Job summary
- Main area
- Radiotherapy
- Grade
- AfC Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (This is a fixed term contract ending on 20 August 2027)
- Hours
- Part time - 25.13 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-LG-EMF20853-B7
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £51,657 - £58,785 per annum pro rata includes high cost area supplements HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Team Leader Radiotherapy Radiographer
AfC Band 7
Job overview
We are delighted to invite applications from enthusiastic, forward thinking Team Lead Therapeutic Radiographers who are passionate about high quality radiotherapy, service development ad collaborative working. At the Royal Surrey Cancer Centre, you’ll be part of a supportive team culture helping you grow and reach your full potential in your Radiotherapy career.
Our centre is committed to excellent patient pathways and truly patient centred care. We continually evolve to embrace the latest radiotherapy innovations, offering treatment on two Varian ETHOS units and two Varian Halcyon with Hypersight and in bore SGRT to support greater accuracy and tattoo less radiotherapy. Patients also benefit from three TrueBeams.
We also operate three planning CT scanners and an outstanding Brachytherapy service providing HDR, LDR and Papillon kV treatment, along with an Xstrahl superficial unit.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this role is to undertake radiotherapy interventions at a team leader level to the highest professional and technical standards, working with Medical, Radiographic, Physics and Administrative colleagues, within the Radiotherapy team.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a team leader radiotherapy radiographer working as part of the radiotherapy team, you will be under the supervision of the appropriate Operational Manager preparing and delivering radiotherapy using highly specialist equipment. You will regularly participate in all aspects of radiotherapy activities and your role will focus on the management of your area of expertise.
As a key element of the role, the post holder will provide information, education, practical and emotional support to patients and carers during their radiotherapy episode.
There may be the opportunity to participate in a rotational role within clinical governance, education or treatment co-ordination.
The Royal Surrey Cancer Centre Radiotherapy Department is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and operates a satellite service from the East Surrey Hospital in Redhill. This post is based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, but will include attendance at both sites.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MSc / BSc Radiotherapy/ Therapeutic Radiography or DCR (T)
- HCPC Registration
- Evidence of continuous personal, professional and academic development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience as a Band 6 Therapy Radiographer commensurate with progression to a Band 7 post
- Experience of working in a radiotherapy department on a wide range of radiotherapy equipment and specialised techniques
- Experience of collaborating with other staff groups outside Radiotherapy
- Use of computerised department record and verify systems
Desirable criteria
- Participation in clinical governance activities
- Project management related to service improvement
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Redmond
- Job title
- Radiotherapy Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 571122
- Additional information
For any queries related to this post, please reach out to Katie Redmond, Radiotherapy Operational Manager, on 01483 571122 Ext 6609
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