Diagnostic CT Clinical Specialist Radiographer

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Specialist in CT to provide clinical leadership and operational management of the CT service at the Community Diagnostic Centre, Paddington Village, Liverpool.

You will oversee day-to-day CT operations, support protocol optimisation and governance, and lead training and development for CT staff, working with radiologists and multidisciplinary teams to maximise diagnostic capacity and patient care.

Qualifications

• HCPC-registered radiographer with recent CT experience.
• Strong leadership skills and commitment to patient care.
• Experience in clinical governance, service development and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operation of the CT service and manage workflow.
• Provide professional leadership, supervision and development for CT staff.
• Support protocol optimisation, regulatory compliance and quality assurance.

Skills

Leadership

CT experience

Radiography

Education

HCPC registration

Tools

CT scanners

Job description

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., 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.

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.

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.