Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership and Team Management

·       The post holder will provide visible and proactive leadership to the radiotherapy education team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality education and training across all service areas. This includes the line management of the radiotherapy education team including rostering and allocation of workload.

·       The post holder will develop and implement strategic plans for education that align with departmental goals, national standards, and workforce development needs.

·       The post holder will work autonomously to lead on the identification of educational priorities and resource allocation to support service transformation and innovation, including the development of learning and training needs analysis.

·       Using their previous experience and highly developed specialist knowledge in radiotherapy education, the post holder will act as a role model for professional practice, promoting excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

·       The post holder will review team establishment in line with service needs.

·       The post holder will be required to stay up to date with national drivers in relation to educational activity within the NHS.

·       The post holder will be responsible for proposing and implementing complex departmental policy locally in relation to the education and training functions of the radiotherapy service across all geographical sites.

·       Working with operational leads, the post-holder will lead in educational projects to design, implement and monitor clinical competencies and associated training needs for tiers of the Proton beam therapy and radiotherapy service workforce.

·       The post holder will need to deliver highly complex strategic direction of clinical radiotherapy education to large groups using various forms of communication such as meetings, lectures, presentations and conferences.

Clinical Education and Workforce Development

·       Oversee the coordination and delivery of highly specialist clinical education for pre-registration learners, including undergraduate and postgraduate students, apprentices, and return-to-practice professionals.

·       Design, implement, and evaluate structured induction and competency-based training programmes for new staff, ensuring safe and effective integration into teams.

·       Support ongoing professional development for existing staff, across the four pillars of practice.

·       Ensure education provision covers all key areas of radiotherapy practice, including clinical support and administration, pre-treatment planning, treatment delivery including on-treatment imaging and verification, and patient-centred care.

·       Be responsible for the safe and standardised design and delivery of training of local highly complex radiotherapy equipment for all staff.

Quality Assurance and Compliance

·       Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of the radiotherapy quality management system through educational audits, feedback mechanisms, and service evaluations relevant to educational activity.

·       Ensure all educational activities comply with relevant regulatory, professional, and organisational standards, including HCPC, HEE, and national NHS frameworks.

·       The post-holder will record personally generated information and ensure a system is in place, compliant with best practice in data management and Trust and University policies, to record, collate, process and store information on the progress of learners.

·       They will update patient records and maintain departmental databases as appropriate.

·       Generate and implement key performance indicators, analyse education productivity and activity across the service and report this to internal and external stakeholders, meeting deadlines and reporting requirements.

·       Communication and dissemination strategy across systems locally and nationally.

·       Undertake environmental audits and risk assessments across learning environments which may involve the postholder to frequently be responsible for the safe use of expensive or highly complex radiotherapy equipment to provide highly specialised and accurate radiotherapy to cancer patients. This may involve moving patients and equipment occasionally and come into contact with bodily fluids.

·       Lead on the monitoring and reporting of mandatory training compliance across the radiotherapy education team.

Multi-Professional Education and Collaboration

·       Deliver high-quality teaching and training to a diverse range of professionals, including therapeutic radiographers, dosimetrists, clinical oncologists, medical physicists, nurses, and administrative/support staff.

·       Facilitate interprofessional learning opportunities that promote collaborative practice and integrated patient care.

·       Design, implement and review of assessment models and processes and support the wider radiotherapy education team to participate in the assessment of clinical competence for both learners and qualified staff, using validated tools and frameworks to ensure consistency and fairness.

Partnership Working

·       Work in close partnership with The Christie Institute for Cancer Education, other higher education institutions, and practice education leads to support curriculum development, placement quality, and learner progression.

·       The post holder will be required to represent the radiotherapy service in regional and national education forums which will require them to be flexible with an unpredictable working pattern.

·       Lead research, audit, and service evaluation activities related to education and workforce development.

Culture and Innovation

·       Champion a culture of learning, inquiry, and professional growth within the radiotherapy service.

·       Promote inclusive and supportive learning environments that value diversity and empower staff at all levels.

·       Identify and implement innovative educational approaches, including simulation, digital learning, and reflective practice, to enhance engagement and effectiveness of clinical education

 Financial and Physical Resources

The postholder will be required to participate in the senior leadership duty rotas to support the radiotherapy operational service needs and ensure senior clinical presence during key hours.
The post holder will be responsible as the Radiotherapy Training Budget holder, requiring them to authorise expenses for education related activities such as courses, conferences and other CPD for the radiotherapy workforce.

This job description is not exhaustive and will be reviewed periodically to take into account changes and developments in service requirements. Any changes will be discussed fully with the post-holder.