Band 7 Team Leader - Therapeutic Radiographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a highly experienced Therapeutic Radiographer to lead a team and manage a treatment unit at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. You will be responsible for providing safe and accurate specialised radiotherapy treatments, ensuring high standards of technical and patient care. The position involves mentoring junior staff, contributing to operational input, and supporting staff development through appraisals and work programmes. You will also work with advanced techniques like IG-IMRT and SABR, and participate in extended hours and occasional weekend/bank holiday working.
Essential criteria
- \*BSc (Hons) or Diploma in Therapeutic Radiography and/or experience to post-graduate diploma level
- or equivalent
- \*Current HCPC registration
- \*Attendance of recent relevant post graduate courses and study days including assessment of undergraduates
- \*Evidence of interest and commitment in working towards further professional development and qualification
Desirable criteria
- \*Evidence of relevant MSc level study
- \*Experience of working clinically at a senior radiographer grade with evidence of leading and organising a team of radiographers
- \*Experience in assessing and teaching radiographers and trainee radiographers
- \*Experience of developing staff clinically and professionally
- \*Specialist knowledge of cancer pathology and disease patterns
- \*Specialist knowledge of clinical radiotherapy including potential radiation risks, acute patient side effects and their effective management
- \*An active awareness of relevant legislation, national cancer standards and professional guidelines
- \*Possess a high level of knowledge and expertise of radiotherapy principles and treatment techniques as well as having excellent leadership, management and communication skills.
- \*Experience of undertaking clinical audits and surveys
- Additional Criteria
- \*Ability to communicate articulately (written, verbal and non-verbal) and provide information across professional boundaries
- \*Very good technical and manual dexterity skills required to physically operate equipment in a field of rapid technological change
- \*Excellent computer skills with proven ability of interrogating the oncology management system
- \*Proven leadership, organisational and decision making skills
- \*Demonstrable reasoning skills and an ability to use initiative and judgement in situations where there is a variance from routine/expected
- \*Able to assimilate information and formulate ideas / projects / developments
- \*Flexibility and the willingness to undertake a wide range of duties with the ability to work in all areas of the department
- \*Approachable
- \*Professional
- \*Team worker
- \*Ability to participate in extended hours and bank holiday working
- \*BSc (Hons) or Diploma in Therapeutic Radiography and/or experience to post-graduate diploma level
- or equivalent
- \*Current HCPC registration
- \*Attendance of recent relevant post graduate courses and study days including assessment of undergraduates
- \*Evidence of interest and commitment in working towards further professional development and qualification
- \*Evidence of relevant MSc level study
- \*Experience of working clinically at a senior radiographer grade with evidence of leading and organising a team of radiographers
- \*Experience in assessing and teaching radiographers and trainee radiographers
- \*Experience of developing staff clinically and professionally
- \*Specialist knowledge of cancer pathology and disease patterns
- \*Specialist knowledge of clinical radiotherapy including potential radiation risks, acute patient side effects and their effective management
- \*An active awareness of relevant legislation, national cancer standards and professional guidelines
- \*Possess a high level of knowledge and expertise of radiotherapy principles and treatment techniques as well as having excellent leadership, management and communication skills.
- \*Experience of undertaking clinical audits and surveys
- Additional Criteria
- \*Ability to communicate articulately (written, verbal and non-verbal) and provide information across professional boundaries
- \*Very good technical and manual dexterity skills required to physically operate equipment in a field of rapid technological change
- \*Excellent computer skills with proven ability of interrogating the oncology management system
- \*Proven leadership, organisational and decision making skills
- \*Demonstrable reasoning skills and an ability to use initiative and judgement in situations where there is a variance from routine/expected
- \*Able to assimilate information and formulate ideas / projects / developments
- \*Flexibility and the willingness to undertake a wide range of duties with the ability to work in all areas of the department
- \*Approachable
- \*Professional
- \*Team worker
- \*Ability to participate in extended hours and bank holiday working
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 11d
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Job summary
Team Leader -- Therapeutic Radiographer
UHB are looking to recruit 2 Therapeutic Radiographer Team Leaders. You will be confident, highly motivated, and forward thinking with a passion for patient care and service development.
You will be joining a team of circa 120 staff that deliver one of the highest percentages of IG-IMRT treatments in the U.K and treats a large number of SABR patients for all commissioned indications. Our breast patients are treated with SGRT, & DIBH is offered to all appropriate patients who have left sided breast cancer.We are one of two leading centres delivering radiotherapy for paediatrics in the Midlands that specialises in SGRT, intensity-modulated TBI& CSRT.
In addition, we are also a reference site for VisionRT and Accuray.
The department has undergone significant change with new programmes of work aimed directly at supporting our excellent Radiographers, as a Team Leader you can expect 1:1 additional support from our Tech Leads and SMT, and department delivered programmes aimed at the development you need to achieve your career aspirations.
You will also be joining a team who have a strong commitment and passion for radiographer development, and there have been opportunities for our staff to present their work at prestigious conferences such as ESTRO and UKIO.
Main duties of the job
You will be a highly experienced radiogr
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