Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer (North Middlesex Hospital)

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in North London is seeking a qualified Therapy Radiographer to join their radiotherapy department. The role involves delivering and overseeing patient treatment, working collaboratively with various healthcare practitioners, and contributing to departmental improvements. Candidates must have HCPC registration and relevant educational qualifications. The position offers a salary range of £53,751 to £60,651 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in radiotherapy planning & imaging techniques and ability to analyse images.
• Significant post-qualification experience in a related field.
• Experience of student and peer clinical education.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for accurate preparation and delivery of radiotherapy treatment.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with the multidisciplinary team.
• Monitor and review the ongoing wellbeing of patients.

Skills

Problem solving and decision making

Able to concentrate with interruptions

Practical experience delivering radiotherapy

Education

BSc (hons) in Therapy Radiography

HCPC registration as a Therapy Radiographer

Job description

Overview

The radiotherapy department sits within oncology outpatients. We treat approximately 1200 new patients including breast, prostate, lung, head & neck and GI. The service uses a Philips 16 slice wide bore CT scanner, one Halcyon and two Varian TrueBeam Linacs running on Aria with Eclipse planning, and an Xstrahl superficial skin unit. The service aims to implement practice development with opportunities for staff development through in-house training and commissioned CPD funding. There are two consultant radiographer posts and SABR for lung and oligometastatic disease is available, with exploration of further SABR and advanced practice opportunities.

We are continually looking to develop roles and the service within radiotherapy and encourage staff to contribute to improvements.

Details

Date posted 06 October 2025

Band Band 7

Salary £53,751 to £60,651 a year Per Annum Including HCAS

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time

Location North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, Enfield, N18 1QX

Job Description / Responsibilities

Job responsibilities

• To be responsible for accurate preparation and delivery of radiotherapy treatment by self and all members of the immediate team
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with all staff and departments, liaising with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure a quality, patient-centred, seamless service
• To work as an expert practitioner, monitoring and reviewing the ongoing wellbeing of patients, assessing daily each patient’s fitness for radiotherapy procedures through formal review, and informing the medical team of any changes to a patient’s condition
• To communicate, guide and encourage patients and carers through all stages of the radiotherapy process, providing sensitive support for physical and emotional responses
• To provide specialist information about disease, treatment and side effects for patients, relatives and carers in a timely and sensitive manner
• To encourage patient feedback on treatment outcome, provide aftercare instructions at the end of a course, and facilitate ongoing contact with the Radiotherapy team
• To listen, counsel and reassure patients, carers and colleagues as required
• To respect ethical, moral, cultural, religious and social values underpinning a patient’s identity
• To generate and sustain relationships that maintain human dignity, rights and responsibilities and ensure confidentiality
• To provide elements of patient care to those with dementia as per trust policy
• To report injuries in accordance with Trust policy and inform the Head of Radiotherapy
• To comply with IR(ME)R 2017 employers procedures and practice within current legislation
• To work within the team to deliver a high-quality, specialist service
• To act as clinical lead in a designated work area and contribute to evidence-based decision making
• To set high standards of technical expertise and model professional conduct, ensuring adherence to trust/departmental protocols
• To operate and troubleshoot treatment and planning procedures on complex equipment, escalate faults as needed
• To plan procedures in the pre-treatment suite under agreed protocols, including patient positioning and data input into Aria
• To resolve complex planning/treatment issues, escalate as required, and feed lessons learned back to teams
• To manage patient workload, redeploy staff as needed, and prioritise care to meet patient needs
• To manage clinical risk, ensuring prescriptions are accurate and well documented
• To maintain departmental risk awareness and adapt processes to minimise danger
• To contribute to local and national workload, audit and QA data collection
• To participate in Quality Assurance and departmental improvement initiatives
• To work under the supervision of Superintendent Radiographers to develop protocol and workforce in designated areas
• To maintain high QA standards and report/record clinical errors to prevent recurrence
• To ensure radiotherapy planning/treatment equipment is available for maintenance and remains suitable for clinical use
• To comply with professional, statutory and Trust policies and procedures
• To participate in staff support through clinical supervision and assist colleagues to maintain service efficiency
• To undertake other duties as required by service needs

Note: After several years of closer working, North Mid and Royal Free London are planning to merge; the merger is currently expected to take place on 1 January 2025, subject to NHS England and Secretary of State approval.

Person Specification

Essential

Education and qualifications

• HCPC registration as a Therapy Radiographer
• DCR(T) or BSc (hons) in Therapy Radiography

Desirable

• Applicable MSc modules

Skills and abilities

• Able to concentrate with interruptions
• Practical experience delivering radiotherapy
• Problem solving and decision making

Desirable

• Undertaken presentations
• Writing Standard Operating Procedures

Experience

• Experience of student and peer clinical education
• Experience in radiotherapy planning & imaging techniques and ability to analyse images
• Significant post-qualification experience

Desirable

• Experience in aiding project implementation

Personal Qualities

• Time management
• Knowledge of current professional issues
• Highly self-motivated

Desirable

• Good IT skills

Other requirements

• Ability to move and handle patients and equipment
• Generally good eyesight and ability to work in artificial lighting and with VDU
• Good spatial and hand-eye coordination for manoeuvring machinery and patients
• Complies with HCPC Professional Code of Conduct

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires a DBS disclosure.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. See UK Visas and Immigration for details.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers for details.

Employer details: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
North Middlesex University Hospital, Sterling Way, Enfield, N18 1QX