East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust are looking for two Operational Lead Radiographers for Radiotherapy to provide strong clinical and operational leadership and work together to move our service forward. One is based at Colchester, the other at Ipswich.

To realise the full potential of an integrated radiotherapy service, the Trust is looking for dynamic and forward thinking HCPC registered Therapeutic Radiographers who have recent clinical management experience, to work closely with the Deputy Heads of Radiotherapy Services in driving forward service development and integration.

The service is staffed by multi-professional teams of clinical oncologists, therapeutic radiographers, clinical scientists, dosimetrists and engineers. The holistic needs of patients are met by nursing staff and Macmillan radiographers.

You will play an integral part in the development and implementation of new technology and new services. We are currently commissioning a Halcyon and an Ethos and are working towards full integration and alignment of clinical protocols, patient pathways and services across both sites.

We encourage our staff to further their personal and professional development. You will be supported in internal and external training and courses including the trust's leadership programme.

Please see the attached document for more information about our Radiotherapy Service.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the day to day operational management of the radiotherapy department, ensuring patients receive their treatment within national and local targets.
  
• To promote high standards of professional practice and high quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.
  
• To ensure new techniques, equipment and technology is implemented in a safe manner along with the competencies and training of clinical staff.
  
• Provide expert advice, support and guidance to radiographers and other professional groups in the multidisciplinary team and use technical expertise and experience to provide solutions to a wide range of radiotherapy related problems.
  
• In conjunction with the Heads of Service plan and promote continuous improvement in service delivery, quality and efficiency, adhering to best practice, Trust and National guidelines.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are the largest NHS organisation in East Anglia, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing staff
• Evidence of highly specialist skills
• Previous experience of supervision and clinical education
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in producing and implementing departmental guidelines and protocols
• Dealing with people with a range of difficulties in a range of situations

Desirable

• Experience of formal presentations
• Change Management/ Project management
• Research experience / clinical trials

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registered Therapeutic Radiographer
• Radiography Degree or equivalent in therapeutic radiography
• Masters qualification or equivalent experience supplemented by post graduate courses
• Involvement in training and teaching
• Specialist clinical experience

Desirable

• Management qualification / post graduate experience in team leader / management role

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals

Ipswich and Colchester

IP4 5PD

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