Job summary
The Radiotherapy Service Manager is a senior member of the Directorate Management Team, responsible for the operational leadership and professional oversight of the Radiotherapy Department.

The post holder will ensure the delivery of a safe, high-quality and effective radiotherapy service, compliant with national standards, regulatory requirements and cancer access targets. They will lead on service development, workforce management, and financial oversight, whilst ensuring compliance with IR(ME)R and IRR.

Main duties of the job
The Radiotherapy Service Manager will provide operational and professional leadership for the radiotherapy service, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality patient care in line with national standards and regulatory requirements. The post holder is responsible for service performance, workforce management, budget and resource control, and the development and implementation of policies, protocols, and service improvements.

About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further detailed information about the role, responsibilities, and requirements for this post.

Person Specification

• Education

Essential

• oBSc in Radiotherapy studies or equivalent DCRT
• oPost graduate qualification at 'M' level or working toward.

Desirable

• oQuality Improvement qualification - Improving together level 1-3 or external equivalent. Eg LCS lavel 1a
• oManagement qualification/ Willing to work towards management qualification

knowledge & Skills
Essential

• oSpecialist expert radiotherapy knowledge applied to the NHS agenda for Cancer
• oExperience of financial management and business planning
• Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions

Desirable

• oInterest in strategic planning/ development within the Trust and at regional and national forums

Personal Qualities
Essential

• oResilience under pressure and ability to cope with stressful situations
• oA committed vision of excellence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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: University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address: UHNM, Newcastle Road, Newcastle under Lyme, ST4 6QG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Directorate Manager
Chris Bessex
christopher.bessex@uhnm.nhs.uk
01782672651