Lead Superintendent Radiographer

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Band 8a Lead Superintendent Radiographer to join our Radiology Centre leadership team at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. This role leads a large multidisciplinary team across DXR, CT, MRI, NM and interventional lab, ensuring safe, high-quality imaging and compliance with IRR17 and IRMER.

You will drive service development, manage staffing, recruitment, training and performance, and collaborate with service users and partners to meet patient

Responsibilities

• Leadership of a large multidisciplinary team of radiographic, nursing and admin staff with overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of a busy general Radiology department and the effective management of staff including recruitment, appraisal, training compliance, performance and absence management.
• Providing operational management support to the Radiology Centre Manager, the post holder is accountable for the delivery of a range of services within the Radiology Centre ensuring efficient and effective management of all resources in order to deliver safe, high quality and effective patient care in an environment of continuous improvement.
• The post holder is accountable for service delivery, liaising with service users and other agencies as appropriate in addition to the management of complex imaging equipment to ensure compliance with the Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR17) and the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IRMER).

Job description

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Band 8a Lead Superintendent Radiographer to join our Radiology Centre leadership team at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

The post holder will work with the cross-site team but is primarily responsible for the leadership of the large multidisciplinary team at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site. This is a diverse role actively managing multiple modalities including DXR, CT, MRI, NM and interventional lab. Effective communication skills are a necessity with the post holder being required to process complex information and support the development of the service to meet the ever-changing needs of our patient and key stakeholders.

The post holder is accountable for service delivery, liaising with service users and other agencies as appropriate in addition to the management of complex imaging equipment to ensure compliance with the Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR17) and the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IRMER).

Main duties of the job

Leadership of a large multidisciplinary team of radiographic, nursing and admin staff with overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of a busy general Radiology department and the effective management of staff including recruitment, appraisal, training compliance, performance and absence management.

Providing operational management support to the Radiology Centre Manager, the post holder is accountable for the delivery of a range of services within the Radiology Centre ensuring efficient and
effective management of all resources in order to deliver safe, high quality and effective patient care in an environment of continuous improvement.

The post holder is accountable for service delivery, liaising with service users and other agencies as appropriate in addition to the management of complex imaging equipment to ensure compliance with the Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR17) and the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IRMER).

Working for your organisation

Our Poppy’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team — clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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