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Job summary

Main area
Radiotherapy
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
390-DoM- SO-3302
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southend
Town
Westcliff-on-Sea
Salary
£47,810 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/09/2025 23:59

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Radiotherapy Treatment Lead

Band 7

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

 

Job overview

Join Our Dynamic Radiotherapy Team – Make a Real Difference Every Day

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our innovative and supportive team, where you’ll be at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer treatment. We’re equipped with Elekta Linacs and a brand-new Halcyon system featuring Ethos software, enabling us to deliver state-of-the-art adaptive radiotherapy. Our department also runs a busy and diverse brachytherapy service, treating prostate, gynaecological, and skin cancers, and we utilise a Toshiba wide bore CT scanner for precision imaging.

As a Team Leader, you’ll be responsible for guiding and managing a small team of Radiographers, Apprentice Radiographers, and Assistants (3–4 staff), ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of our treatment or pre-treatment units. You’ll play a key role in delivering a timely, accurate, and patient-centred service—working collaboratively while following departmental protocols.

You’ll provide essential support and reassurance to patients throughout their treatment journey, always maintaining the highest standards of care, professionalism, and respect for patient dignity and emotional well-being.

If you’re passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, motivated to lead, and excited by the opportunity to work with advanced radiotherapy technologies—we’d love to hear from you.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
 

Main duties of the job

  • Lead by example in clinical documentation and accurate record-keeping for both treatment planning and delivery.
  • Be adaptable and flexible, working shifts or extended hours as needed to meet patient demand.
  • Participate in the on-call rota and be available for weekend and Bank Holiday coverage when required to support service continuity.
  • To be responsible for the daily efficient time management of the treatment unit  workload and patient workload.
  • Implement departmental policies and procedures, participating in the development as required including proposing changes to practice. Initiate new policies to maintain or improve services to patients.
  • To organise, manage and delegate tasks and duties as required to maintain an effective patient-focussed service.
  • Ensure that radiotherapy treatments are precisely planned and delivered, with careful consideration of dosage, targeting, and patient positioning.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
 
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
 
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
 
We look forward to your application.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc (hons) Radiotherapy (or equivalent)
  • HCPC
  • Evidence of post graduate study

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post-graduate clinical experience with evidence of working clinically at a Senior Radiographer level or equivalent for 3 years.
  • Extensive working knowledge of Linear Accelerators, CT and pre-treatment
Desirable criteria
  • Participated in the introduction or new techniques to a service

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria
  • Ability to lead a team
  • Ability to use initiative
  • Able to train and develop junior staff

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Walsh
Job title
Radiotherapy Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03004437249
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