Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our innovative and supportive team, where you’ll be at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer treatment. We have 2 Elekta Versa HD linacs delivering VMAT/IMRT with XVI imaging, supporting high‑quality Radiotherapy and stereotactic treatments. We also have an Ethos Halcyon Linac delivering adaptive Radiotherapy, a Halcyon with hypersight and CRAD SGRT available throughout the department. Having access to state‑of‑the‑art equipment enables you to deliver outstanding patient care every day.  We also runs a busy and diverse brachytherapy service, treating prostate, gynaecological, and skin cancers, and we utilise a Toshiba wide bore CT scanner for precision imaging.

As a Team Leader, you’ll be responsible for guiding and managing a small team of Radiographers and Apprentice Radiographers, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of our treatment or pre-treatment units. You’ll play a key role in delivering a timely, accurate, and patient-centred service—working collaboratively while following departmental protocols.

You’ll provide essential support and reassurance to patients throughout their treatment journey, always maintaining the highest standards of care, professionalism, and respect for patient dignity and emotional well-being.

Main duties of the job

Lead by example in clinical documentation and accurate record-keeping for both treatment planning and delivery.

Be adaptable and flexible, working shifts or extended hours as needed to meet patient demand.

Participate in the on-call rota and be available for weekend and Bank Holiday coverage when required to support service continuity.

To be responsible for the daily efficient time management of the treatment unit  workload and patient workload.

Implement departmental policies and procedures, participating in the development as required including proposing changes to practice.

Initiate new policies to maintain or improve services to patients.

To organise, manage and delegate tasks and duties as required to maintain an effective patient-focussed service.

Ensure that radiotherapy treatments are precisely planned and delivered, with careful consideration of dosage, targeting, and patient positioning.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
 
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust