Radiotherapy Service Manager

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 66,582 to 77,368 £ / Year

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Job summary

The Radiotherapy Service Manager is a senior member of the Directorate Management Team, responsible for the operational leadership and professional oversight of the Radiotherapy Department.

The post holder will ensure the delivery of a safe, high-quality and effective radiotherapy service, compliant with national standards, regulatory requirements and cancer access targets. They will lead on service development, workforce management, and financial oversight, whilst ensuring compliance with IR(ME)R and IRR.

Main duties of the job

The Radiotherapy Service Manager will provide operational and professional leadership for the radiotherapy service, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality patient care in line with national standards and regulatory requirements. The post holder is responsible for service performance, workforce management, budget and resource control, and the development and implementation of policies, protocols, and service improvements.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • oBSc in Radiotherapy studies or equivalent DCRT
  • oPost graduate qualification at ‘M’ level or working toward.

Desirable

  • oQuality Improvement qualification – Improving together level 1-3 or external equivalent. Eg LCS lavel 1a
  • oManagement qualification/ Willing to work towards management qualification

knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • oSpecialist expert radiotherapy knowledge applied to the NHS agenda for Cancer
  • oExperience of financial management and business planning
  • Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions

Desirable

  • oInterest in strategic planning/ development within the Trust and at regional and national forums

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • oResilience under pressure and ability to cope with stressful situations
  • oA committed vision of excellence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 23 July 2026

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