Radiotherapy Senior Practitioner - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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This is a post for a Therapeutic Radiographer who wishes to progress their career in a modern and forward thinking Trust and Radiotherapy Department.


All our equipment is less than 4 years old and we have plans to develop one of our Linacs so we can deliver Adaptive Radiotherapy.

We deliver SABR, IMRT and IGRT, Rapid Arc, Brachytherapy and superficial treatments


The role will be to work around the whole department, taking a leadership role in the absence of a Band 7 on the unit you are working on.

you will be a role model for the Band 5 team. We host undergraduate students and apprentices so you will be taking responsibility for supporting their education.

As a department we do work shifts, have rota's for late workingandon call.

We work weekends when necessary (but not frequently) and as a team flex to manage our capacity to meet demand.


Professionally accountable to:
Radiotherapy Service Manager

  • To work as a member of the Therapeutic Radiography team rotating through all sections of the department, under the supervision of the section leader
  • To deliver a high quality, accurate radiotherapy service, which is responsive to the social and healthcare needs of the individual patient
  • To deputise for advanced practitioners as required
  • To supervise junior staff and students
Our mission to provide the very best health care includes recruiting the best people.

Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford.

Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.


The location of the UHNM has great access to local amenities and transport links, being close to the M6 and A50, and lies centrally between Manchester to the North and Birmingham to the South.

Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool are all reachable within an hour, as well as the Peak District and the Roaches. House prices in the area are competitive.


Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the role, skills, knowledge and experience we are looking for.

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