# Therapeutic Radiographer Team Leader, CT and Pre-treatment > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapeutic-radiographer-team-leader-ct-and-pre-treatment/f72f5a09-d0ee-4d7e-a4e3-5a090144a6e1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/therapeutic-radiographer-team-leader-ct-and-pre-treatment/f72f5a09-d0ee-4d7e-a4e3-5a090144a6e1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Location:** University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Team leader - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Contract ends 19.12.27 Latest. Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-22T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-11T11:20:36.384Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/University_Hospitals_Coventry_Warwickshire_NHS_Trust/Therapeutic_radiography/Therapeutic_radiography-v8424885 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8424885?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced and motivated CT & Pre-Treatment Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer to provide clinical and operational leadership within our radiotherapy pre-treatment service. Working as part of the radiotherapy leadership team, you will lead CT simulation and pre-treatment pathways, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care. You will support staff development, drive service improvements and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality radiotherapy services. The successful candidate will be an experienced therapeutic radiographer with strong expertise in CT simulation and pre-treatment processes, excellent leadership skills and a commitment to outstanding patient care. You will be confident managing clinical workflows, supporting staff, promoting quality and safety, and working closely with oncologists, dosimetrists and the wider multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive and supportive radiotherapy department. You will have the opportunity to influence service delivery, lead improvement projects, support the development of future radiotherapy professionals and contribute to the implementation of advanced technologies and treatment techniques. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. ### Main duties of the job - Provide clinical and operational leadership within the CT simulation and radiotherapy pre-treatment service, supporting the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care. - Manage the day-to-day coordination of pre-treatment activities, ensuring efficient workflow, service performance and timely patient access to treatment. - Support, supervise and develop radiographers, students and apprentices, fostering a positive learning culture and high standards of professional practice. - Act as an expert practitioner in CT simulation and pre-treatment techniques, contributing to the delivery of advanced radiotherapy pathways and technologies. - Lead and participate in quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives to enhance patient experience and clinical outcomes. - Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure seamless delivery of the radiotherapy pathway. - Promote compliance with departmental, professional and regulatory standards, supporting a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Lead CT & Pre-Treatment Radiographer will provide clinical, technical and operational leadership within the radiotherapy pre-treatment service. Key responsibilities include: - Leading CT simulation and pre-treatment activities, ensuring the safe, accurate and efficient delivery of patient pathways. - Providing expert clinical guidance in CT planning, image verification, advanced techniques including 4DCT and DIBH, and radiotherapy localisation procedures. - Undertaking and supporting IV cannulation and contrast administration in accordance with departmental protocols. - Supervising pre-treatment processes, treatment preparation and quality assurance to ensure compliance with departmental, professional and regulatory standards. - Supporting the implementation of new technologies, techniques and service improvement initiatives. - Delivering high-quality patient-centred care, providing information, support and reassurance throughout the radiotherapy pathway. - Managing and developing radiographers, assistant practitioners, apprentices and students through supervision, training and performance management. - Coordinating daily workload and staffing within CT and pre-treatment services to ensure safe and effective service delivery. - Contributing to audit, research, governance, quality improvement and risk management activities. - Working collaboratively with oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists and the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and service performance. - Supporting departmental recruitment, workforce development and continuous professional development initiatives. - Participating in out-of-hours, on-call or bank holiday working where required to meet service needs For further details of the role please see the attached job description. Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - - Manual dexterity and psychomotor skills - Clinical expertise. Able to perform simple and complex treatment set ups quickly and accurately - Working to tight tolerances - Able to teach clinical skills to others - Able to communicate complex or sensitive information in a manner which aids understanding and compliance - Good organiser able to prioritise tasks for self and others - Able to motivate and enable staff to work to their full potential - Able to analyse problems and take appropriate action within a limited timeframe - Able to calculate record and check numerical data quickly and accurately **Desirable** - - People management training. - Mentor training / assessor training ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Masters equivalent knowledge of routine and highly specialist Radiotherapy planning techniques and associated requirements for patient care - Awareness of IR(ME)R regulations and implication for Radiotherapy practice **Desirable** - - Knowledge of new developments in Radiotherapy Planning and the National Cancer Agenda ### Experience **Essential** - - Significant post qualification experience in a senior capacity using a wide range of techniques and equipment - Experience of developing and implementing new techniques / protocols - Supervising junior staff **Desirable** - - Elekta and / or Mosaiq experience - Experience of Canon CT scanners - Participation in project groups or working projects ### Qualifications **Essential** - - BSc Radiotherapy or equivalent - Professional knowledge acquired through degree plus short specialist courses and/or experience to post-graduate diploma level or equivalent including cannulation training (be willing to complete the IV cannulation course if not already qualified). - HCPC Registration - Demonstrable CPD and evidence of using learning to improve practice **Desirable** - - MSc Post graduate education. ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - - Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. - For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) ## Documents - [candidate guide (pdf, 10.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2471) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 456.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10764490) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.