Macmillan Radiotherapy Treatment Team Leader

Charing Cross Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking an experienced Treatment Team Leader. This role involves providing high-quality radiotherapy care, leading treatment teams, and supporting quality improvement initiatives. Candidates must hold a DCR(T) or BSC in Therapy Radiography and be registered with HCPC. The position offers professional development opportunities and flexible working arrangements. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge in radiotherapy and experience in senior clinical roles.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Registered with HCPC.
• Evidence of ongoing personal development and attending specialist courses.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, effective individualised treatment and care.
• Lead & support teams in allocated treatment areas.
• Support the coordination and development of quality improvement culture.

Skills

Electronic patient management systems

Radiotherapy imaging techniques

Optimisation of patient treatments

Managing stressful situations

Working with change and innovation

Education

DCR(T) or BSC in Therapy Radiography

Job description

Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

• 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

Working for our organisation

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 with us at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• DCR(T) or BSC in Therapy Radiography and registered with HCPC
• Evidence of personal development and attendance at specialist courses and conferences

Desirable criteria

• Post‑graduate study in related specialist subjects

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience and good understanding of electronic patient management systems, and treatment and image verification systems including downloading data, entering data and checking data
• Demonstrable experience working in a senior clinical role supervising radiotherapy teams
• Experience in radiotherapy imaging techniques and able to analyse images and formulate action plans

Desirable criteria

• Experience in leading project work
• Experience in specialist radiotherapy roles

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Essential criteria

• Understands the risks associated with radiation and the optimisation of patients treatments
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of standard and non‑standard complex and conformal techniques
• Thorough understanding of IR(ME)R and its application
• Ability to remain calm and deal with stressful situations
• Used to working with change and innovation

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of operational management processes
• Knowledge and skills relating to learning and development of others
• Knowledge and skills relating to research and development

Right to work

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