Senior Radiation Therapist

Icon UK Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellbeing programme

Ignite benefits

Job summary

Icon UK Limited is seeking a Senior RT to join their new private radiotherapy service in Reading. You will rotate through planning and treatment units, performing radiotherapy planning, image-guided verification and delivery, while supporting a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes patient-centered care, regulatory compliance under IR(ME)R, and contribution to QA, audits and service development. Private sector experience preferred; HCPC registered, BSc in Radiography required.

Qualifications

• Qualified Radiographer (RT) with HCPC registration and private sector experience preferred.
• Experience in radiotherapy planning, image guidance, and treatment delivery.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients and work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver radiotherapy treatments and pre-treatment imaging per protocols.
• Support planning suite operations and equipment management.
• Participate in QA, audits, and service development activities.
• Maintain high standards of safety and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Radiotherapy planning

Patient care

IR(ME)R compliance

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

HCPC Registered

BSc Therapeutic Radiography

Tools

Planning software

Image guidance tools

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full & Part Time Opportunities Available (Mon-Fri)

Role Overview

Join Icon Cancer Centre and play a key role in delivering exceptional, patient-centred, cancer care within a leading private radiotherapy service. As an RT, you will support the Lead RT in maintaining the highest professional, technical and safety standards across both treatment and pre-treatment areas. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will rotate through the planning suite and treatment units, carrying out radiotherapy planning, image-guided treatment verification and treatment delivery using advanced radiotherapy techniques. You will provide compassionate support and clear communication to patients throughout their treatment journey, while contributing to quality assurance, clinical governance, audit, training and service development activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and effective radiotherapy treatments and pre-treatment imaging, ensuring excellent patient care, clear communication, and adherence to IR(ME)R 2017 regulations and departmental protocols.
• Support the day-to-day operation of the planning suite and treatment units, assisting the Lead Radiographer with service delivery, equipment management, complex procedures, and the implementation of new technique
• Maintain high standards of quality, safety and clinical governance, contributing to quality assurance activities, audits, protocol development, and compliance with regulatory and professional standards
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to continuous improvement, participating in training, sharing best practice, and keeping up to date with advances in radiotherapy technology and treatment techniques.

To learn more about this role see the enclosed Job Description ICC UK_Senior RT_.pdf Private sector experience preferred.

Annual Leave

We offer 25 days + bank holidays (increasing to 27 days after 3 years' service)

Salary Sacrifice Pension

We offer an auto-enrolment pension from day 1 with a standard contribution of 5% employee, and 4% employer. You can also opt to enhance your contribution to 6%, to which the employer will also contribute 6%.

Life Assurance

We offer a life assurance scheme equivalent to 3 x your annual salary.

Wellbeing

The wellbeing of our people is extremely important to us, and we therefore offer an enhanced Employee Assistance Programme which offers holistic wellbeing support from fully accredited counsellors and psychotherapists, in the form of on-demand advice and counselling for our people and their immediate family. This service covers mental health concerns, financial worries and physical health anxieties.

Reward & Recognition

All staff have access to our 'Ignite' benefits platform where you will have instant access to savings, cashback and reloadable vouchers for hundreds of leading retailers and brands.

Location

Icon UK are proud to be opening a Cancer Centre in Reading. The facility is custom-built and will provide state of the art oncology services to our patients. The centre will offer the following services:

• Radiotherapy
• Chemotherapy
• Diagnostic Services

The centre is based just south of Reading, with convenient access from the M4.

Company Introduction

Icon is a leading integrated healthcare provider with global reach across Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN, the United Kingdom and Germany.

The Group is built on a strong but simple mission – to deliver the best care possible, to as many people as possible, as close to home as possible.

We bring together all aspects of comprehensive cancer care, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, haematology, pharmacy, chemotherapy and sterile compounding, research and theranostics to deliver a true end-to-end seamless service for cancer patients internationally.

Icon Group was established in 2015 and the businesses that form Icon have been pillars of the Australian and ASEAN healthcare community for decades. In 2024, Icon expanded into the UK by bringing Pharmaxo Group into the Icon family, alongside a strategic partnership with Nuffield Health and it’s first cancer centre in Wimbledon, Icon Cancer Centre London. In 2025, we announced our strategic partnership with Evidia in Germany.

With our operations expanding across the globe, this role offers a valuable opportunity to join the team and make an impact.

At the heart of Icon, there is a clear set of values that guide how work, make decision and support one another every day. We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful and collaborative environment where everyone can thrive and contribute their best. When you join our team, you’ll be a part of a culture that not only talks about its values, but brings them to life in a meaningful way.

We want everyone to have an equal opportunity to apply for this role. If you require any adjustments, or would prefer to apply in an alternative format, please contact [e-mail] and we will be happy to support you through the process.

BSc Therapeutic Radiography, HCPC Registered