Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 120-AHP159-0625
- Employer
- Velindre Cancer Centre
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Velindre Cancer Service
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £46,840 - £53,602 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Practitioner Radiographer - Breast
Band 7
Thank you for your interest in working for Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC), which is a committed equal opportunities employer. VCC welcomes applications from people who share our vision;
Velindre University NHS Trust will be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a renowned organisation of excellence for patient and donor care, education and research.
our values;
- Caring
- Respectful
- Accountable
& who will complement our current experienced and specialist employees who are passionate about working in an organisation with the ambition to provide world class services & care to our patients.
VCC is an amazing place to work & develop your career. It is undertaking a 5 year transformation programme which will enable cancer services to meet the future needs of our patients across South East Wales. Not only will programme see VCC moving into a new purpose built cancer hospital, it will provide opportunities for patients to receive treatments closer to their homes. The infrastructure changes will offer our employees opportunities to work across a number of sites, in new and different ways, create development opportunities & increase flexible working practices.
VCC provides our employees with a favourable salary and reward / staff benefits & support package.
For more information on this vacancy please contact the recruiting manager, who will be pleased to discuss it with you.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
The Trust also reserves the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement at any stage of the process, to enable internal staff requiring to be redeployed in suitable roles.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
We are offering an exciting opportunity for Advanced Practitioner -Breast to join our team in a forward thinking radiotherapy department at Velindre Cancer Sevice. Base site of Cardiff or Abergavenny to be negotiated. Travel to both sites is required.
Face to Face interviews only
Main duties of the job
Providing information, support and point of contact throughout the pathway.
The post holder shall contribute to enhancing service delivery and service development for a specified tumour site (as per the job plan) by implementing best and evidence based practice across their specific area of the Breast radiotherapy pathway.
They shall ensure that the patient pathway is managed efficiently to ensure continuity of care, effective use of resources and to ensure that all cancer targets both locally and nationally are achieved.
To be an effective team player in the tumour specific multi-disciplinary team and to be involved in the total care of patients undergoing Radiotherapy treatment.
To provide specialist radiotherapy knowledge to the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and Network as required.
Provide information and support to relatives and carers instrumental in the patient’s on-going care and holistic well-being.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and our award-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person specification
Qualifications/ and or knowledge
Essential criteria
- B.Sc. (Hons) in Therapeutic Radiography or Diploma of College of Radiographers DCR (T)
- Registration with Health Professions Council
- Expert Practice MSc module or equivalent in specific area.
- Working at Masters level or equivalent
- Knowledge and understanding of principles and concepts underpinning applications and techniques used in radiotherapy.
- Knowledge and understanding of current oncology issues
- Full knowledge of radiation regulations
- Knowledge of clinical mark-up of breast radiotherapy
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further study to Masters Level
- Non medical prescribing qualification
- Consent MSc Module or equivalent.
- Leadership or management studies/ qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of principles and concepts underpinning applications and techniques used in radiotherapy
- Sound practical ability
Desirable criteria
- Experience in consent in radiotherapy
- Experience in NMO
- Audit
- Quality assurance
- Experience in Plan Authorisation
- Experience in Non- Medical Prescribing for a relevant site
Aptitudes and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Technically sound
- Excellent communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Interpersonal skill
- IT skills
- Organised
- Reliable and punctual
- Flexible approach to work and needs of the service
- Adaptable to change
- Shows initiative/ drive
- Self-motivated
Desirable criteria
- Supervisory skills – MDT, radiographers and students
- Mentoring skills
- Ability to speak Welsh to level 1
Values
Essential criteria
- Excellence in Patient care
- Adhere to Trust values
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexibility of working times
- Willing to work across 2/3 sites as required by role
- An understanding that work may be required to cover: Emergency and on call treatments/Routine working during evenings and weekends
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Samantha Allen
- Job title
- Deputy Radiotherapy Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02920615888
- Additional information
02920615888 6258
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