Technical Lead Superintendent Radiographer

Technical Lead Superintendent Radiographer

The closing date is 22 February 2026

The Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC) in Newcastle is one of the country's leading cancer treatment facilities located in 2 purpose-built centres one at the Freeman Hospital and at the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, providing radiotherapy services to the population of the Northeast and Cumbria.

The radiotherapy department in Newcastle benefits from state-of-the-art equipment which includes 2 Novalis Truebeam STX linacs with stereotactic capability, 5 Varian TrueBeam linacs 2 with SGRT. In addition, a further Varian TrueBeam equipped with Hypersight imaging and C-RAD Catalyst surface guidance system is due to go clinical April 2026

ThePre-treatmentImaging section comprises 2 Siemens CT scanners with ProSoma virtual simulation and Raystation planning system, and a dedicated MRI scanner. The provision of this MRI scanner in the department has enabled us to be at the forefront of the development of the use of MRI within radiotherapy planning and MRI only planning pathways.

The Carlisle department has 2 Truebeam linacs, 1 with SGRT, a Siemens CT and access to sessions on a diagnostic MRI for radiotherapy planning.

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Main duties of the job

NCCC is committed to delivering a high-quality radiotherapy service, maintaining the highest specification equipment and contributing to radiotherapy research and development.

Applications are invited from qualified therapeutic radiographers with extensive post graduate experience and experience at advanced practice/ superintendent level in a large, modern radiotherapy centre.

The post-holder will work within the department ensuring the highest quality of technical practice, patient care and ensure workload targets are achieved. The post holder will be required to have a flexible approach to working hours to accommodate service demands.

Opportunities for post-graduate study are encouraged and supported.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers Newcastle Hospitals NHS Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• Lead radiographer responsible for implementing, evaluating and maintaining the development of radiotherapy techniques and clinical practice in the treatment and pre-treatment setting at NCCC alongside the Technical Lead in Carlisle.
• To act as technical radiotherapy advisor and to support radiotherapy service development through clinical implementation of technical strategies and/or process change in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. To include risk assessment, audit, reporting and presenting outcomes of change.
• Lead the clinical implementation of new technologies and techniques.
• Implement, design and develop IGRT/ IMRT/SGRT
• Organise, facilitate and deliver training for IGRT/IMRT/SGRT to Therapeutic Radiographers maintaining training records and other relevant documentation.
• Advises developments and oversee technical changes in the department in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team
• To provide expert support for radiotherapy treatment delivery and imaging, facilitating the development of new practice models and systems of work.
• Implement and maintain development of radiotherapy technique and practice.
• Highlight areas of research and technical development. Assist in the design and facilitation of research to develop the service
• Oversee implementation of new techniques & systems of working.
• Develop lines of communication with outside agencies, manufacturers and peers.
• Reporting and publicising developments for publication, conference presentations etc.
• To assist in the strategic planning of radiotherapy services and play a pivotal role in equipment selection.

Person Specification Qualifications & Education

• BSc in Radiotherapy or equivalent qualification
• State registered therapy radiographer with extensive postgraduate experience and experience at advanced practice/superintendent level in a large, modern radiotherapy centre
• Working towards or holds an M-level award relating to specialist area

Knowledge and Experience

• In-depth knowledge and expertise in the application and critical assessment of radiotherapy techniques and IGRT
• In-depth knowledge of radiotherapy treatment & imaging equipment
• Evidence of continuing professional & personal development, willing to undertake further education appropriate to the post
• Experience of service re-design and management of change
• Experience of strategic planning
• Previous experience at Superintendent grade

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent organisational, communication, interpersonal, decision making, negotiating and technical skills
• Excellent time management, able to teach, train, motivate and inspire
• Report and document writing skills
• Presentation skills, critical analysis skills
• Able to achieve deadlines and work to high standards under significant pressure
• Able to work flexible hours/shifts including participation in radiotherapy on call rota, with locally agreed terms and conditions
• Audit and research skills
• Advanced IT skills

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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust