Therapeutic Radiographer; Band 7 - Team Leader

We’re recruiting a Band 7 Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer to join the Oxford Cancer Centre in Oxford. This is an ASAP start opportunity, available on a permanent or long-term basis, for a confident clinician ready to take the lead in treatment delivery while keeping patient experience at the heart of everything they do.

The Role

As Team Leader, you’ll play a key part in the operational and clinical leadership of treatment delivery and processes, ensuring a high-quality, patient-focused radiotherapy service. You’ll:

• Lead and manage a team of Radiographers (3–4 staff) and coordinate day-to-day operations for a designated treatment machine/area
• Manage a caseload of 40–50 patients (including children) ensuring accurate, consistent planning and treatment
• Maintain excellent documentation and patient records
• Provide expert advice on pre-treatment/treatment procedures and treatment-related side effects
• Ensure IR(ME)
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• Support training and development of radiographers, assistants, and students
• Contribute to policy development, service improvement, audit, research, and new technique implementation
• Work rotationally across pre-treatment and treatment, including participation in the on-call rota

Working Pattern

• 37.5 hours per week
• Core hours: 08:00–18:30 (Mon–Fri) and 08:30–13:00 (Sat–Sun)
• Participation required in weekends, bank holidays (department closes only on Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day) and occasional extended working up to 20:00 during linac downtime periods
• BSc Radiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Previous NHS radiotherapy experience
• Relevant Band 6 Therapeutic Radiographer experience (or equivalent), ready to step into Band 7 leadership
• Strong knowledge of advanced/complex treatment techniques, anatomy, dosimetry principles, and IR(ME)
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• Excellent communication skills and confidence supporting patients through sensitive conversations
• Experience with Varian/ARIA
• Planning systems: Eclipse and/or Somavision
• Involvement in research, clinical trials, or implementing change/new equipment
• Leadership course attendance and strong image interpretation skills

Interested?

If you’re a strong treatment radiographer with leadership capability (or a senior Band 6 ready to progress), we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply now or message me directly for a confidential chat.

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