Radiotherapy Administrative Team Leader

Band 5 Radiotherapy Administrative Team Leader

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Radiotherapy Administrative Team Leader to join our busy Radiotherapy Department at the Berkshire Cancer Centre. This is an essential leadership role, combining day-to-day operational management with strategic oversight of the administrative team to ensure the delivery of a safe, efficient, and patient-centred service.

You will lead a team of administrative staff, receptionists, bookings coordinator, porter, and apprentices, working closely with Radiographers, Radiotherapy Managers, and the wider multidisciplinary team. The role blends staff supervision, service development, governance, and communication responsibilities, with a strong focus on data quality and patient pathways.

If you are an organised, compassionate leader with a passion for supporting patient care through high-quality administration, we would love to hear from you.

Lead and manage the Radiotherapy Admin and Assistant teams:

• Oversee patient bookings, referrals, and data accuracy.
• Coordinate rosters, annual leave, and staff supervision.
• Support service development and digital transformation projects.
• Ensure compliance with IR(ME)R and Trust policies.
• Provide mentorship and training for new staff and apprentices.
• Maintain high standards of patient care and administrative efficiency.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

• GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English (grades A-C/4-9)
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with EPR and MOSAIQ
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Previous Band 5 or Band 5 experience
• Experience in Radiotherapy or Oncology cancer care setting

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Understanding or primary care/secondary care and community services

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.