Advanced Practitioner in Brachytherapy

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic and adaptable Band 7 Therapeutic Radiographer/Advanced Practitioner to join our brachytherapy work force and be part of a friendly and patient focused Radiotherapy Team. The Deanesly Centre, based at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], is a paperlite radiotherapy facility equipped with four Elekta HD Linear Accelerators and has a fully integrated Mosaiq network. The department is innovative and has developed the service it delivers to embrace new technology, offering IMRT, VMAT, DIBH (voluntary breath hold and using Elekta ABC), IGRT, SABR, 4DCT/4DCBCT and gynaecological Brachytherapy. This offers plenty of learning and development opportunities for all staff members. The team includes our dedicated booking team, support workers, assistant practitioners, therapeutic radiographers, advanced practitioners and Consultant Therapeutic radiographers, and provides a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your career with us. Applicants must have substantial clinical experience and expertise within both Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy, be adaptable to support service needs and able to communicate effectively with all members of the Oncology team.

Main Duties of the Job

• To support the brachytherapy/gynecology patient pathway from MDT to completion of radiotherapy treatment. To include participation in the MDT, support new patients, actively support and manage clinical radio-therapeutic aspects of external beam and brachytherapy service, delineation of organs at risk, on treatment patient reviews and prescribing of medication under non-medical prescribing framework.
• To conduct departmental audit and development primarily for gynecological patient pathway. Take part in research and audit as appropriate to area of work to ensure that radiotherapy practice undertaken is evidence based and liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To act as brachytherapy advisor within the radiotherapy department.
• To be responsible for supporting radiotherapy service development for brachytherapy through the clinical implementation of technical development strategies and/or process change.
• To be responsible for highly specialized training requirements for radiotherapy staff and students with regard to changes within the gynecology pathway.
• To develop and implement policies and procedures following change of practices and innovation within the brachytherapy service as required.
• To assist the Radiotherapy Operations Manager in the implementation and management of change within the radiotherapy service.

Working for Our Organisation

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

PROFESSIONAL

1. To assist in the provision of all aspects of the radiotherapy brachytherapy service to ensure the highest quality patient care with continuous collaboration/co-operation with other Band 7 therapeutic and medical physics staff to ensure a seamless service.
2. To support managing and coordinating the patient pathway through radiotherapy for patients receiving brachytherapy.
3. To Liaise with and work alongside medical physics and medical staff to develop appropriate clinical treatment pathways for brachytherapy patients, ensuring that national recommendations and guidelines are incorporated.
4. To provide expert support for brachytherapy patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment pathway.
5. To act as expert advisor within area of radiotherapy techniques to assist the strategic planning and long-term goals of the radiotherapy service for brachytherapy.
6. To write, maintain and develop protocols and procedures for any new or updated radiotherapy technique, to guide multidisciplinary staff for the brachytherapy patient.
7. To take an active part in the strategic planning of the radiotherapy service, to include presentations and formal meetings as required.
8. To fully participate in the clinical rota for all radiotherapy patient reviews.
9. To participate in the radiographer, student radiographer and junior doctors training programs, programs supervising and demonstrating procedures to qualified and/or unqualified staff as required.
10. To work in liaison with all disciplines in implementing, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating clinical and technical requirements to ensure optimum service quality.
11. To undertake clinical audits as required monitoring practice.
12. To maintain up to date knowledge of clinical/technical developments, attending such courses/in service training as indicated by the need of the service.
13. To bring to the attention of the Head of Radiotherapy, Radiotherapy Operations Manager, Superintendent Radiographers and Consultant Clinical Oncologists any matter of clinical concern.
14. To support Radiographers in maintaining and developing professional and personal skills and standards.
15. To liaise with all other disciplines/specialties/voluntary agencies as required.

Person Specification

Experience
Essential criteria

• At least 2 years experience as a Senior I radiographer
• Brachytherapy experience and patient review

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• MSc level qualification or equivalent

Additional Information

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Visa/Sponsorship Information - The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust issued Certificate of Sponsorship. However, not all our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, we recommend applicants check whether the role is eligibility prior to applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website: Health and Care Worker Visa or Skilled Worker Visa.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] holds various accreditations including Apprenticeships, No smoking policy, Age positive, Care Quality Commission - Good, Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, Disability confident employer, Nursing Times Workforce Summit & Awards Winner, and Step into health.

How to Apply

Apply online now via the Trac jobs platform. For further details or informal visits, contact Melissa Cowell, Head of Radiotherapy, at [contact hidden] or telephone [contact hidden].