Senior Radiographer

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Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

Are you a motivated, passionate, and experienced Radiographer ready to make a real impact? Ready for the next leap in your professional journey? Look no further!

We are seeking a skilled radiographer to join our fast growing team. You will be working within the community diagnostic centre at Wembley making a significant impact on patient lives across our sector with our two CT scanner model.

As our new CT Senior Radiographer, you'll have the chance to develop and enhance your CT clinical techniques, bolstering your expertise while also enriching your leadership skills. You'll find yourself at the heart of the NHS CDC programme, leading the charge in delivering high-quality imaging services to our local community.

Working hand in hand with the Modality Lead and Senior radiographers, you'll be instrumental in organising and managing the daily list of patients. We won't just value your clinical skills; we'll rely on your organisational and leadership talents to keep our departments running smoothly.

In our department, your career development is a priority. We actively encourage and support staff in their career, providing a host of opportunities for both undergraduate and postgraduate learning.
Are you ready to take the next step within your career? Apply now!

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the day-to day running of the specialised services pertaining to the unit.
• To be be providing a high quality patient focused service.
• To maintain a sensitive and courteous approach to patients.
• To develop and improve professional expertise via continuous professional development.
• To ensure maintenance of equipment and a safe working environment.
• To provide a service to patients across all site

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• BSc(Hons) Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council Registration
• Evidence of career-long commitment to CPD
• College of Radiographers or equivalent accredited IV cannulation course

Desirable criteria

• PgC/PgD or MSc in relevant clinical modality
• Postgraduate study in a relevant area
• Student Clinical Assessors Course

Experience

Essential criteria

• Up to date knowledge of relevant modality imaging techniques
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care
• Experience of working unsupervised
• Experience of proactiveness in training staff and students

Desirable criteria

• Experience in modalities other than X-ray & Fluoroscopy
• Experience working in a CT department

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to teach and mentor students, more junior staff, and new members of staff
• Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication

Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 728.3KB)
• Functional requirements (PDF, 472.6KB)
• Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)