Radiotherapy Advanced Practitioner Research, Innovation & Development

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking an Advanced Practitioner in Research, Innovation & Development for their Senior Therapeutic Radiographer team. This role involves leading service development, supporting clinical trials, and managing radiotherapy pathways. Candidates must be HCPC registered and possess significant supervisory experience. The position offers a chance to contribute to innovative healthcare solutions in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Significant experience in supervision and managing staff.
• Ability to manage complex and challenging clinical techniques.
• Good understanding of the radiotherapy pathway.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the radiotherapy service.
• Work with key professionals to develop service evaluation and audit.
• Support the Oncology clinical trials department.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Clinical knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Registered Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Therapeutic Radiographer

Expert knowledge of Research and Development process

Tools

Varian Halcyon

Varian Truebeams

Siemens CT scanners

Varian Aria software

Job description

A Vacancy at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.


We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity to join our Senior Therapeutic Radiographer team as Advanced Practitioner - Research, Innovation & Development.

We invite applications from highly motivated, enthusiastic & experienced radiographers who would like to be an integral part of our highly motivated & patient focused workforce.

The team includes a dedicated booking team, support workers, radiotherapy nurses, therapeutic radiographers, advanced practitioners and Consultant Therapeutic radiographers, & provides a fantastic opportunity to develop your career.

The Trust has numerous development opportunities & courses.

We pride ourselves on our forward thinking & reflective practice to continually improve the care we provide. This is demonstrated with our skill mix and wider MDT working.

The department is based at the Queen’s Centre, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham; a purpose built centre that has a range of facilities. Cottingham is in the East Riding of Yorkshire, closely located to Hull City centre & the historic market town of Beverley. All areas benefiting from competitive house prices. We have a number of beaches along the east coast, the closest approx. 30 minutes’ drive. On our doorstep, is the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds countryside. Hull city centre has & continues to be regenerated, or if you prefer to visit a larger city we are a maximum of an hour away from; Leeds, Sheffield & York by car or train.


The post holder will be a registered Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Therapeutic Radiographer responsible for leading the developing of the radiotherapy service with innovative ideas.

The post holder will have expert knowledge of the Research and Development (R & D) process. The post holder will have expert knowledge of the radiotherapy pathway & will work collaboratively with the wider Radiotherapy MDT, Trust R & D team & the wider radiotherapy community.

The post holder will be responsible for working with key professionals to develop local service evaluation, audit & support the Oncology clinical trials department.

The successful applicant should have significant experience in supervision & managing staff including continual personal and professional development across the radiotherapy service.

They will share expert clinical knowledge & experience across the full radiotherapy pathway with the ability to manage complex & challenging clinical techniques.

The successful applicant will have excellent communication & interpersonal skills & be able to build good relationships with patients, families & colleagues & within the radiotherapy service & wider MDT. The post holder must have a good understanding of radiotherapy pathway, with experience in pre-treatment, verification & treatment delivery. Experience on our equipment is not essential; we have 2 Varian Halcyon, & 4 Varian Truebeams, all have IGRT capabilities, 2 Siemens CT scanners & Varian Aria software.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.


Please read the attached job description and personal specification for more detailed information.


This advert closes on Tuesday 19 Aug 2025