Radiotherapy Services Director - Strategy & Transformation

Royal Berkshire; Reading; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Radiotherapy Services Manager who will provide strategic leadership, workforce planning, professional governance and future development of radiotherapy services across RBFT.

In collaboration with the Berkshire Cancer Centre Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will develop radiotherapy services in line with NHS England national cancer plans and the Trust’s priorities to ensure patient‑centred, high‑quality care.

Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) degree in Therapeutic Radiotherapy or Diploma of the College of Radiographers.
• Masters degree (or equivalent) in a relevant clinical, healthcare leadership or management subject
• HCPC registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer
• Post graduate teaching qualification
• Extensive and wide range of experience in radiotherapy, including management of services
• Significant experience of managing a diverse, multi-professional clinical workforce at a senior level
• Evidence of leading large-scale service transformation and organisational change
• Experience of influencing strategy at organisational, regional or national level
• Significant experience of managing senior clinical teams and complex workforce issues
• Experience of working at network level or with the relevant professional body / regulators

Responsibilities

• Hold standing as the most senior therapeutic radiographer within RBFT and provide strategic, professional and operational leadership for all radiotherapy services.
• Act as the Trust's principal expert advisor for radiotherapy, influencing organisational strategy, workforce planning, clinical governance, service transformation and regional cancer system developments.
• Provide visible and inspirational professional leadership for the radiotherapy workforce, creating a high-performance culture that promotes innovation, continuous improvement, research, education and professional excellence.
• Be accountable for the operational management of radiotherapy services across both Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) and Bracknell Healthspace sites, ensuring that services are modern, standardised and developed to meet current and future demands.
• Support the development of future strategic and operational plans for the service to ensure the continued provision of evidence-based, high quality radiotherapy treatment, supported by a skilled and appropriately developed workforce.
• Direct, manage and have overall responsibility for the introduction of new treatment and planning techniques and service developments based on best available evidence and national guidance.
• Hold lead accountability for education, training, research and quality management within the department.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder influence

Data interpretation

Research skills

Time management

Education

BSc (Hons) in Therapeutic Radiotherapy

Masters in clinical leadership/management

HCPC registration as Therapeutic Radiographer

Postgraduate teaching qualification

Job description

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Radiotherapy Services Manager who will provide strategic leadership, workforce planning, professional governance and future development of radiotherapy services across RBFT.

In collaboration with the Berkshire Cancer Centre Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will develop radiotherapy services in line with NHS England national cancer plans and the Trust’s priorities to ensure patient‑centred, high‑quality care.