Band 7 Macmillan Treatment Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer

Radiotherapy Department - Reading & BracknellAgenda for Change: Band 7Permanent / Full-time (37.5 hours per week)Flexible working, shifts and on-call participation required. We are seeking an experienced, motivated and highly skilled Therapeutic Radiographer to join our Radiotherapy team as aBand 7 Treatment Team Leader. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role within the treatment service, providing advanced clinical practice alongside operational and professional leadership of a designated Radiotherapy Treatment Unit. You will work across our Reading and Bracknell sites, supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred radiotherapy care.,

• Act as Treatment Team Leader Radiographer for a designated treatment unit, with responsibility for day-to-day operational management, staff coordination and service delivery.
• Lead, motivate and support radiographers, assistants and learners, ensuring safe staffing, effective skill-mix & high professional standards.
• Practise autonomously at an advanced clinical level, delivering complex radiotherapy treatments & interpreting treatment verification imaging.
• Exercise professional judgement under IR(ME)R, including decisions to proceed, modify, delay or suspend treatment.
• Manage a defined cohort of radiotherapy patients, providing expert clinical care & using advanced communication skills to support patients & carers through the treatment phase of their pathway.
• Maintain & develop high technical & clinical standards, including the implementation and evaluation of new techniques, technologies & equipment.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, research & quality improvement, supporting compliance with national guidance & maintenance of accredited quality systems.
• Actively contribute to education, training, supervision, appraisal & competency assurance for staff and learners, and act as a senior role model within the department.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team & wider cancer network, ensuring effective communication and seamless patient care.
• Deputise for senior radiotherapy leaders as required and participate in service development across the department., To act as a Clinical Radiographer in operational management of the treatment area. This includes leading and motivating staff groups and delivering training where necessary.
• Use and develop clinical evidence based knowledge and actively participate in, and develop pre-treatment and treatment practices.
• To actively participate in the clinical audit, research and clinical governance in relation to the development of techniques and equipment.
• To contribute to the maintenance of CHKS accredited quality system for the department.
• To ensure high technical standards are maintained during the implementation and evaluation of new equipment and treatment techniques.
• To actively participate in the staff training, education and CPD programmes, including therapeutic radiographers, assistants and students.
• To work across both sites (Reading and Bracknell) as required.
  
  Diploma of the college of radiographers or BSc (Hons) equivalent
• HCPC registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer
• Post graduate qualifications or experience gained on the job equivalent to Masters degree level
• Evidence of CPD, Previous experience of working as a senior radiographer
• Highly specialised knowledge of all aspects of the radiotherapy pathway
  
  Our Radiotherapy service is committed to delivering high quality, compassionate care and to supporting the development of our workforce.
You will be joining a forward-thinking team with access to:
• A supportive senior leadership team
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities
• Involvement in service development, innovation and quality improvement
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing and collaborative working
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our "CARE" values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.