# Treatment Superintendent Radiographer – Proton Beam Therapy > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/treatment-superintendent-radiographer-proton-beam-therapy/e3c0c4e5-7d5e-42e0-8e7a-c386e3010844 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/treatment-superintendent-radiographer-proton-beam-therapy/e3c0c4e5-7d5e-42e0-8e7a-c386e3010844.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** University College Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-25T10:00:37.735Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/University_College_London_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Radiotherapy_PBT/Radiotherapy_PBT-v8318158 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8318158?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uclh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview UCLH is designated as one of only two NHS PBT centres for the UK. The Proton Beam Therapy department predominantly treats CNS tumours, head and neck cancers and spinal/pelvic sarcomas. Paediatric and teenage and young adult patients make up a high proportion the cohort. The department has four ProBeam treatment gantries, a pre-treatment suite with a dedicated CT and MRI scanner I equipped with a surface guided radiotherapy system. This post offers a unique opportunity to play an instrumental role in the proton beam therapy service at UCLH. The post holder will be an integral part of the oncology team providing professional clinical leadership and ensuring the safe and accurate delivery of highly complex proton beam therapy (PBT). They will effectively manage the proton service staff and their educational and professional development, play a key role in technical advancements and ensure that patients with cancer receive optimum care. Comprehensive proton beam therapy training will be provided alongside the existing departmental training and education framework. ### Main duties of the job This is an autonomous role where the post holder is expected to manage their own case-load and is accountable for their own professional actions and the actions of more junior staff members. This post covers the proton service but close liaison with the photon service is expected. The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of the proton beam therapy (PBT) treatment floor and will have a high level of clinical expertise, ensuring the safe and accurate delivery of proton beam therapy. They will be required to liaise with other professional groups and clinical staff to ensure that care is delivered in a seamless and multi-disciplinary environment in a timely and patient-focused manner. The post holder will be responsible for identifying and setting standards and will ensure that all staff are kept up to date with current treatment techniques, providing robust training in order that they have the necessary skills for the safe and accurate delivery of PBT. They will support staff to achieve their goals through regular meetings, both with the individual, and the Technical and Operational Leads for PBT. The post holder will develop policies and protocols and will play an active role in research and in exploring and developing new ways of working to achieve the tri-fold goal of the service: improving quality of radiotherapy treatment, improving patient care and improving staff satisfaction. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* * UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Significant postgraduate experience with specialist training and knowledge with further significant experience at Band 7 Level. - Practical experience in planning and delivering a wide range of radiotherapy techniques. - Leadership experience. ### Communication **Essential** - Provide information and support about cancer, and communicate highly distressing, sensitive information to patients and relatives/carers - Be enthusiastic and motivated, with the ability to lead a team through times of change. - Use excellent communication skills to relate confidently across all professional boundaries to Trust staff and external contacts. ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Provide specialist clinical training and undertake presentations, both within the department and nationally in conferences and workshops. - Plan, carry out and analyse clinical and departmental audits. - Be confident to work autonomously within scope of knowledge and experience. - Problem – solve and make decisions using mathematical and evaluative skills. - Plan, prioritise and organise departmental workload. - Be committed to self development and continued professional development. - Demonstrate knowledge of radiotherapy equipment QA to ensure its safe use. - Knowledge of radiation protection. - Demonstrate ability to work under pressure in an unpredictable working environment, maintaining a calm and professional attitude. - Work flexibly in a variety of situations and participate in shift working as required - Demonstrate knowledge and ability to ensure compliance with quality system - Work confidently within the multidisciplinary team, leading on areas of expertise. - Interpret a wide range of imaging modalities for planning and treatment optimisation. - Manage, upgrade and report from the radiotherapy computerised record and verify system. - Liaise with internal and external sources to ensure effective use of R and V system ### Specific Requirements **Essential** - Adhere to current legal and professional guidelines and regulations. - Highly skilled co-ordination for image matching ### Knowledge and Qualifications **Essential** - BSc in therapeutic radiography or equivalent formal qualification - Health Profession Council (HPC) registration as a therapy radiographer. - Masters level experience (or equivalent) in relevant clinical subject / management studies - Participation in audit/clinical governance. - Management / leadership course **Desirable** - Clinical experience in pre-treatment and dosimetry. - Knowledge of statistics. - Evidence of previous research undertaken. - Understanding of research governance. ### Personal and People Development **Essential** - Enthusiastic, professional, reliable, versatile, committed, caring and analytical ### Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion **Essential** - Understand equality and diversity issues as they relate to staff and patients ## Documents - [uclh values (pdf, 919.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2685) - [job description (pdf, 592.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10639412) - [functional requirements (pdf, 262.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10639413) ## 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.