Clinical Lead Radiographer, CT

UHCW; Coventry; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced CT Radiographer to join the leadership team in the imaging department. You will help deliver high-quality CT services and lead imaging staff in a busy hospital environment.

The role requires managing performance indicators, maintaining safety standards, and developing service improvements while ensuring compassionate, patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Extensive UK experience as CT Radiographer.

Responsibilities

• Manage radiographic, admin & clerical staff and students; provide clinical leadership.
• Carry out full range of imaging duties within specialised area.
• Lead the department in quality assurance and safety practices.
• Ensure timely delivery of imaging services and maintain high clinical standards.

Skills

CT radiography experience

Job description

Site University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 30/11/2026

Job overview

The successful candidate will play a key role within the department's leadership team, contributing to the operational management and delivery of high-quality CT services.

Responsibilities will include the management and monitoring of departmental performance and staff-related KPIs, maintaining professional standards, and supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

We are seeking a dedicated, dynamic, and highly motivated radiographer with strong people-management skills and a passion for continuous service improvement. The ideal candidate will be committed to maintaining high clinical standards while ensuring compassionate, patient-focused care at all times.

Applicants must possess extensive UK experience as an CT Radiographer, with a proven ability to work within a busy clinical environment and contribute to service development and operational excellence.

Please be advised that the interviews for this post will take place the week commencing 30th November 2026.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

To manage radiographic, admin & clerical staff, assistant practitioners, radiology assistants and students within a designated area/department, provide clear clinical leadership for the day to day organisation of the departmental section in accordance with professional and departmental protocols

To carry out the full range of imaging/duties within specialised area, to be consistently high standard.

As a Trust we combine a number of key roles:

• District general hospital services for Coventry and Rugby, our local population.
• Tertiary centre for Coventry and Warwickshire, providing complex specialist services for the sector and beyond.
• Provider of innovative and leading-edge clinical services to Coventry and Warwickshire.
• The clinical base for The University of Warwick Medical School.

University Hospital of Coventry and Warwick is a large PFI hospital which ensures a guaranteed equipment replacement programme. Consequently all the imaging equipment is replaced with top range systems on a regular basis resulting in a very modern department.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To undertake imaging tasks, in line with governmental and departmental protocols, working both alone and with multidisciplinary teams, within specialised area.
• To check patient identification and documentation, and ensure the appropriate radiographic examinations are carried out in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests.
• Develop, monitor and maintain standards of care in accordance with Trust policies, guidelines, protocols and professional regulations.
• Operating equipment, then assessing patient`s needs adapt and modify radiographic techniques according to the patient’s condition. Attending to patients` welfare at all times.
• To evaluate the resultant images for diagnostic quality and alert clinicians of any abnormality when appropriate.
• Organise facilities for carrying out routine and specialist investigations. Lead and supervise radiographic and support staff in the preparation of those sessions.
• To arrange, plan and participate in the department Quality Assurance programme to ensure the efficient operation of highly technical equipment, and to ensure compliance with best practice whilst adhering to MRI safety guidelines.
• To assist department managers with planning maintenance schedules, initiate and monitor external engineers to breakdowns, to support prompt service resumption.
• To maintain stock management, both control of purchasing as denied in delegated financial approval staffing, stock, non-stock and petty cash expenditure.
• To participate in the provision of an ‘Out of Hours’ service, to support full 7 day service delivery as part of contracted hours.
• To be familiar with, understand and apply principles of Radiation Safety, both nationally and locally regulated or protocol led, defining and arranging safe systems of work.
• Arrange and define local reporting systems compliant with legislation for CAE reporting, incorporating accidental/erroneous exposures compliant with IRMER, including the resultant action planning to better manage systems.
• To provide expert training in specialist equipment and give theoretical instruction, practical guidance, and supervision to less experienced staff, Student Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners and trainees.
• Schedule, liaise and undertake work assessments as required for trainee staff and accreditation programme candidates.
• To assist with the practical experience of newly inducted staff, educate and promote adherence to Trust working policies for all staff groups within the department.
• To timely manage the ‘Out of Hours’ and ‘On call’ rosters, in line with the departmental agreement, negotiating additional cover to meet demands for additional radiographic provision.
• To manage staff annual leave, toil and training to maintain a core staffing resource.
• Be responsible for the operational supervision and management of an appropriate area assessing and managing workflow to utilise available resources, in liaison with other staff in the department, and in the hospital. In the absence of other senior staff to supervise other areas ensuring those areas are working to agreed standards.
• Collaborative working with management teams to develop/modernise service delivery, analysing service provision, service needs and development needs to support the Trust ability to meet capacity and demand pressures, through safe structured, planned schemes.
• Deal with day to day queries generated by patient, staff and requests presenting at reception, and arrange appointments as necessary with prior consultation with radiological and senior radiographic staff where indicated and liaise with clerical staff, adapting standard bookings for patient specific conditions.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

Experience

• Extensive post graduate experience in radiography. Ability to successfully manage people and change Experience of conflict management
• Professional clinical experience in a specialised modality Understanding of budget management

Knowledge

• Knowledge of professional policies and procedures Knowledge of patient pathways, and the key role of diagnostic imaging. Knowledge of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development
• First line manager training, e.g. Review/appraisal, sickness monitoring. An understanding of current issues relating to the NHS

Skills

• Flexible approach Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively Time management skills Ability to use initiative and make decisions Analyse problems and implement effective and appropriate solutions Effective leadership skills
• Evaluation of performance, evidence of reflective practice and self-development

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre‑employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre‑employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.