Lead Radiographer, CT & Pre-Treatment

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Therapeutic Radiographer Team Leader for CT and Pre-Treatment to provide clinical and operational leadership within the radiotherapy pre-treatment service. You will oversee CT simulation and streamline patient pathways to ensure safe and timely treatment.

The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, driving quality improvements, supporting staff development, and contributing to the adoption of advanced

Qualifications

• Experienced therapeutic radiographer with CT simulation and pre-treatment expertise.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to support staff development.
• Commitment to delivering safe, patient-centred radiotherapy services.
• Ability to manage clinical workflows and coordinate pre-treatment activities.

Responsibilities

• Leading CT simulation and pre-treatment activities, ensuring the safe, accurate and efficient delivery of patient pathways.
• Providing expert clinical guidance in CT planning, image verification, advanced techniques including 4DCT and DIBH, and radiotherapy localisation procedures.
• Undertaking and supporting IV cannulation and contrast administration in accordance with departmental protocols.
• Supervising pre-treatment processes, treatment preparation and quality assurance to ensure compliance with departmental, professional and regulatory standards.
• Supporting the implementation of new technologies, techniques and service improvement initiatives.
• Delivering high-quality patient-centred care, providing information, support and reassurance throughout the radiotherapy pathway.
• Managing and developing radiographers, assistant practitioners, apprentices and students through supervision, training and performance management.
• Coordinating daily workload and staffing within CT and pre-treatment services to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
• Contributing to audit, research, governance, quality improvement and risk management activities.
• Working collaboratively with oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists and the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and service performance.
• Supporting departmental recruitment, workforce development and continuous professional development initiatives.
• Participating in out-of-hours, on-call or bank holiday working where required to meet service needs

Skills

Leadership

CT simulation

Pre-treatment

Patient-centred care

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Therapeutic Radiographer Team Leader for CT and Pre-Treatment to provide clinical and operational leadership within the radiotherapy pre-treatment service. You will oversee CT simulation and streamline patient pathways to ensure safe and timely treatment.

The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, driving quality improvements, supporting staff development, and contributing to the adoption of advanced