Job overview

Are you a dedicated and skilled radiographer looking to advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? Kent Oncology Centre at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, invites you to join our team as a Senior Therapeutic Radiographer.

At Kent Oncology Centre we operate as one team across our two sites at Maidstone and Canterbury.

We are equipped with nine linacs including six Truebeams, two Halcyons and one Varian IX. HDR is delivered at Maidstone with treatment radiographers rotating through the service. Consultant Palliative Radiographers and MacMillan specialists support the teams on both sites.

As a Senior Therapeutic Radiographer, you will play a pivotal role in our multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality radiotherapy treatment including SABR, DIBH, VMAT and IGRT

The post will be linked to a professional development package which will assist the post holder to progress through a career pathway.

Our Practice Educators are here to support your development.

The post is based at our Canterbury site

Main duties of the job

• To lead a team of radiotherapists on the treatment units ensuring all activities are performed according to trust and department policy within the quality environment
• Undertake radiotherapy treatment using ionising radiation to treat patients with cancer with both curative and palliative intent.
• To plan and organise daily work and some complex activities or programmes for an area of practice, some of which may be ongoing.
• Responsible for own and other members of staff time management in the defined area.
• Adapt practice according to planning and organisational management for better service delivery.
• Ensure policy implementation within the geographical and professional workplace.
• To facilitate attendance at the Disease orientated group meetings
• To inform the Clinical specialist or Services manager of any problems that may affect the smooth running of the Department. To be aware and report any variances in the performance of equipment by the normal reporting system and to organise regular equipment servicing.
• Ensure working practices facilitate an efficient safe working environment
• Undertake image evaluation and approval

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

•    At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
•    Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
•    Blue Light card eligibility
•    And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below