Radiotherapy Services Manager

Job summary

Band 8B Radiotherapy Services Manager

PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date.

The Radiotherapy Services Manager holds principal responsibility for the strategic leadership, workforce planning, professional governance and future development of radiotherapy services across the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBFT), influencing organisational cancer strategy to deliver sustainable service transformation.

The role works across departmental and organisational boundaries, engaging collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and plays a key role in supporting service development in line with Trust, regional and national cancer standards.

In collaboration with the Berkshire Cancer Centre (BCC) Senior Leadership Team the post holder will develop radiotherapy services in line with changes in technology, professional recommendations, the NHS England National Cancer Plan and the Trust's strategy and priorities.

As a member of the BCC Senior Leadership Team, the RTSM will actively participate in meetings to plan the organisation, delivery and development of all aspects of the radiotherapy service to provide patient-centred, effective and coordinated care to cancer patients.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

About us

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.