Lead Radiographer - CT

Bupa; East London; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in East London seeks a Lead Radiographer with expertise in CT and X-ray to manage operations in a cutting-edge diagnostic centre. The successful candidate will lead a team, ensuring high-quality imaging services and compliance with safety standards. The role requires a BSc or DCR in Radiography and a postgraduate certificate in CT. Benefits include professional registration fee payment, flexible work options, and comprehensive wellness programs.

Benefits

Payment of Professional Registration fees

25 days holiday, increasing with service

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan and life insurance

Support with travel costs

Discounted online gym access

Free onsite massages

Opportunity for awards participation

Qualifications

• Essential experience with Siemens CT and cardiac imaging.
• State registration with HCPC is mandatory.
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize the daily operations of the CT department.
• Perform high-quality CT and X-ray examinations.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.

Skills

CT and X-ray competence

Leadership

Independent clinical decision-making

Education

BSc or DCR in Radiography

Postgraduate Certificate in CT

Tools

Siemens CT scanner

Quality assurance systems

Job description

Job Description:

Vacancy: Lead Radiographer - CT

Department: Radiology

Location: East London

Contract: Permanent

Hours / Contract: 37.5 hours per week / Full-Time

Salary: £Competitive, plus Bupa benefits.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Radiographer to join our diagnostic clinical services in a purpose-built Specialist Diagnostics & Dental Centre. Featuring state-of-the-art facilities including MRI, CT, X-ray, and mammography, the centre will deliver a wide range of outpatient and diagnostic services across multiple specialities.

As a Clinician at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and every day.

Joining Bupa, you'll benefit from access to our state-of-the art a centre for connected learning, care and careers. This forms part of a vibrant new learning initiative which brings us together in virtual and physical spaces across the Bupa globe.

You'll be a subject matter expert with leadership experience with significant post qualification experience in CT and Xray. You'll form part of a team of senior radiographers and be responsible for the daily management of the CT service in liaison with the Operational Site Lead Radiographer; organising the daily work schedule to ensure that the department runs efficiently. You'll ensure high quality, safe service, and provide at all times world-class customer service.

About the Centre

The Centre's secondary care services including muscle, bone and joint, orthopaedics, pain and spinal, dental and maxillofacial, breast and gynaecology, dermatology, cardiac, musculoskeletal, spinal, and urology, ENT, and will be able to perform simple procedures onsite.

The diagnostic centre houses the latest state-of-the-art technology;

• 3T Siemens scanner
• Somatom Force CT scanner
• X-ray
• Ultrasound
• A serene women health unit providing one stop breast care services

Gynae unit

The centre provides rapid-access to numerous specialities, and is operational Monday to Friday, and Saturday.

How you’ll help us make health happen

• Perform high-quality CT and X-ray examinations in line with departmental protocols.
• Lead on the daily operations and organise work schedules for efficiency within your department.
• Leading a team of Senior and Junior CT Radiographers and new starters. Staff mentoring, daily operational management, strategic planning to ensure high quality, safe and effective delivery of patient centred imaging service.
• Leading on compliance with safety standards, IR(ME)R regulations, and hospital policies.
• Leading on clinical audits and equipment quality assurance
• You’ll develop and maintain staff rotas to ensure optimal staff provision in the CT department.
• Supervise the professional standards and operational management of the rotating staff and their training in the CT department, ensuring a consistent level of service is maintained at all times.
• Accurately analyse the acquired data, record results and produce high quality images for reporting.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

• BSc or DCR in Radiography (essential)
• Evidence of CPD and Postgraduate Certificate in CT (essential)
• Experience with Siemens CT, cardiac (essential)
• State registration – HCPC (essential)
• Ability to work independently and make sensible clinical decisions, based on best practice.
• Leadership

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more :

• Payment of Professional Registration fees
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass
• Various other benefits and online discounts
• Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work
• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.