We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Therapeutic Radiographer to lead and develop our commissioned Radiotherapy Late Effects and Review service at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to provide expert clinical and operational leadership, supporting patients who are experiencing the long-term effects of radiotherapy while shaping an evidence-based, safe and responsive service for the future.
Based within the Radiotherapy Department at Torbay Hospital, the post holder will work closely with Clinical Oncologists, Therapeutic Radiographers, Review Radiographers, AHP’s, primary care, community services and wider multidisciplinary colleagues to improve referral pathways, deliver specialist patient review and embed late effects care as a standard part of radiotherapy provision.
Lead the clinical and operational delivery of the Radiotherapy Late Effects and Review service, ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care.
Assess, review and support patients experiencing acute and late radiotherapy side effects, developing personalised treatment plans and escalating clinical concerns where required.
Develop referral pathways across acute, primary and community care to improve access to specialist late effects support.
Provide expert advice, education and training to therapeutic radiographers, multidisciplinary teams and wider health professionals.
Lead service improvement, audit, research and quality initiatives, including collection of service metrics to support commissioned provision.
Contribute to clinical governance, risk management, policy development and compliance with professional, Trust, IR(ME)R and ISO9001 quality standards.
Work collaboratively with local, regional and national partners to share best practice and influence the development of late effects radiotherapy care.
We are a warm and welcoming multi-professional team, and staff often highlight the kindness, support, and professionalism shown across our department.
Our department comprising of two matched VERSA Elekta Linacs, Mosaiq Oncology Management System (recently upgraded), Pinnacle Treatment Planning System (TPS), Limbus AI OAR outlining software, Canon Aquilion CT Scanner and AlignRT SGRT.
You will be joining a supportive and forward-thinking department with a strong specialist radiographer workforce, including Support and Information, Urology, and Colorectal/Gynae Specialist Radiographers, all of whom are independent prescribers.
Our team is proud to be involved in innovative service development, including the award-winning late effects service project, and we have a dedicated research radiographer embedded within the oncology research and development team.
We actively participate in clinical trials and are committed to early adoption of changes in radiotherapy practice, helping ensure our local population can access modern, evidence-based treatment close to home.
This is an exciting time to join us, with plans to commission a new treatment planning system and progress back-to-back linac replacements, offering excellent opportunities to contribute to service development, innovation, and the future direction of radiotherapy at Torbay.
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