Radiotherapy Lead

Radiotherapy UK; Leigh on Sea; Remote; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Radiotherapy Lead to guide a small team of radiographers and apprentices, ensuring smooth day-to-day operation and patient-centred care within our busy department.

The successful candidate will lead planning and delivery of treatments using VMAT/IMRT and adaptive radiotherapy, participate in the on-call rota, and drive governance, audit, and service development while maintaining high standards of professional practice.

Qualifications

• BSc (hons) Radiotherapy (or equivalent).
• HCPC registration.
• Evidence of postgraduate study or willingness to work towards this.

Responsibilities

• Lead the radiotherapy treatment unit operations.
• Oversee treatment planning and delivery documentation.
• Supervise radiographers and apprentices, including on-call coverage.
• Ensure timely, accurate, patient-centred service delivery.
• Guide adherence to departmental policies and governance.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

BSc Radiotherapy

HCPC registration

Postgraduate study willingness

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

(**) Radiotherapy Lead

The closing date is 29 October 2026

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.

About us

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

Job responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc (hons) Radiotherapy (or equivalent)
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of postgraduate study or willingness to work towards this

Knowledge and Experience

• A minimum of 3-5 years' post-registration experience as a Therapeutic Radiographer, including at least 2-3 years working at a senior Band 6 level
• Experience supervising, mentoring, and supporting junior staff and students
• Experience participating in audit, quality improvement, and governance activities.
• Understanding of cancer pathways and national cancer targets.
• Experience leading a specialist area or service development project.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Leadership and team management skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£49,387 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)