Diagnostic CT Clinical Specialist Radiographer

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Diagnostic CT Clinical Specialist Radiographer (Band 7) for the Community Diagnostic Centre in Liverpool. You will lead the CT service, ensure safe, high-quality imaging, and work with radiologists and MDTs to optimise pathways and capacity.

The role requires HCPC registration, a CT-specific qualification, and a track record of leadership and service development to improve cancer diagnostics and patient care.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered radiographer with CT experience.
• Postgraduate CT qualification or equivalent knowledge.
• Leadership/management training completed.
• Familiar with oncologic imaging and clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day CT service operations and workflow.
• Supervise and develop CT radiography staff.
• Support protocol optimisation, quality improvement and governance.
• Collaborate with radiologists and MDT to optimise patient pathways.

Skills

CT protocols

Leadership

Clinical trials

Oncology knowledge

IT literacy

Education

DCR/BSc

State Registered Diagnostic Radiographer

Postgraduate qualification in CT

IV cannulation & contrast injections via PGD

Leadership/management training

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office

Job description

Diagnostic CT Clinical Specialist Radiographer

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Diagnostic CT Scan Radiographer Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (working over 4 days) Job ref 158-26-232-PAD

Site Paddington Community Diagnostic Centre Town Liverpool Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/10/2026 23:59

Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Skilled Worker sponsorship will be assigned in line with Trust procedure. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated CT Radiographer to join The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a Band 7 Clinical Specialist in CT based at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Paddington Village, Liverpool.

As the Clinical Specialist, you will provide expert clinical leadership and operational support for the CT service, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred imaging. Working within a modern CDC environment, you will play a role in improving access to diagnostics, supporting earlier diagnosis and delivering an excellent patient experience.

You will lead and support the CT team, oversee day-to-day service delivery, contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and work with radiologists, managers and multidisciplinary colleagues to optimise patient pathways and maximise diagnostic capacity.

The successful candidate will be an HCPC-registered Radiographer with recent CT experience, strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient care. This is an excellent opportunity to help shape and develop CT services within our diagnostic facility.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Specialist in CT to provide clinical leadership and operational management of the CT service within Radiology, ensuring the delivery of a safe, efficient, high-quality and patient-centred imaging service.

Key responsibilities include leading the day-to-day operation of the CT service, managing workflow and patient pathways, and maintaining high standards of care. The post holder will provide professional leadership, supervision, appraisal, training and development for CT staff, supporting workforce capability and service resilience.

The role involves performing and overseeing a range of routine and specialist CT examinations, including the administration of contrast agents, and acting as an Operator and Justifier under IR(ME)R. Working closely with Consultant Radiologists, Imaging Physicists and multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will support protocol optimisation, service improvement and regulatory compliance.

Additional responsibilities include supporting quality assurance, clinical governance, risk management, audit and accreditation activities, providing specialist advice to patients and clinicians, contributing to service development, and supporting the education and development of radiography staff and students.

Working for our organisation

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusiv e

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person specification

Qualifications

• DCR/BSc
• State Registered Diagnostic Radiographer
• Post Graduate qualification or equivalent level of knowledge in CT
• Completed the course in IV cannulation and the injection of Contrast Agents under PGD (Patient Group Directive)
• Leadership/management training

Knowledge and expertise

• Wide ranging knowledge of CT protocols and procedures
• Evidence of ability to manage
• Computer literate – Windows, Microsoft Office and other software applications
• Experience of Clinical Trials/Research
• Proven knowledge in Oncology

Experience

• Proven experience of a wide range of CT procedures
• Proven track record of performance, delivering to time scales, high quality work

The cost of processing a new DBS application is met by the successful applicant. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following commencement in post - further details including cost are available from the Recruitment Team. It is a Trust recommendation that candidates requiring a DBS check subscribe to the DBS Update Service - further details are available here - https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service . Candidates who withdraw post-DBS submission will be invoiced for the full cost of the check including administration fee.

The Trust takes active responsibility for meeting national guidance and legal requirements in relation to our Safeguarding Policy, including local arrangements for the protection of adults at risk.

The Trust is committed to providing high standards of both patient and staff experience. To support us in doing this the Trust, in partnership with Trade Unions has developed and embedded key values and behaviours that all staff are required to demonstrate throughout their employment. The Trust's values and behaviours support the Trust Vision 'to provide the best cancer care to the people we serve' and our Mission 'to improve health and wellbeing through compassionate, safe and effective cancer care'.

We promote and support diversity in our workforce. The Trust have staff networks such as Ethnic Diversity Staff Network, LGBTQ+ Staff Network, Armed Forces Staff Network, MAPLE Staff Network & Menopause Support Group. The Trust does not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment and has firmed up processes for reporting this, including a dedicated Freedom To Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian.

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.

Name Karl Taylor Job title CT and X-Ray Clinical and Operational Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0151 556 5357