Radiotherapy Pre-Treatment Team Leader

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Radiotherapy Pre-Treatment Team Leader

The closing date is 10 March 2026

Are you ready to take the next step in your radiotherapy career? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Therapeutic Radiographer to lead our Pre-Treatment Team at the Queen's Centre, Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham.

This is your chance to join a patient centred, multi professional team that prides itself on excellence, innovation, and compassionate care. As a Team Leader, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe and effective planning and preparation of radiotherapy treatments, while supporting and inspiring your colleagues to achieve the highest standards.

Why Join Us?

• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Work with cutting edge technology including Siemens CT scanners, Varian TrueBeam and Halcyon linear accelerators, Varian Aria Oncology Management System, Eclipse treatment planning software, and SGRT.
• Career Development: Access Macmillan resources, CPD opportunities, and funding for postgraduate study.
• Supportive Culture: Be part of a collaborative team that includes Radiotherapy Managers, Advanced Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Support Workers.
• Relocation Support: We offer a comprehensive relocation package to help you settle in.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

As Pre Treatment Team Leader, you will:

• Lead and manage the pre treatment service, ensuring CT simulation and localisation procedures are delivered to a consistently high standard.
• Oversee daily operations and ensure safe staffing levels.
• Mentor and support therapeutic radiographers, clinical support workers, apprentices and students, fostering professional growth and continuous improvement.
• Maintain clinical expertise and contribute to service development, research, and innovation.
• Act as a key member of the senior radiotherapy management team, influencing future advancements in care.

What We're Looking For

• HCPC registered Therapeutic Radiographer with significant experience in pre treatment processes, including CT simulation and treatment planning.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and support your team.
• Evidence of postgraduate qualifications or commitment to M level study.
• A passion for patient centred care and service excellence.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job description

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

Person specification - Essential

ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education / Qualifications - Essential

• BSc (Hons) Therapy Radiography or equivalent.
• HCPC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - Level 7.

Education / Qualifications - Desirable

• Master's level or post graduate modules.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training.

Knowledge, Training & Experience - Essential

• Excellent communication, teaching and organisational skills.
• In depth knowledge of radiotherapy techniques, technology, oncology, radiation physics, physiology and legislation.
• In depth understanding of radiotherapy treatment modalities, techniques and side effects.
• Ability to critically evaluate practice and contribute to service development.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi disciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and work under pressure.
• Ability to lead, motivate and support a team.
• Extensive clinical experience in radiotherapy patient care and support.
• Experience managing clinical and operational issues.
• Experience supporting and managing staff performance and motivation.

Knowledge, Training & Experience - Desirable

• Experience or awareness of practice in other radiotherapy centres.
• Participation in implementation of new equipment or technology.
• Demonstrate ambition for personal and service development.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills - Essential

• Good communication - verbal/written.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Works well with in a team.
• Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality.
• Participate in standard setting and research projects.
• Evidence showing clinical and professional development.
• To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care.
• Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands.
• Facilitate learning of others.

Special Attributes and Other - Essential

• Shows motivation in developing new skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy.
• Flexible and reliable.
• Flexible approach to work, including on call and bank holiday working.
• Reliable, punctual and professional.
• Positive attitude, motivated and committed to professional development.
• Willingness to participate in service development initiatives.

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Queens Centre, Castle Hill Hospital

Castle Road

Cottingham

HU16 5JQ

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