Senior Radiographer

Permanent and fixed term opportunities have arisen for enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic Senior Radiographers(Band 6) to join the radiotherapy department team. Successful applicants will be highly motivated and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to developing themselves and helping develop our service.


Please apply via Trac or NHS jobs website
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
To ensure that the highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment is safe and accurate to operate, both for staff and patients undertaking the appropriate machine checks and reporting any variances, faults and malfunctions
Interpret, monitor and evaluate the treatment prescriptions to ensure that radiotherapy is delivered accurately and reproducibly and in accordance with the quality system
Evaluate delivery of radiotherapy through application and interpretation of treatment verification procedures
Be able to accurately position patient and operate highly complex radiotherapy and imaging equipment along the radiotherapy pathway
Ensure the team keeps accurate records and comply with necessary policies and procedures
Analyse systematically and evaluate all data and information relevant to patients diagnosis, ensuring the patient and their relatives are treated with dignity and respect at all times
Communicate confidential sensitive information, and provide emotional support, to patients and their carers/relatives including children and the terminally ill
Provide information to patients and their carers with regard to the radiotherapy pathway and expected side effects
With the team on the unit, patients and the wider multidisciplinary team manage areas of conflict and escalate as necessary
Anticipate and identify common and complex treatment related side effects, offering advice and where necessary refer to other relevant health care professionals
Apply safe and effective moving and handling skills in order to protect patients and staff and abide by Health and safety legislation in the work place
Minimise risk of cross infection through contamination by bodily fluids/matter. In accordance of the infection control policy
To implement the procedures and work instructions described for the department in accredited quality management system and report any variances
Contribute to development of the quality management system by reviewing and writing work instructions and operating procedures
Ensure all work and actions comply with local rules and current UK Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 and IR(ME)R 2000
Be aware of and participate in the audit and research within the department and the implementation of new processes and techniques
Undertake training and competency to dispense medication under Patient Group Direction (PGD)
Participate in the extended shift system, bank holidays, weekend working and on-call.
To achieve all the competencies as outlined by the radiotherapy education team within a time period as outlined by line manager
As a band 6 you will be expected to lead, co-ordinate, supervise and manage a team of staff operating radiotherapy equipment and act as lead practitioner, making assessments and key decisions in regard to workload management, patient care and treatment


Teaching and Training


As a band 6 you will be expected to provide mentorship and guidance for junior staff and be a good role model
Participate in an annual Personal Development Review
Attend all essential training and clinical updates as required and ensure your team also attend all relevant training
Assist in the supervision and training/teaching of pre-registration students and new members of staff
Highlight to line manager all issues of inadequate performance, including capability and poor professional standards, for students and employees. Graduate level qualification in radiotherapy
Experience of quality, governance and service improvement
Awareness of contemporary trends in advanced radiotherapy


Knowledge of the principles of radiotherapy applied to all aspects of the radiotherapy pathway
Good knowledge of other relevant legislation, guidance and national working parties in radiotherapy

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