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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Fixed Term Professional Head of Radiotherapy B8C

The closing date is 16 September 2025

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Job summary

Due to the current Head of service taking a seconded position the Oncology division are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join the team as Professional Head of Radiotherapy on a fixed term (18 months) contract. This post is less than full time -33 hours per week (0.89 WTE)

The successful candidate will be required to have excellent communication and team working skills to drive engagement across multiple teams and deliver good performance within services. They will provide the professional leadership to the Therapeutic Radiography staff within the Trust.

The role will also involve engagement with key external stakeholders, including outreach partners, Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance, commissioners and regulators. A key role will be supporting the integration and alignment of Radiotherapy clinical pathways across the Oncology services within the ICS.

The post holder will be responsible for the effective provision of radiotherapy services to maintain the highest professional and technical standards of radiotherapy and patient care. The post holder will hold the requisite skills and qualifications to provide leadership and expert professional input.

Main duties of the job

The Cancer Centre is focused on providing excellent patient pathways and patient-centered care. We strive to continuously evolve to reflect the technical advances within Radiotherapy, and work closely as a multi-professional team to achieve this. We have a Varian ETHOS on the Guildford site, delivering daily online adaptive radiotherapy for bladder and cervical cancers, as well as four Varian Truebeams, one of which will be replaced later this year with a Varian Halcyon. The satellite centre in Redhill has a newly-installed Halcyon and ETHOS; both are equipped with Align-RT surface-guidance and Hypersight advanced imaging, which are also to be installed on the ring-based pair at Guildford. External beam treatment planning is carried out using the Varian Eclipse system, and includes use of automated planning and auto segmentation. All systems work within a cloud-based Aria environment. We have 3 CT scanners across the two sites and use MR imaging in treatment planning, with further development of PET/CT underway. The Guildford site additionally has an orthovoltage unit, a Papillon unit for contact radiotherapy and a comprehensive, highly-renowned brachytherapy service including both HDR and LDR treatments.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Details

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£79,163 to £90,880 a year Per annum (pro rata) including High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

16 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

384-SB-EMF19086

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Working with the Lead Clinician for Radiotherapy and Associate Director for Oncology the post holder will develop services in line with changes in technology, professional recommendations, and government requirements, whilst meeting the Trusts Cancer strategy and priorities.

As a member of the Oncology Division the post holder will actively participate in the SBU management meetings to advise and constructively inform the Associate Director for Oncology and Lead Clinician on the treatment service organisation, service developments of all aspects of the service and human resource management in order to provide a patient-centered, effective and coordinated service.

The role will also involve engagement with key external stakeholders, including outreach partners, Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance, commissioners and regulators. A key role will be supporting the integration and alignment of Radiotherapy clinical pathways across the Oncology services within the ICS.

If you think you have the skills and enthusiasm to join and lead a fast moving, developing Radiotherapy department, this may be the opportunity for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Working with the Lead Clinician for Radiotherapy and Associate Director for Oncology the post holder will develop services in line with changes in technology, professional recommendations, and government requirements, whilst meeting the Trusts Cancer strategy and priorities.

As a member of the Oncology Division the post holder will actively participate in the SBU management meetings to advise and constructively inform the Associate Director for Oncology and Lead Clinician on the treatment service organisation, service developments of all aspects of the service and human resource management in order to provide a patient-centered, effective and coordinated service.

The role will also involve engagement with key external stakeholders, including outreach partners, Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance, commissioners and regulators. A key role will be supporting the integration and alignment of Radiotherapy clinical pathways across the Oncology services within the ICS.

If you think you have the skills and enthusiasm to join and lead a fast moving, developing Radiotherapy department, this may be the opportunity for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma / BSc Degree in Therapeutic Radiography
  • Registered with the Health Professions Council
  • Evidence of relevant post qualification training and education at M level

Desirable

  • Management Qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Proven effective communication skills to deliver and receive highly complex and/or sensitive information
  • Sound decision/analytical skills
  • Accurate computer and keyboard skills for recording patient treatment data and preparing documents and presentations
  • Ability to lead a professional team and act as a team player
  • Time Management skills
  • Ability to use initiative
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma / BSc Degree in Therapeutic Radiography
  • Registered with the Health Professions Council
  • Evidence of relevant post qualification training and education at M level

Desirable

  • Management Qualification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Proven effective communication skills to deliver and receive highly complex and/or sensitive information
  • Sound decision/analytical skills
  • Accurate computer and keyboard skills for recording patient treatment data and preparing documents and presentations
  • Ability to lead a professional team and act as a team player
  • Time Management skills
  • Ability to use initiative

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).

Additional information

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 Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Operations Oncology & Cancer

Marianne Dabbs

marianne.dabbs@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£79,163 to £90,880 a year Per annum (pro rata) including High Cost Area Supplement

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

16 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

384-SB-EMF19086

Job locations

Royal Surrey County Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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