, are driven to help develop the care we provide, have a genuine interest in neuro-oncology, are emotionally resilient, compassionate, empathetic and a team player, then this could be the role for you.

You will also be joining a team who have a strong commitment and passion for radiographer development, and there have been opportunities for our staff to present their work at prestigious conferences such as ESTRO and UKIO.

As the Neuro-Oncology Radiographer your day will be varied and a full list of the main duties of the role can be found in the attached job specification. However as a key member of the team we would expect you to:

Work with a wide multi-disciplinary team

Attend new patient clinics, supporting the patient through their radiotherapy journey

Take responsibility for the management, leadership and development of the pathway

Be committed to expanding your knowledge and skills for interpretation of MRI sequences

Cover one day a week clinically to maintain and develop your clinical competencies, working on CyberKnife is a potential option

Escalate and triage queries to the wider MDT

Opportunity to audit and present findings at meetings

Take on the key worker role for the duration of the radiotherapy pathway, focussing on liaising and supporting patients, carers and families.

Work with the wider band 7 team on operational input into the department and staff related matters

Mentor, coach and support the development of junior staff

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person specification Qualifications

*Qualified Radiographer (eg. Diploma of the College of Radiographers -- Therapy / Degree in Therapeutic Radiography) (E)

*Current HCPC registration (E)

*Evidence of or working towards a further professional development and qualification (E)

*Attendance of recent relevant post graduation courses and study days (E)

*Evidence of relevant MSc level study (D)

*Non-medical prescribing (D)

Experience

*Experience of recent clinical experience at senior level; including IMRT and IGRT experience (E)

*Experience in assessing and teaching senior and junior staff and undergraduate students(E)

*Experience of developing staff clinically and professionally(E)

*Experience of undertaking clinical audits and surveys(E)

*Evidence of ability to successfully identify and manage challenging issues taking a problem solving approach(E)

*Evidence of a range of experience in improving clinical practice with the multidisciplinary team(E)

*Evidence of recent presentation giving on a local, national and international level (D)

*Knowledge of indications of proton beam therapy. Experience of referral for this service (D)

Additional Criteria

*Approachable (E)

*Professional (E)

*Reliable and punctual (E)

*Ability to participate in extended hours and bank holiday working (E)

*Willing to participate in on-call rota (E)

*Willing to travel across all Trust sites as required (E)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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Agenda for Change

Band

Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

PM

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH