Band 8b Deputy Lead Manager - Radiotherapy
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B15 2TH
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
14 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
Radiotherapy at UHB has undergone significant organisational change and cultural transformation and with significant change and challenge comes great ...
Your role will see you take clinical responsibility and provide ongoing support and development to a highly skilled team consisting of Technical Leads, Team Leaders, Senior Radiographers and Radiographers. As a Deputy Lead Manager, you will support your team with clinical oversight and provide guidance and clarity around best practice for patients.
Success in this role will see you working across professional and organisational boundaries with a wide range of stakeholder groups throughout the Trust and provide technical expertise to the department to ensure the delivery of a consistently excellent standard of care and treatment.
You will deputise for the Radiotherapy Lead Manager at Trust, System Wide and departmental meetings when requested and working in partnership with the Operational Lead you will provide strategic and operational input into the development of the Radiotherapy service and its clinical capacity including all workforce related responsibilities.
Applicants must hold a Masters degree or equivalent in a clinical subject alongside a BSc (Hons) in Therapeutic Radiography or equivalent. You must hold a current professional registration with the HCPC and possess significant experience as a Senior Manager, Technical Lead (8a), or Team Leader (7) and be able to demonstrate how your leadership skills have allowed you to successfully manage a large team within the NHS.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Qualified Radiographer (e.g. Diploma of the College of Radiographers -- Therapy / Degree in Therapeutic Radiography)
- *MSc in relevant subject (e.g. Leadership, Management, Radiotherapy and Oncology) and / or equivalent experience / additional knowledge in the form of formal training / specialist knowledge
- *Master's degree in a clinical or leadership subject or evidence of continuous professional development
- *Current professional registration with the HCPC
- *Management, leadership or teaching qualification or relevant experience
Experience
Essential
- *Significant management and leadership experience within a Radiotherapy
- *Specialist knowledge of cancer pathology and disease patterns
- *Specialist knowledge of clinical radiotherapy including potential radiation risks, acute patient side effects and their effective management
- *An active awareness of relevant legislation, national cancer standards and professional guidelines
- *An awareness of the national agenda for radiotherapy services
- *Significant experience working as part of a multiprofessional clinical team
- *Able to demonstrate experience of patient and public engagement and act as a lead for complaint management
- *Able to demonstrate experience of operational management knowledge and skills
- *Track record of delivering services with national and local targets and lead on clinical governance for a specific specialty or site
- *Managing programmes of organisational change that have led to tangible improvements
- *Multi-disciplinary team leadership
- *Demonstrates excellent clinical service provision relevant to post and commensurate with grade
- *Demonstrates knowledge of the NHS and interdisciplinary working
Desirable
- *Significant experience of financial control and budget management
- *Experience of Clinical pathway development and redesign
- *Demonstrate Project Management and the ability to strategically fit a vision to implementation
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to participate in extended hours and bank holiday working
- *Ability to work from and travel across all UHB sites as required by the role
How to apply
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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