CT Operational Lead Radiographer Barts Health NHS Trust

Seprinsa; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking an experienced CT Radiographer to lead the CT team at a new diagnostic centre. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance your clinical skills while contributing to the establishment of cutting-edge CT services. You will be responsible for training staff, developing protocols, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare delivery. If you are passionate about patient safety and innovation, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in the community.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Radiographer with experience in CT required.
• Strong organizational and team motivation skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CT team and manage operational aspects of the service.
• Oversee training and competency assessments for radiographers.

Skills

CT scanning expertise

Organizational skills

Team motivation

Training and supervision

Education

HCPC registration

Postgraduate studies in CT

Tools

GE Revolution EVO scanner

Siemens Somaton go.Top

Job description

We are looking for a CT experienced HCPC registered Radiographer to help lead the day to day running of the CT team at Community Diagnostic Centre based at Mile End Hospital.

This post gives you the opportunity to build on your clinical expertise in CT and to be involved in the set up and running of the CT at our new centre. Encouragement will be given to staff who wish to pursue post graduate studies in CT.

The site currently has a GE Revolution EVO scanner (static) and a Siemens Somaton go.Top (mobile). There are also development works for a 3rd scanner for 2025 as part of the CDC.

We will be providing a service to a wide range of cancer, urgent, rheumatology and routine outpatients in the East and North-East of London.

It is essential to have good organisational skills, good working relationships and be motivated and able to demonstrate how you can motivate others within the team. Training of radiographers in CT will be essential, supervision of Imaging Assistants, as will the review and implementation of new scanning protocols in conjunction with Radiologists and ensuring all staff are aware of the new studies/procedures.

The service at the CDC is delivered across 12-hour days, 7 days a week therefore the working pattern for this post will reflect the needs of this service.

To lead the technical/radiographic staff, and to develop an efficient CT service for the Community Diagnostic Centre / Early Diagnosis Centre at Mile End Hospital.

To develop and maintain the CT service, standardising protocols, managing the patient bookings and waiting lists, and managing the rotation of radiographers and imaging assistants throughout the CT department.

To organise and oversee the training of radiographers and students in all aspects of CT scanning, including comprehensive competency assessments alongside the other CT Band 7 team.

To provide an effective operational lead radiographer role for the CT service for the Community Diagnostic Centre / Early Diagnosis Centre at Mile End Hospital.

In conjunction with the CT Managers, promote continuous improvements in service delivery and quality within all areas of the CT service, using modern methods to improve productivity, leading in the delivery of service and workforce transformation, and re-design.

The post-holder will manage the work of staff in the department and develop a culture in which members of staff are continuously improving the delivery of high quality services. The post-holder will ensure the development and acceptance of challenging but realistic objectives for staff and through leadership, motivation and systematic performance management, achieve the required results.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

This advert closes on Sunday 27 Apr 2025.