Superintendent Radiographer: A&E Imaging B7

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading district general hospital in Guildford seeks an experienced radiographer to lead A&E radiology services. This role includes managing the A&E X-ray department and ensuring a high-quality patient-focused imaging service. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in CT and plain film and a background in leadership. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing program

Opportunities for CPD

Support for management and leadership courses

Qualifications

• Significant experience in both CT and plain film is essential.
• Previous CT authorising and leadership experience desired.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the A&E X-ray department.
• Ensure delivery of patient-focused imaging services.
• Lead staff development and performance monitoring.

Skills

CT experience

Plain film experience

Leadership

Training skills

Education

DCR or BSc in Radiography

Current HCPC Registration

Management Course

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic radiographer to join our friendly team at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. We are looking to recruit a radiographer to lead our A&E radiology services. This will involve clinical work in both A&E x-ray and CT, as well as working with A&E and our urgent care services to develop and improve radiology services. This is a particularly exciting time as we are imminently about to refurbish our A&E x-ray facilities.

We are a busy district general hospital, a leading cancer centre, leading maxillo-facial surgical centre and also have a minimal invasive cardiac unit offering both cardiac MRI and CT.

This rotation will include CT and A&E plain film and will involve some out of hours working. You will be expected to work with both CT and plain film superintendent radiographers and run both areas when required.

Significant experience as a radiographer working in both CT and plain film is essential. Previous CT authorising, leadership and RPS experience would be desirable. Opportunities for CPD are well supported including management and leadership courses as well as clinical development. All radiographers are expected to contribute to the training of our students.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the A&E X-ray department, ensuring the delivery of a safe, efficient, and patient-focused imaging service. Working closely with CT Superintendents and A&E teams, the role requires strong clinical leadership, effective service coordination, and a commitment to quality improvement. The post holder will also lead on staff development, performance monitoring, and service audits, contributing to strategic planning and ongoing service development.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

The department comprises of 3 general rooms, a 2 room A+E department, 2 MRI scanners, ultrasound department, digital fluoroscopy, Interventional suite, maxillo-facial unit, and digital mammography. In the newly renovated St Lukes Cancer centre we have a Siemens and GE Evolution CT scanner on which we run a radiographer lead CT colongraphy service.

In the main Radiology department, we have the GE Revolution and the GE Frontier CT scanners. We opened a new CDC in May with one GE Ascent CT scanner and 2 Siemens MRI scanners.

This year, we are working on our Interventional strategy which will hopefully see us moving from 1 to 3 interventional suites in the next 5-10 years and restructure the whole department to improve the experience and service we can provide to our patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• DCR or BSc in Radiography Current HCPC Registration
• Certificate of competence in administration of IV contrast injections
• Management Course

Knowledge

• Awareness of IRMER Regulations
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of leadership and training skills
• Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
• Knowledge of National Diagnostic targets
• Knowledge of relevant NICE Guidelines
• Significant previous CT and plain film experience
• Previous experience in team leadership
• Previous experience in performing personal development reviews

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£50,008 to £56,908 a yearPer annum (pro rata) including High Cost Area Supplement