Radiotherapy Services Manager
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Reading, RG1 5ANView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 September 2026
1 day leftJob description
Band 8B Radiotherapy Services Manager The Radiotherapy Services Manager holds principal responsibility for the strategic leadership, workforce plannin...
- 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.
Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Education, qualifications and training
Essential
- BSc (Hons) degree in Therapeutic Radiotherapy or Diploma of the College of Radiographers
- Masters degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant clinical, healthcare leadership or management subject
- Relevant leadership or management qualification
- HCPC registration as a Therapeutic Radiographer
Desirable: - Post graduate teaching qualification; - Change management / project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive and wide range of experience in radiotherapy, including management of services
- Significant experience of managing a diverse, multi-professional clinical workforce at a senior level
- Evidence of leading large-scale service transformation and organisational change
- Experience of influencing strategy at organisational, regional or national level
- Significant experience of managing senior clinical teams and complex workforce issues
Desirable: - Experience of working at network level or with the relevant professional body / regulators
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Highly developed strategic leadership and organisational management skills
- Ability to influence and negotiate at executive, regional and national levels
- Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of principles and concepts underpinning techniques used in radiotherapy services
- Ability to work independently, balancing competing priorities and manage own time effectively
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data and provide meaningful insights to support problem solving and service improvements
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable: - Research skills including scientific report writing / track record of publications in scientific journals / at conferences
How to apply
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First seen
15 September 2026
Last checked
17 September 2026
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