Therapeutic Radiographer Satelitte CENTRE

Overview

Therapeutic Radiographer – Milton Keynes Satellite Centre (Milton Keynes University Hospital). We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and compassionate Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer to join our friendly and welcoming team at the OUH Radiotherapy Centre in Milton Keynes, a satellite centre of the Oxford Cancer Centre.

The Milton Keynes site is a purpose-built radiotherapy satellite, equipped with a Varian True Beam linear accelerator with 6

DoF couch, RGSC and IDENTIFY systems, alongside a GoSim Radiotherapy CT scanner. All systems are fully networked via ARIA with the Oxford centre. This satellite represents an expansion of the Oxford Cancer Centre’s radiotherapy services, complementing the existing satellite in Swindon. The centre benefits from dedicated clinic rooms, a treatment planning suite, meeting rooms and excellent staff facilities, and is located within the Milton Keynes University Hospital site, which hosts a comprehensive oncology service.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for a Therapeutic Radiographer who is committed to delivering high-quality care with compassion, dignity and respect.

We are proud of our strong culture of learning, education and support, and offer a comprehensive induction programme. Our Practice Educator team provides ongoing professional development opportunities, and we actively encourage involvement in projects, audit and research. If you are looking for an exciting new opportunity within a supportive and motivated team, we would be delighted to hear from you.

This post attracts a 5% RRP.

The post holder will be expected to play a key role in the operational and clinical leadership of the service within OUH Radiotherapy Centre @ Milton Keynes and, on occasion, at the Oxford Cancer Centre if required. They would be expected to ensure the provision of a high quality and patient-focused service and to provide support to radiographers at all levels, assistants and students across both pre-treatment and treatment areas.

The post holder will work as a team lead in both pre-treatment and treatment, providing leadership for staff and quality care for patients within the OUH Radiotherapy Centre @ Milton Keynes.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here

The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH You Tube channel.

For a detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

For more information or an informal chat, please contact:
Donna Hughes, Milton Keynes Radiotherapy Operational Manager. Email:

• oHCPC registration
• oBSc Radiotherapy
• oEducated to Master (radiotherapy) level or equivalent knowledge in area related to role

• Participation in radiotherapy development work
• Previous NHS experience in Radiotherapy
• Relevant Band 6 Therapeutic Radiographer experience
• Participation in the implementation of a change in practice/new equipment
• Experience using Varian/ARIA equipment
• Experience of using Eclipse & Somavision planning systems
• Participation in research

• oKnowledge and experience of advanced and complex treatment techniques
• oParticipation in the implementation of…