Radiotherapy Services Manager | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Thank you for your interest in the Radiotherapy Services Manager (RSM) role in University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

The Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre is a regional leading cancer centre and committed to providing excellent patient-centred care and a supportive environment for all our staff. We are an innovative department, with an active research portfolio.

The role of RSM in Bristol is an exciting post where you would oversee not only the External Beam Radiotherapy service (a 5 Linear Accelerators, all matched Elekta Versa’s Linac’s, delivering all sites SABR, SGRT, Clarity ultrasound verification), but also the Gamma Knife Centre (“All Tiers” service), Brachytherapy, Late Effects Service and Molecular Radiotherapy Unit (MRU). We are nationally recognised for our specialist services and run several Master Level modules in collaboration with our local Higher Education Institute.

We are proud of the leading role we are taking in the development of innovative specialist techniques to enhance cancer patient care and improve outcomes for our patients. With the variety of radiotherapy delivered in Bristol and with the support of our local charities, our staff have many opportunities to rotate through various departments and to develop their skills and knowledge widely.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

To lead the radiotherapy service at the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, based in the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC). The service treats approximately 3,000 new patients a year. It operates as part of a wider Operational Delivery Network with eight other radiotherapy providers across the Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucester (SWAG) and the Peninsula, Cancer Alliances. The department has an extensive range of equipment and procedures that drive forward technical developments to support the translation of research into the clinical service.