Jason Bode

• Upheld company policies whilst interacting with customers to maintain brand reputation.
• Stocked shelves regularly for easy access to products by customers.
• Improved customer relations by promptly addressing queries and concerns.
• Assisted customers with product selection to ensure satisfaction.

As the Mould Room Manager in Radiotherapy Physics at the Birmingham cancer Centre my role involved running the Mould Room on a daily basis whilst acting as line manager for up to 8 staff members of varying grades and experience.

The Mould Room is involved in the manufacture and provision of bespoke devices to assist in delivering Radiotherapy accurately on a daily basis for anything up to 35 daily treatments.

• Dealing daily with patients who will be undergoing Radiotherapy treatment and also relatives/care givers.
• Working alongside and liaising with other areas of the department in ensuring all appointments are booked in a timely manner ensuring both Trust and National target dates are met..
• Prioritize and delegate tasks to staff members rotated within Mould Room.
• Apply critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions to non-standard patients set-up
• Act as local training supervisor and mentor to staff who will work within the Mould Room section of the department including providing guidance and formulation of individual training plans through to formal competency based formal assessments.
• Take responsibility for maintaining training records and competencies of all staff working within the Mould Room section.
• Ensuring all trust mandatory training was completed
• Took part in annual staff appraisals
• Providing training and presentations to other staff groups involved in planned treatment of patients diagnosed with cancer from Therapeutic Radiographers including students to junior doctors and Oncology Registrars.
• Attend as required meetings, conferences and or relevant training courses to stay abreast of new techniques or equipment.
• Present at regional, national or international meetings
• As Mould Room lead responsible for the writing, issuing and updating all work instructions relevant to that area using the departments B.S.I. approved Quality Management system.
• Alongside Technical Managers took part in regular assessments of staffing levels including preparation of bids for funding for trainee Clinical Technologists.
• Alongside the trusts finance and procurement departments I was charged with the responsibility for writing of the tender process to evaluate Mould Room consumables and setting up contracts for supply and purchase of these items.
• Working alongside colleagues from the Radiotherapy treatment section of the department lead in assessment of new equipment supplied by external companies and liaising with these companies for the provision of loan equipment and quotations.

• As deputy Head of Mould Room I was involved in more day to day work within the area.
• Assist in teaching and training of staff working within the Mould Room section of Radiotherapy
• Ensuring that all work produced and devices are of departments accepted tolerances.
• Providing training and presentations to other staff groups involved in planned treatment of patients diagnosed with cancer from Therapeutic Radiographers including students to junior doctors and Oncology Registrars.
• Ensuring that all mandatory training is completed and up to date
• Implementation of new and novel form of immobilisation to be used across the department for better treatment of patients. Increasing accuracy reducing cost and improving patient throughput.
• Participate in a rota to attend theatre to assist in implantation of radioactive sources.
• Attend as required meetings,conferences and or relevant training courses to stay abreast of new techniques or equipment.
• Present at regional, national or international meetings
• Deputise for Head of Mould room in their absence.

This was a temporary position during the busy Christmas period working weekends and 2 or 3 evenings per week.I was offered the opportunity to become permanent weekend staff member which I gladly accepted and stayed for a further 12 months. During November and December I was awarded the employee of the month.

• Greeted customers and offered assistance with selecting merchandise, finding accessories and completing purchases.
• Continually replenished stock in line with sales records, keeping well-maintained, presentable item displays.
• Delivered outstanding in-store experience through positive and attentive customer service.
• Processed product returns.
• Received stock deliveries, accurately completing paperwork and updating system records.
• Updated product labelling and pricing to reflect discounts and offers.
• Assisted customers with product selection and sales, recommending items to increase transaction value.

• As Head of Mould room at Mid Kent oncology centre I was charged with running a department that was smaller than I was used to but had a different set of challenges. Mid Kent Oncology Centre was based across two sites 1 at Maidstone and also in Canterbury. Although joint sites both departments used in-house immobilisation systems meaning that should it be required, patients from one department could not be treated on the other site. On appointment I was tasked with finding a solution to this problem. After much research I came across a system widely used on the continent but until that time was not used within the UK which was then implemented across both departments and is now routinely used not only at Mid Kent Oncology Centre but also throughout the UK.
• Implementation of new immobilisation system used in treatment of patients undergoing Radiotherapy treatment.
• Working alongside and liaising with other areas of the department implemented a new booking system which meant appointments were booked in a timely manner ensuring both Trust and National target dates are met..
• Apply critical thinking to analyse problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions to non-standard patients set-up
• Instigated departments first ever student clinical technologist.
• Acted as training supervisor and mentor to the student providing guidance and formulation of individual training plans through to formal competency based formal assessments.
• Take responsibility for maintaining training records and competencies for staff working within Mould Room section.
• Ensuring trust mandatory training is carried out.
• Providing training and presentations to other staff groups involved in planned treatment of patients diagnosed with cancer from Therapeutic Radiographers including students to junior doctors and Oncology Registrars.
• Attend as required meetings,conferences and or relevant training courses to stay abreast of new techniques or equipment.
• Present at regional, national or international meetings
• Alongside the trusts finance and procurement departments I was charged with responsibility for writing of a tender process to evaluate Mould Room consumables and setting up contracts for supply and purchase of these items.
• Working alongside colleagues from Radiotherapy treatment section of the department lead in assessment of new equipment supplied by external companies and liaising with these companies for provision of loan equipment and quotations.

• Produced treatment plans for patients undergoing Radiotherapy treatment
• Manufactured bespoke immobilisation devices for patients undergoing Radiotherapy treatment
• Manufactured custom shielding devices for patients requiring Radiotherapy treatment.
• Participated in a rota attending theatre for implant of radioactive sources as required

• Took part in Radiation Protection surveys of X-ray equipment in hospitals, dentists and veterinary services
• Read and input data from personal dosimeters
• Keeping of accurate personal data regarding exposure to radiation
• Using both radioactive sources and x-ray equipment provide calibration for devices used in detection and monitoring of radiation.
• Providing accurate data so calibration certificates could be issued for radiation detectors and monitors.
• Assist in training of student clinical technologists as required.

As a Trainee Medical Technical Officer this role was both academic which involved college attendance whilst also working full time gaining practical skills and experience that would be used as a qualified Medical Technical Officer.

• Took part in Radiation Protection surveys of X-ray equipment in hospitals, dentists and veterinary services
• Read and input data from personal dosimeters
• Keeping of accurate personal data regarding exposure to radiation
• Using both radioactive sources and x-ray equipment provide calibration for devices used in detection and monitoring of radiation.
• Providing accurate data so calibration certificates could be issued for radiation detectors and monitors.