PGME Administrator in Sutton

Job overview

The ideal candidate will be joining the team at a time of step change in technology as the Sutton department has started a Linac replacement program with the aim of expanding patient access to adaptive technologies. The department has purchased 2 RadiXact tomotherapy units and will be the first in the world to implement online adaptive radiation therapy (OART) with RaySearch’s treatment planning system RayStation®* and oncology information system RayCare®* – including the new ARTemis* OART solution under development.

Main duties of the job

As a manager you will need to demonstrate good organisational skills, have experience of managing people, have the ability to work flexibly and have a high level of personal resilience and problem solving. There is a requirement to be able to join the late cover and gap day provision as a superintendent The expectation is that the individual that will be successful in this post will be keen to implement change and embrace the fast-paced nature of the industry internationally, which will necessitate developing key relationships with multi-professional networks both within the Trust and externally.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- To practice as an expert practitioner providing the highest level of care to patients within the radiotherapy service and to act as role model for all therapeutic radiographers.
- Use expert knowledge to develop departmental radiotherapy protocols and procedures and ensure these are maintained, including analysis and interpretation of relevant literature.
- Maintain the timely and efficient provision of a highly specialist clinical service in which integrated knowledge and clinical governance principles are used to inform patient care.
- To be responsible as member of the managerial team for the organisation of the day to day running of the service.
- Responsible for contributing to developing working practices to meet current professional standards and legislation, including the provision of documents that are accessible and regularly reviewed.
- Be a key member of the management team responsible for leading workforce and service developments to ensure service to patients is delivered in line with best practice principles, ensuring the benefits to patients are maximised through careful, economical, and appropriate use of NHS resources including equipment, property, money, and time.
- Contribute to the analysis of complex operational issues such as waiting times, future service demand and be able to implement action plans across department.
- Lead Radiographer in clinical multidisciplinary audits and implement internal department audits to monitor and maintain the quality-of-service provision. 
- Promote multi-disciplinary awareness and compliance with current Radiotherapy protocols.
- Responsible for the quality of information communicated to patients treated within the defined clinical area. 

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The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

 As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.