Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Extensive and wide range of experience in radiotherapy, including management of services
- Experience
Significant experience of managing a diverse, multi-professional clinical workforce at a senior level
- Experience
Evidence of leading large-scale service transformation and organisational change
- Experience
Experience of influencing strategy at organisational, regional or national level
- Experience
Significant experience of managing senior clinical teams and complex workforce issues
- Skills, knowledge and abilities
Highly developed strategic leadership and organisational management skills
- Skills, knowledge and abilities
Ability to influence and negotiate at executive, regional and national levels
- Skills, knowledge and abilities
Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of principles and concepts underpinning techniques used in radiotherapy services
- Skills, knowledge and abilities
Ability to work independently, balancing competing priorities and manage own time effectively
- Skills, knowledge and abilities
Ability to analyse and interpret complex data and provide meaningful insights to support problem solving and service improvements
- Skills, knowledge and abilities
Evidence of continuous professional development
- Education, qualifications and training
BSc (Hons) degree in Therapeutic Radiotherapy or Diploma of the College of Radiographers
- Education, qualifications and training
Masters degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant clinical, healthcare leadership or management subject
- Education, qualifications and training
Relevant leadership or management qualification
- Education, qualifications and training
HCPC registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working at network level or with the relevant professional body / regulators
- Skills, knowledge and abilities
Research skills including scientific report writing / track record of publications in scientific journals / at conferences
- Education, qualifications and training
Post graduate teaching qualification
- Education, qualifications and training
Change management / project management qualification
Job overview
Band 8B Radiotherapy Services Manager
The Radiotherapy Services Manager holds principal responsibility for the strategic leadership, workforce planning, professional governance and future development of radiotherapy services across the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT), influencing organisational cancer strategy to deliver sustainable service transformation.
The role works across departmental and organisational boundaries, engaging collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and plays a key role in supporting service development in line with Trust, regional and national cancer standards.
In collaboration with the Berkshire Cancer Centre (BCC) Senior Leadership Team the post holder will develop radiotherapy services in line with changes in technology, professional recommendations, the NHS England National Cancer Plan and the Trust’s strategy and priorities.
As a member of the BCC Senior Leadership Team, the RTSM will actively participate in meetings to plan the organisation, delivery and development of all aspects of the radiotherapy service to provide patient-centred, effective and coordinated care to cancer patients.
Main duties of the job
- Hold standing as the most senior therapeutic radiographer within RBFT and provide strategic, professional and operational leadership for all radiotherapy services. Act as the Trust's principal expert advisor for radiotherapy, influencing organisational strategy, workforce planning, clinical governance, service transformation and regional cancer system developments.
- Provide visible and inspirational professional leadership for the radiotherapy workforce, creating a high-performance culture that promotes innovation, continuous improvement, research, education and professional excellence.
- Be accountable for the operational management of radiotherapy services across both Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) and Bracknell Healthspace sites, ensuring that services are modern, standardised and developed to meet current and future demands.
- Support the development of future strategic and operational plans for the service to ensure the continued provision of evidence-based, high quality radiotherapy treatment, supported by a skilled and appropriately developed workforce.
- Direct, manage and have overall responsibility for the introduction of new treatment and planning techniques and service developments based on best available evidence and national guidance.
- Hold lead accountability for education, training, research and quality management within the department.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
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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This advert is for Radiotherapy Services Manager with Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager role. The advertised salary is £66,582 - £77,368 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 29 Sep 2026.
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