# Research and Development Specialist Therapeutic Radiographer

**Company**: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: temporary
**Salary**: £66274.00 to £73496.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Research and Development Specialist Therapeutic Radiographer post. The successful post holder will be at the forefront of cutting-edge research and technological developments across the Radiotherapy and Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) departments.

The post holder will lead R/D in key areas including motion management, advanced imaging, and adaptive techniques across the Radiotherapy and PBT services. It will be the responsibility of the post holder to lead on site-specific R/D projects as part of the academic collaboration with UCL.

The role involves the collation and analysis of research data and the dissemination of findings locally, nationally, and internationally via presentations and publications.

The post holder will be required to facilitate the opening of clinical studies and trials in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and Research Governance requirements and to obtain informed patient consent for clinical trials.

The post holder will agree, document, communicate, and implement policies, protocols, guidelines, and procedures necessary for optimum participation in, and recruitment to, clinical trials within the remit of their area of chosen doctorate research and other trials.

**Main duties of the job**

- Promote, develop, design, and implement highly specialised clinical radiotherapy practices across the photon and proton departments using evidence-based research in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.

- Promote, develop, design, and implement highly specialised clinical radiotherapy research projects using extensive knowledge base within radiotherapy, radiotherapy physics, UCL, and medical equipment vendors.

- As part of the multi-disciplinary team, agree, document, communicate, and implement policies, protocols, guidelines, and procedures necessary for optimum participation in and recruitment radiotherapy trials.

- Undertaking a postgraduate doctorate is a requirement for permanent appointments which may require linking with other hospitals, industry, and Higher Education Institutions.

**Benefits**

- Competitive salary: £66,274 to £73,496 per annum

- Flexible working arrangements

**Person Specification**

- Essential qualifications: BSc in therapeutic radiography or equivalent formal qualification, Health Profession Council (HPC) registration as a therapy or nuclear medicine radiographer, MSc or Master's level equivalent qualification.

- Desirable qualifications: Clinical experience in planning, dosimetry, and research activities, participation in audit/clinical governance.

- Essential experience: Relevant postgraduate experience with specialist training and knowledge and significant experience as a band 7 radiographer, practical experience in planning and delivering a wide range of radiotherapy techniques, leadership experience, specialist knowledge of research techniques, analysis, and use of information.

- Essential skills: Analysis and interpretation of statistical/analytical/research outcomes and queries, provide specialist clinical training and undertake presentations, plan, carry out, and analyse clinical and departmental audits, be confident to work autonomously within scope of knowledge and experience, plan, prioritise, and organise own and section workload, be committed to self-development and continued professional development.

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## Skills

### Required
- therapeutic radiography
- radiotherapy
- research
- leadership
- analysis
- interpretation
- statistical analysis
- presentation
- audit
- clinical trials
- Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Research Governance

### Nice to have
- clinical experience
- planning
- dosimetry
- clinical governance
- PhD qualification

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