Radiotherapy
Band 8b
Therapeutic radiographer Band 8b jobs in the UK
Service / modality manager · 10+ years, often post-MSc
Therapeutic radiographers plan and deliver radiotherapy treatments across linac, brachytherapy and on-treatment review.
Pay & typical settings
- Pay band
- £64,455 – £74,896 (2025/26 AfC)
- Typical experience
- 10+ years, often post-MSc
- Where these roles sit
- Regional cancer centres · Proton beam centres · Private oncology (GenesisCare, HCA)
What the person spec usually requires
- Operational management of a service line, rota and budget
- Workforce planning aligned to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
- Quality, risk and governance ownership for the modality
- Senior MDT and ICS-level engagement
Core Radiotherapy skills panels score
- Treatment planning (Eclipse/Monaco)
- On-treatment review
- IMRT/VMAT delivery
- Patient consent & toxicity management
How to get shortlisted
- Demonstrated budget-holder experience (>£500k)
- Workforce transformation case study with metrics
- QSIR / PRINCE2 / Lean credentials
- Strategic alignment with trust and ICS priorities
The route into Radiotherapy
Entry is via a BSc (Hons) Therapeutic Radiography — a distinct degree to diagnostic radiography.
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