CSI Deputy Lead Radiographer

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a CSI Deputy Lead Radiographer to support and deputise for the CSI lead radiographer, ensuring a seamless Cross-Sectional Imaging service for paediatric patients.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, provide expert clinical and technical advice, participate in on-call rotas, staff development, audits, and drive quality improvement in CT and MRI imaging.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• BSc or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography.
• Level 7 education or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a cross-sectional imaging department.
• Paediatric imaging experience.
• Extensive CT experience.
• Extensive MRI experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a comprehensive CSI imaging service in conjunction with the Lead CSI radiographer.
• Deputise for the Lead CSI radiographer as appropriate including staff development and PDRs.
• Provide professional support and develop plans to improve patient care within professional standards.
• Monitor departmental protocols using audits and research to implement new procedures.
• Facilitate training and development of radiographers, students and imaging department assistants with the PEF.
• Act as an expert resource for clinical and technical advice to radiographers and clinical staff.
• Participate in research and audit within the specialty and MDT.

Skills

HCPC Registration

Cross-sectional imaging experience

Paediatric imaging experience

CT experience

MRI experience

Education

BSc or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography

Level 7 Education or equivalent

Job description

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

CSI Deputy Lead Radiographer

The closing date is 18 November 2026

The post holder will work in conjunction with and deputise for the CSI lead radiographer to provide a seamless and efficient service for all Cross-Sectional Imaging.

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and deliver a high-quality Cross-Sectional Imaging service for a variety of paediatric presentations, supporting band 6 radiographers and able to act as an expert resource to provide clinical and technical advice.

Pro rata participation in the CT/MRI on-call rota is required and the post holder must have a flexible approach to the working hours to accommodate the demands of the department.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the Lead CSI radiographer and Departmental Clinical Manager, to be responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive and effective CSI imaging service.

To deputise for the Lead CSI radiographer when appropriate which may include, facilitating the staff personal development, and PDR's.

To provide professional support for staff and to propose plans to improve patient care within current professional and legal standards, local and national policies.

To participate in monitoring the effectiveness of departmental protocols and procedures.

Participate in the training and development of radiographers, student radiographers, and imaging department assistants in conjunction with the Radiology Practice Education Facilitator (PEF).

To act an as expert resource to provide clinical and technical advice to radiographers and other clinical staff.

To participate in Research and audit within the speciality and the wider MDT.

To always uphold the Trust values and NHS values, behaving in a professional, empathetic, inclusive, safe, confidential and compassionate manner towards all staff, patients, visitors and carers.

To act as Radiation Protection Supervisor for CSI

Undertake any other duties identified by Radiology Management Team that are appropriate at the time of request in line with the grading of the post

About us

As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists.

We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Job responsibilities

Responsible for management support and deputise in the delivery of a comprehensive and effective CSI imaging service.

To support the CSI Lead radiographer within the CSI service, the staff, personal development, PDRs, and act a line manager for sickness/absence, capability, disciplinary and professional issues.

To provide professional support for staff and to develop plans to improve patient care within current professional and legal standards, local and national policies.

To monitor the effectiveness of departmental protocols and procedures utilising audit/research to initiate and implement new protocols and procedures

Facilitate the training and development of radiographers, student radiographers, and imaging department assistants in conjunction with the Radiology Practice Education Facilitator (PEF).

Person Specification

• HCPC Registration


• BSc or equivalent in Diagnostic Radiography


• Level 7 Education or equivalent experience


• Experience in a cross sectional department


• Paediatric Experience


• Extensive CT experience


• Extensive MRI experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

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