Senior Therapeutic Radiographer

• 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.

• 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.

Essential

• 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