Consultant Therapeutic Radiographer - Breast

Applications are invited for a second Breast Consultant Radiographer post to work with Breast Radiotherapy patients within UHDB (University Hospitals of Derby and Burton). The postholder will be expected to undertake a training programme to develop into an independent consultant practitioner delivering a comprehensive radiotherapy service to breast patients within the defined scope of practice. The postholder will provide expert clinical practice, advice and support across the radiotherapy pathway, from referral to treatment delivery and follow up.Main duties of the job To provide a comprehensive therapeutic radiographer consultant service for cancer patients requiring breast radiotherapy, improving service delivery to patients undergoing radiotherapy, optimising the use of existing resources and developing services To manage their own complex patient caseload accepting referrals from the Consultant Clinical Oncologists or multidisciplinary team. This will involve providing clinics for the clinical assessment and review of patients that are for consideration of breast radiotherapy To contour, approve and prescribe Radiotherapy in accordance with clinical protocols To undertake informed consent within the boundaries of department protocol To review patients undergoing external beam radiotherapy and advise and manage acute radiation induced toxicity To undertake independent or dependant prescribing or administration of medication using Trust protocols and in accordance with current legislation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.