Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 8A
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2185
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St. Mary’s Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £64,156 - £71,148 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Interventional Radiology Modality Lead
Band 8A
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
An exceptional opportunity awaits a self-driven and visionary Imaging Senior Radiographer to join the Interventional Radiology (IR) Department at St Mary’s Hospital as an IR Modality Lead.
This role is a pivotal leadership position and offers the chance to be a beacon of our Trust’s values through exemplary leadership, collaborative work with multi-disciplinary teams, and a steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional patient care.
The unit consists of three high-specification interventional rooms undertaking complex interventional procedures, including Endovascular Aortic Repairs (EVARs), diagnostic angiograms and angioplasties, carotid stenting, and Interventional trauma work.
Your adept organisational and leadership skills will play a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of the unit. As you oversee the unit's activities and manage a diverse team, including their training and development, you will be instrumental in maintaining its high standards.
We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Senior Radiographer with proven team leadership and communication skills to manage the Interventional Radiology department. In conjunction with the team of Modality Leads, the postholder will ensure the optimum use of staffing and equipment resources throughout the department.
For further information and informal visits, please contact:
St Mary’s Hospital – Dario Trindade, Clinical Services Manager – Imaging, on 020 3312 6801
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the management and day to day running of the specialised services pertaining to the unit.
- To be responsible for the management and development of the specialist service ensuring optimum use of staffing and equipment resources within the modalities.
- To be responsible for the professional leadership and training of the team, 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 sites.
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.
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 / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc(Hons) Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or Equivalent
- Post graduate qualification in appropriate speciality or demonstrably working to an equivalent level of expertise (e.g. Nuclear Medicine/ Ultrasound)
- Health Care Professions Council Registration
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate study
- Management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant UK experience in specialty at Band 7 level
- Substantial operational management experience
- Up to date knowledge of general imaging techniques
- Awareness of clinical governance issue in relation to patient care
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience as a Modality Lead/ Superintendent Radiographer
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to lead and work as part of a team
- Ability to teach and mentor students and staff
- Able to analyse statistics accurately and objectively
- Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
Desirable criteria
- Leadership / management training
- Teaching, counselling and supervisory skills
- Ability to administer IV injections
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dario Trindade
- Job title
- Clinical Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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