Treatment Floor Specialist Therapeutic Radiographer

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London seeks a Treatment Floor Specialist Therapeutic Radiographer to join their oncology team. The successful candidate will manage radiotherapy services, ensuring high-quality care for cancer patients. They will oversee the treatment floor, requiring significant clinical expertise and postgraduate experience. This role offers a salary of £64,156 to £71,148 per annum.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development

Qualifications

• Significant postgraduate experience at Band 7 Level.
• Clinical experience in pre-treatment and dosimetry.
• Knowledge of research governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage own case-load with accountability.
• Provide professional clinical leadership.
• Ensure safe delivery of proton beam therapy.

Skills

Clinical training

Statistical knowledge

Leadership

Education

BSc in therapeutic radiography

Health Profession Council registration

Masters level experience

Job description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Treatment Floor Specialist Therapeutic Radiographer

The closing date is 05 October 2025

This post offers a unique opportunity to play a key role in the radiotherapy service at UCLH at an exciting period expansion of the service. The RT service has expanded it's Linac base to meet the increasing demand on the service. The post holder will be an integral part of the oncology team providing professional leadership and effectively managing the radiotherapy service workforce. They will promote technical developments and ensure the highest possible standard of care for patients with cancer. As a core member of the radiotherapy team they will work with other disciplines to deliver strategic projects and the development of the service. The radiotherapy department delivers radiotherapy services for a broad spectrum of cancers which include a wide range of common cancers as well as specialist treatments including a paediatric and adolescent workload, brachytherapy and molecular targeted therapies workload, total body irradiation and sarcoma radiotherapy. The department routinely delivers SABR for all commissioned sites; as well as cranial SRT. The service is accessed by 2400 new patients per year. The Radiotherapy department has 4 Varian Truebeams, 1 Halcyon, a Siemens CT-scanner in pre-treatment, radiotherapy imaging also takes place in the hospital MRI and PET-CT suites. The department additionally boasts a comprehensive brachytherapy theatre suite and a Gulmay skin unit.

Main duties of the job

This is an autonomous role where the post holder is expected to manage their own case-load and is accountable for their own professional actions and the actions of more junior staff members. The post holder will provide professional clinical leadership and effective management of the proton service staff and be an integral part of the oncology team, providing the highest possible standard of care for patients with cancer. This post covers the proton service but close liaison with the photon service is expected.The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of the treatment floor and will have a high level of clinical expertise, ensuring the safe and accurate delivery of proton beam therapy. They will be required to liaise with other professional groups and clinical staff to ensure that care is delivered in a seamless and multi-disciplinary environment in a timely and patient-focused manner.The post holder will be responsible for identifying and setting standards, ensuring that all staff are kept up to date with current treatment techniques, providing robust training in order that they have the necessary skills for the safe and accurate delivery of proton beam therapy (PBT). They will support staff to achieve their goals through regular meetings, both with the individual, and the Technical and Operational Leads for PBT.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women\'s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• BSc in therapeutic radiography or equivalent formal qualification
• Health Profession Council (HPC) registration as a therapy radiographer.
• Masters level experience (or equivalent) in relevant clinical subject / management studies
• Participation in audit/clinical governance.
• Management / leadership course
• Clinical experience in pre-treatment and dosimetry.
• Knowledge of statistics.
• Evidence of previous research undertaken.
• Understanding of research governance

Experience

• Significant postgraduate experience with specialist training and knowledge with further significant experience at Band 7 Level.
• Practical experience in planning and delivering a wide range of radiotherapy techniques.

Skills & Abilities

• Provide specialist clinical training and undertake presentations, both within the department and nationally in conferences and workshops.
• Plan, carry out and analyse clinical and departmental audits.

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£64,156 to £71,148 a yearPer Annum inclusive of HCAS