Radiotherapy Treatment Floor Specialist

#CatchUpWithCancer; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 Radiotherapy Treatment Floor Specialist to join the Radiotherapy Team at the Cancer Centre. The post holder will join the leadership team for treatment and support staff development.

The department uses Varian Linacs (incl. Halcyon), IMRT/IGRT/SABR/HDR brachytherapy, and SGRT. You will contribute to developing new technologies and advancing treatment through professional development and PDP funding.

Qualifications

• Essential: HCPC registration.
• Desirable: Masters level study/qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of issues across all treatment rooms and provide cross-cover as needed.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on treatment sites and support complex techniques or image assessments.
• Lead on implementation of new technologies and contribute to business cases for advanced equipment such as SGRT.
• Cascade training of colleagues on new innovations across treatment units.

Skills

Leading and implementation of service

Problem solving

People management

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Radiotherapy Treatment Floor Specialist

The closing date is 02 November 2026

Job Summary

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 eventsacross 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

About Us

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.

Details

• Date posted: 21 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 205-8340684
• Job locations: Royal Stoke
• Radiotherapy Dept, Cancer Centre, Newcastle Road
• Stoke-on- Trent
• ST4 6QG
• United Kingdom

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Have relevant HCPC registration.

Desirable

• Evidence of Masters Level study/qualifications

Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive experience of problem solving
• Experience of people management

Desirable

• Management or Leadership experience

Skills

Essential

• Evidence of leading and implementation of service developments

Desirable

• Evidence of staff training and competency setting for compliance and audit

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

• Employer name: University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
• Address: Royal Stoke
• Radiotherapy Dept, Cancer Centre, Newcastle Road
• Stoke-on- Trent
• ST4 6QG
• United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

Radiotherapy Service Manager

Laura Holland

[e-mail]

01782672630

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