Radiotherapy Treatment Floor Specialist

UHNM; England; Remote; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) is seeking a committed Band 7 Therapeutic Radiographer to join the Radiotherapy Team at the Cancer Centre. The successful candidate will join the leadership team for treatment and support staff development.

You will work with a range of equipment including Varian Linacs, Halcyon systems, CT scanner and Eclipse planning, delivering IMRT/IGRT/SABR and HDR brachytherapy.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential for practice as a radiographer.
• Masters level study or qualifications demonstrated.
• Experience in leadership or management roles is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a Band 7 radiography team on the treatment floor.
• Provide cross-cover for treatment sites, including annual leave coverage.
• Lead on introducing new technologies and equipment; contribute to business cases for advanced equipment.
• Oversee cascade training of colleagues on new innovations and ensure competency.

Skills

Problem solving

People management

Leadership

Education

HCPC registration

Masters level qualification

Job description

Main area Therapy Radiographer Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (some on-call requirements) Job ref 205-8340684

Site Royal Stoke Town Stoke-on- Trent Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for a committed Band 7 Treatment Floor Specialist Therapeutic Radiographer to join our friendly, enthusiastic and patient focused Radiotherapy Team in our Cancer Centre. The successful applicant will be part of the leadership team for treatment.

The department has a full range of equipment including 4 Varian Linear Accelerators including 2 Halcyon Linacs, all with OBI, Gulmay Orthovoltage / Superficial Unit, Siemens CT Scanner, and Brachytherapy suite, networked through Aria and connected with the Eclipse planning system. Mould room services are radiographer led.

In common with most departments we deliver IMRT, IGRT, SABR, HDR Brachytherapy, Superficial treatments and Electrons. All staff upon completing their competencies are authorised to review and optimise treatments through appropriate imaging.

The department delivers Radiotherapy to a wide range of indications for adults. All staff are encouraged to be involved in developments in the department and are supported to develop their skills and knowledge.

The department is committed to the training and development of its staff and you will be given opportunities to extend your skills. The department expects staff to Continuously Professionally Develop, supporting this through the PDP appraisal system and supportive educational funding for professional development.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant maintain a comprehensive knowledge of issues and events
across all treatment rooms and provide cross cover as and when needed, including but not limited to annual leave cover.

The successful applicants will be able to provide expert advice and guidance to the teams on all treatment sites and provide support for any complex or advanced techniques or image assessments as needed. They will be efficient problem solvers and work collaboratively with all staff to improve and advance the skills of the treatment team; and empower staff to problem solve themselves, with appropriate supervision and supportive guidance.

It is expected that the successful candidate will have a keen interest in the development of effective patient immobilisation and reproducibility of treatment position. They should expect to lead on the implementation of new technologies applied to the treatment units, and will be asked to contribute to business cases for advanced equipment such as SGRT.

The successful candidates will need an interest in the development of colleagues, as well as the development of their own expertise; and will be responsible for cascade training of colleagues on all new innovations on the treatment units

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specifications that outline the role and the knowledge and skills required from the candidate, above.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Have relevant HCPC registration.
• Evidence of Masters Level study/qualifications

Knowledge

• Extensive experience of problem solving
• Experience of people management
• Management or Leadership experience

Skills

• Evidence of leading and implementation of service developments
• Evidence of staff training and competency setting for compliance and audit

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

In line with the change of Immigration rules on 8th January 2026 if you require Sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued.

Visa eligibility notice:
The UK Home Office has imposed an emergency brake on specific visa routes.

• Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
• Study visas cannot currently be issued to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar or Sudan.
  As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Laura Holland
Job title Radiotherapy Service Manager
Email address [e-mail]
Telephone number 01782 672630

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