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Radiotherapy Services Manager
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job Summary
Band 8B Radiotherapy Services Manager
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.
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Details
Date posted
15 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-8247142PCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Essential
Education, qualifications and training
- 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
Person Specification
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
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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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For Questions About The Job, Contact:
Lead Cancer Nurse & Joint Clinical Director of BCC
Mark Foulkes
mark.foulkes@royalberkshire.nhs.uk
01183227860
Details
Date posted
15 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-8247142PCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
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