Superintendent Radiographer: A&E Imaging B7

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Guildford seeks an experienced radiographer to lead A&E radiology services. This role includes clinical work in A&E and CT, focusing on developing and improving radiology services. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in both CT and plain film, with leadership opportunities and a supportive environment for professional development.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme

Commitment to career development

Investment in new equipment

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a radiographer in both CT and plain film is essential.
• Desirable to have previous CT authorising and leadership experience.
• Opportunities for CPD including management and leadership courses.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the A&E X-ray department.
• Ensure safe, efficient, and patient-focused imaging services.
• Lead staff development and contribute to service audits.

Skills

Experience in CT and plain film

Leadership skills

CPD involvement

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 minimally 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.

Responsibilities

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.

Department Overview

The department comprises 3 general rooms, 2 A&E rooms, 2 MRI scanners, an ultrasound department, digital fluoroscopy, an interventional suite, a maxillo‑facial unit, and digital mammography. In the newly renovated St Luke’s Cancer centre we have a Siemens and GE Evolution CT scanner on which we run a radiographer‑led CT coloughraphy 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.

Qualifications

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.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure 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) has 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 Trust’s normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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