Senior Therapy Radiographer

Main duties of the job

The Role:

This is a full time, permanent position based at our Cambridge centre in Newmarket.

As Senior Therapy Radiographer, you are responsible for supporting all aspects of the pathway of every patient receiving external beam radiotherapy in the centre and supporting the Lead Therapy Radiographer/Centre Leader with leadership of their team.

Job responsibilities

Please note: we may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of strong applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What You'll Do:

• Working in different areas of the GenesisCare treatment centre so that all operational objectives and standards are achieved, and the reputation of GenesisCare for exceptional service and outcomes is always maintained.
• Working closely with the clinical team of Lead Radiographer, Lead Physicist, Senior Dosimetrist, other Radiographers, Nurses and administration staff in all aspects of the radiotherapy process.

Required experience and skills

• Experience and understanding of UK radiotherapy;
• Previous experience within all aspects of radiotherapy including quality assurance, pre-treatment, and treatment;
• Evidence of effective staff liaison and co-operative working;
• Evidence of empathetic and a holistic approach to patient care;
• Previous experience working in private health sector advantageous;
• Prior experience with resolving complaints satisfactorily;
• Experience of proactively evolving radiotherapy techniques;
• A range of radiotherapy clinical skills;
• Evidence of effective organisational, interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong relationship building skills;
• Able to make independent judgments/decisions, ability to solve problems;
• Ability to work flexibly to achieve GenesisCare business objectives;
• Able to act as a trainer and mentor for new/more junior staff.

Qualifications and Knowledge

• DCR (T) or BSc (Hons) in Radiotherapy (or equivalent)
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Some knowledge of report writing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Benefits

Depending on experiencePlus excellent benefits - No weekends or late evenings.