Macmillan Pre Treatment Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Macmillan Pre Treatment Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer

The closing date is 26 August 2026

Band 7 Macmillan Pre Treatment Team Leader Therapeutic Radiographer

• This post also attracts a 5% Recruitment and Retention allowance.**

Radiotherapy Department - Reading & Bracknell

Agenda for Change:
Band 7

Permanent / Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Flexible working, shifts and on-call participation required.

Interviews W/C 7th September

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and highly skilled Therapeutic Radiographer to join our Radiotherapy team as a Band 7 Pre Treatment Team Leader
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This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role within the pre treatment section providing advanced clinical practice alongside operational and professional leadership within the pre treatment section of the department

You will work across our Reading and Bracknell sites, supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred radiotherapy care.

• Act as Pre treatment Team Leader Radiographer within the pre treatment section of the department with responsibility for day-to-day operational management, staff coordination and service delivery.
• Lead, motivate and support radiographers, assistants and learners, ensuring safe staffing, effective skill-mix & high professional standards.
• Practise autonomously at an advanced clinical level
• Exercise professional judgement under IR(ME)
  R, including decisions to proceed, modify, delay or suspend treatment.
• Manage a defined cohort of radiotherapy patients, providing expert clinical care & using advanced communication skills to support patients & carers through the planning phase of their pathway.
• Maintain & develop high technical & clinical standards, including the implementation and evaluation of new techniques, technologies & equipment.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit, research & quality improvement, supporting compliance with national guidance & maintenance of accredited quality systems.
• Actively contribute to education, training, supervision, appraisal & competency assurance for staff and learners, and act as a senior role model within the department.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team & wider cancer network, ensuring effective communication and seamless patient care.
• Deputise for senior radiotherapy leaders as required and participate in service development across the department.

Our Radiotherapy service is committed to delivering high quality, compassionate care and to supporting the development of our workforce.

You will be joining a forward-thinking team with access to:

• A supportive senior leadership team.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.
• Involvement in service development, innovation and quality improvement.
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing and collaborative working.

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.

Com passionate, 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.

Date posted

10 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year (plus 5% R&R) per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading & Bracknell

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Essential

• Previous experience of working as a senior radiographer
• Highly specialised knowledge of all aspects of the radiotherapy pathway

• Experience in pre treatment management

• Diploma of the…