Lung Cancer Screening CT Senior Radiographer

Cobalt Health; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare charity in Manchester is seeking a Senior CT Professional to deliver imaging services and collaborate with nursing teams. This role requires senior-level experience and offers training for career progression. Essential skills include knowledge of Microsoft 365 and a UK driving licence. The position includes comprehensive benefits, such as life assurance and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Company salary sacrifice pension scheme

27 days holiday plus public holidays

Life assurance cover at 4 x annual salary

Support for professional and personal wellbeing

Employee benefits program

Complementary healthcare scheme

Qualifications

• Experience at senior level is desirable, training provided for exceptional candidates.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft 365 and SharePoint is advantageous.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and efficient CT service for all patients.
• Participate in audit and quality assurance activities.
• Collaborate with various teams to meet programme objectives.

Skills

Senior level experience

Knowledge of Microsoft 365

Experience with Siemens and Canon CT systems

Job description

Overview

The job involves primarily carrying out Lung Screening on CT units at various sites in the local Manchester communities. This is a senior role with responsibility to support the LCS management and clinical operations hub to deliver imaging services in key locations and to work collaboratively with the LCS programme stakeholders and nursing teams to meet programme objectives. The role is based in Manchester with work across several locations; it is not considered a mobile worker role.

Shifts will involve working variable days over a 7-day week (compressed shifts with a 30-minute unpaid break) at several locations in key Manchester regions. Enhancements apply to weekend and bank holiday working.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe, reliable and efficient CT service is maintained and undertake imaging procedures efficiently and effectively for all patients, adhering to best practice radiographic technique.
• Participate in audit and quality assurance and provide service performance reports.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and technical standard of work, complying with relevant Codes of Practice and delivering exemplary patient care representing the Charity.
• Collaborate with LCS management, clinical operations hub, programme stakeholders and nursing teams to meet programme objectives.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience at senior level is desirable; training to support career progression will be provided for exceptional candidates.
• There will be some administrative work as part of this role; good knowledge of Microsoft 365 and the application of SharePoint is advantageous.
• Experience operating Siemens and Canon CT systems is desirable; training will be provided.
• You will live within region (or nearby within commuting distance) to the LCS services in Manchester areas and must hold a full UK driving licence (dependent on area and public transport routes, a driving licence may not be essential).

About Cobalt Health and values

Cobalt Health is a medical charity pioneering innovation in medical imaging diagnosis by investing in equipment, integrated research and education to improve outcomes for patients now and in the future. Each year it provides diagnostic imaging for over 160,000 patients at its imaging centres and on mobile scanners located across the UK. The Charity is the leading provider of ultra-low dose CT lung cancer screening services in the UK, working in partnership with the NHS.

I CARE – our values - our culture - our purpose

Patient care is at the heart of all we do. We carefully select people who can show us how they share these same values and can contribute to a culture of respect, diversity, vision and a commitment to continuous learning and development.

Benefits and rewards

• Company salary sacrifice pension scheme
• 27 days holiday plus public holidays rising with service
• Life assurance cover at 4 x annual salary
• Support for professional and personal wellbeing
• Employee benefits programme
• Complementary healthcare scheme
• Service recognition
• Mobile worker reimbursements do not apply to this post as travel is within region in key locations and not across the wider regions or the UK.

How to apply (please read carefully)

To apply, please read through the job description and personal specification, download an application form below and upload it along with your CV.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once sufficient applications have been received.

Please be aware that Cobalt is not able to sponsor non-EU/EEA Tier 2 applications.