Macmillan Radiotherapy Treatment Team Leader

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Westminster is seeking a skilled Treatment Team Leader. This is a permanent band 7 position that focuses on delivering high-quality care and leading teams in radiotherapy treatment. Candidates will be expected to engage in quality improvement initiatives and support patient care across various locations. The role offers career development opportunities and flexible working arrangements, with various benefits including a staff recognition scheme and wellness programs.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Qualifications

• Experience as a therapeutic radiographer ready for a senior leadership role.
• Ability to lead and support teams in designated treatment areas.
• Knowledge of quality improvement processes in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, individualised treatment to patients.
• Lead teams and support the development of a quality improvement culture.
• Coordinate compliance with statutory and regulatory governance processes.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Quality improvement

Patient care

Radiotherapy treatment

Tools

True Beam Linacs

Siemens go.Open Pro CT scanner

Elekta Flexitron Brachytherapy unit

Job description

A permanent band 7 Treatment Team Leader opportunity has arisen for an experienced therapeutic radiographer who is ready to move into a senior leadership role, we are also seeking a band 7 Treatment Team Leader maternity leave cover for 12 months, which will start in February. Both positions are 1.0wte and you will be asked about your interest in both posts if invited to interview. We have now established our SABR treatment delivery programme and are using SGRT on our newest linac. We also treat intra-cranial SRS as well as TBI & TLNI. You will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge across treatment and pre-treatment pathways and you will be expected to participate in the emergency on-call rota. We actively support professional development and encourage radiographer led research and QI projects. We support leadership development with excellent leadership development programmes delivered by the Trust. We support flexible working arrangements and all applicants would be expected to support the working hours of the service and work across sites. Operating mainly from our Charing Cross site, our equipment portfolio includes five True Beam Linacs (one based at Hammersmith Hospital), Siemens go.Open Pro CT scanner and Xstrahl unit; our Elekta Flexitron Brachytherapy unit is based at Hammersmith Hospital in a dedicated brachytherapy suite. In 2026 we will replace two of or linacs with Accuray Radixact systems.

Responsibilities

• To provide high quality, effective individualised treatment and care to all patients
• To carry out all practical aspects involved in preparation and delivery of radiotherapy treatments
• To lead & support teams in allocated treatment areas on a rotational basis
• To support with the coordination, implementation, and continuous development of a quality improvement culture within the Radiotherapy service.
• To support with the coordination, implementation, and continuous development of a culture of safe, high quality care in the Radiotherapy service, through effective and robust integrated governance processes and procedures, including statutory and regulatory compliance

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.