Team Manager Therapeutic Radiographer - XRT Treatment | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	06 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	05 February 2026
Location:	Macclesfield, SK10 3BL
Company:	The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7716226/413-100714-CNS-SD

Summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Superintendent Therapy Radiographer (Band 7) to join the team at Macclesfield. The Macclesfield unit is the first Christie satellite centre with both Radiotherapy and Systemic Antic-Cancer Therapy (SACT) departments, offering a full patient experience. The centre is capable of scanning and delivering some of the most complex techniques in radiotherapy supported by state of art equipment.

We are looking for an enthusiastic radiographer with significant experience in treatment delivery who is motivated to lead the implementation of new techniques for treatment delivery, along with the development of protocols. They should be able to motivate their team and to problem solve effectively. They will be responsible for supporting and managing a team of radiographers.

Successful applicants will have extensive experience with radiotherapy equipment and treatment techniques, be highly motivated and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. We are looking for applicants with a commitment to developing themselves, the team, and the Radiotherapy Service at The Christie at Macclesfield.

The applicant will also be required to support the Pre-treatment Superintendent Radiographer within the bounds of reasonable expectation.

We welcome informal enquiries from interested candidates who would like to know more about the role.

This is a full time, fixed term post (16 months)

Provide professional, technical, operational, and clinical leadership, advising and supporting radiographic staff across the service.

Troubleshoot patient care or technical issues in designated area.

Supervise, instruct and take part in treatment delivery and image guided radiotherapy.

Be pro-active in the development and implementation of evidence based clinical practice in line with local and national initiatives, facilitating changes in service where necessary.

Act as an expert resource on treatment delivery equipment, imaging, and oncology management systems. Providing support and advice as appropriate.

Work closely with the other Superintendents and the Quality Manager, to monitor the work across the service, in order to maintain high quality service delivery and professional standards, helping to further develop and maintain the accredited Quality Management System.

In depth knowledge of UK radiation legislation IRR 1999 and IR(ME)R 2017 and to act as an expert resource in interpretation of the legislation, with regards standard operating procedures and error reporting.

Establish and maintain good communication links between multi-disciplinary team.

Promote opportunities for team development and individual role enhancement.

Undertake clinical operational responsibility in the absence of the lead/principal radiographer.

Ensure all the training needs associated with new developments are recognised and to put into place the mechanisms to meet them.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Our Radiotherapy network has sites based at Withington, Oldham, Macclesfield and Salford; treating approximately 9,500 patients per year over 13 treatment machines.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• The post holder is expected to troubleshoot patient care or technical issues in designated area.
• To supervise, instruct and take part in the use of complex radiotherapy calculations.
• To supervise, instruct and take part in treatment delivery and image-guided radiotherapy.
• To supervise and participate in CT Scanning and Virtual simulation when required.
• To be pro-active in the development and implementation of evidence based clinical practice in line with local and national initiatives, facilitating changes in service where necessary.
• To act as an expert resource on treatment delivery equipment, imaging, and oncology management systems. Providing support and advice as appropriate.
• Be pro-active in the maintenance, improvement, and development of their competence.
• To provide technical advice in the evaluation, procurement and introduction of new techniques, procedures, and equipment.
• To be responsible for the equipment in the work area, ensuring that fault reporting and handover procedures are followed, working closely with medical physics and technical services staff to ensure that repairs and routine servicing of equipment is carried out with minimal disruption to service provision.
• To work closely with the other Superintendents and the Governance Team, to monitor the work across the service in order to maintain high quality service delivery and professional standards, helping to further develop and maintain the accredited Quality Management System.
• Take a lead role in reviewing and writing work instructions and operating procedures for which overall responsibility and sign off will be with the Principal Radiographers
• Ensuring all errors in designated area is reported in a timely manner in accordance with current departmental policy.
• To continually assess and monitor risk in their practice and that of others, challenging others as appropriate.
• In depth knowledge of UK radiation legislation IRR 1999 and IR(ME)R 2017 and to act as an expert resource in interpretation of the legislation with regards standard operating procedures and error reporting.
• Good knowledge of other relevant legislation, including Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Manual Handling Operations regulations 1992.
• Participate in the extended shift system, bank holidays, weekend working and on call.

Supervisory and Managerial
• To provide professional, technical, operational, and clinical leadership, advising and supporting radiographic staff across the service
• Act as an advocate for The Christie at national forums and vendor meetings.
• To keep up to date with best practice and national guidance in radiotherapy locally and nationally and disseminate to the team.
• To establish and maintain good communication links between multi-disciplinary team.
• Promote opportunities for team development and individual role enhancement.
• Will act as named lead for on call duties and manage the on call service.
• To initiate preliminary discussion with patients, relatives, visitors, and other professional disciplines in regard to complaints, failures and feedback.
• Attend meetings at managerial, Trust committee and local Trust partnership level, acting as advocate for area of work and profession. To undertake clinical operational responsibility in the absence of the lead/principal radiographer.

Teaching and training
• To ensure all the training needs associated with new developments are recognised and to put into place the mechanisms to meet them.
• Use technical expertise to induct and train staff in radiotherapy, ensuring competencies are attained in a timely manner.
• Be responsible for a portfolio of personal development reviews of junior staff.
• Ensuring the team supervise and manage pre-registration student training in accordance with trust/university policy.
• Ensuring all team members in designated areas are capable, have requisite competencies and have up to date essential training.
• To ensure that opportunities for clinical audit and research and development are identified and that staff are encouraged to participate in relevant projects.

Responsibilities for Human Resources
• To work closely with the other Superintendent and Principal Radiographers to ensure the most effective use of staffing resources across the department.
• Active role in managing inadequate performance, including capability and poor professional standards for students or employees. Participating in investigation process and providing evidence.
• To work closely with the Radiotherapy Manager, Principal Radiographers, re- treatment and/or Treatment Delivery Superintendents to monitor the work across the service in order to maintain high quality service delivery and professional standards. Applying disciplinary and or capability policies where necessary.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff through chairing of appointment panels, completion of paperwork and liaison with Human Resources and Occupational Health departments to ensure successful employment of candidates.

Research
• Lead, supervise and/or undertake an active role in research, development, improvement and implementation of new techniques and practices within the department assessing results and impacts.

This job description is not exhaustive and will be reviewed periodically to take into account changes and developments in service requirements. Any changes will be discussed fully with the post holder.


This advert closes on Tuesday 20 Jan 2026

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