Radiotherapy Late Effects Manager Bristol

Job summary

Are you an experienced radiotherapy professional looking for an opportunity to lead and develop a specialist service that makes a lasting difference to patients?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Radiotherapy Late Effects Manager to provide clinical and operational leadership for our Radiotherapy Late Effects Service, working as part of the wider South West Radiotherapy Late Effects Service (SWRLES).

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the continued development of a service supporting people living with the longer‑term effects of radiotherapy. You will provide expert assessment, advice and management of complex late effects, lead new patient and follow‑up clinics, and help develop innovative support, education and wellbeing services for patients and their families.

You will work autonomously while collaborating closely with clinical multidisciplinary teams. You will also build effective partnerships across the Trust, primary care, voluntary organisations and regional services.

As a recognised expert you will play a key role in developing standards of care, supporting colleagues through education and training, contributing to audit and research, and ensuring the service continues to evolve in response to evidence and patient need.

If you are passionate about specialist clinical practice, service improvement and delivering excellent survivorship care, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

As Radiotherapy Late Effects Manager, you will provide specialist clinical and operational leadership for the service, combining advanced clinical practice with service development and professional leadership.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the clinical work and day‑to‑day organisation of the Radiotherapy Late Effects Service.
• Running new patient and follow‑up clinics and undertaking specialist assessment of complex radiotherapy late effects.
• Providing expert advice on symptom and side‑effect management, recommending and reviewing treatment and care interventions.
• Assessing patients' psycho‑social needs and coordinating appropriate onward referrals and support.
• Developing well‑being clinics, patient support events and opportunities for rapid re‑access to the service.
• Working collaboratively with clinical oncology, radiotherapy and wider multidisciplinary teams.
• Leading service improvement, clinical governance, audit, evaluation and research relevant to late effects.
• Developing education and training for staff and wider healthcare professionals.
• Working with the South West Radiotherapy Late Effects Service to promote consistent standards, expertise and data collection across the region.
• Using patient feedback and engagement to ensure service development is driven by patient need.

About us

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. 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.

Details

Date posted: 08 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 387‑SPS8954‑NG

Job locations: Specialised Services Management Offices, Myrtle Road, Bristol, BS2 8ED, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Wide experience of radiotherapy treatment and review
• Clinical experience at supervisory level and leadership in an area of clinical expertise
• Experience of managing radiotherapy side effects
• Working with ISO9001
• Experience with student/support worker education
• Experience in orientation/training of new staff
• Experience of auditing practice
• Experience of service development
• Knowledge of legislation associated with the use of ionising radiation in medicine (IR(ME)R and IRR)
• Knowledge of National Developments in Radiotherapy

Desirable

• Awareness of financial management
• Experience of working outside of the hospital environment for service development or education

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to communicate well at individual, team and departmental and interdepartmental levels
• Demonstrate the following interpersonal skills: Tolerance, sensitivity and empathy with staff and clients
• Ability to think quickly, assess situations and make appropriate decisions.
• Professional leadership qualities - ability to inspire and motivate staff
• Ability to educate/train colleagues at all levels
• Written and oral presentation skills
• Demonstrate ambition in personal and service development
• Demonstrate initiative and innovation

Aptitudes

Essential

• Show initiative and be responsive to service needs
• Leadership
• Be proactive in managing own career and continuous service development
• Reflect on practice for continuing self audit

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• DCR (T), BSc (Hons) or MSc State Registered Therapeutic Radiographer
• MSc qualification in radiography, research or other relevant subject
• Registered non‑medical prescriber or working towards the qualification

Desirable

• Management/Leadership qualification /willing to work towards

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.