Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 262-A-26-8230070
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cumberland Infirmary
- Town
- Carlisle
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
CT Lead Radiographer *Internal*
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLY
NCIC is seeking to appoint a Band 7 CT Lead Radiographer at the Cumberland Infirmary Carlisle.
This post is suitable for Radiographers with CT experience. Knowledge in scanner set up and protocol building is essential. The work area will be CT with the expectation to work between the two static scanners. You will be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with a caring patient centred and flexible approach to work.
We are committed to developing professional practice and positively support personal development for all colleagues.
Main duties of the job
This post offers a unique opportunity for a highly motivated CT Radiographer to develop their managerial skills and imaging skills as part of a small dedicated team in a busy District General Hospital. Duties involve working as part of the radiographer team, producing rotas, staff management,
The successful applicant would work along side the other band 7 Radiographers with support from the Trust Lead Radiographer.
It is essential that you are flexible and able to work a range of hours that include long days, evenings, out of hours and weekends according to the needs of the service.
Staff may be asked to cover at other sites when required.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:
· Being a clinically led organisation
· Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
· A positive patient experience every time
· A great place to work
· Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
· Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
· If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro – Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: [email protected]
Unlock – Tel: 01634 247350, email [email protected] or complete the online form on the Unlock website
Please note the cost of the DBS check is increasing from 2nd December and the new cost will be
Standard DBS check £21.50, Enhanced DBS check £49.50 + any admin costs.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in radiography or equivalent.
- Current HCPC registration.
- Further postgraduate development to certificate or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate qualifications at MSc level
- Management certificate or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Complex Radiographic Medical Devices
- Specialist radiography
- Well-developed radiographic practise within an acute hospital.
- Mentorship.
- Teaching and appraisal.
- Application of human resource policies.
- Microsoft office applications
Desirable criteria
- Multidisciplinary team leadership
- People, resource and budgetary management
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Patient care including signs of deteriorating health and first level life support techniques
- Complex Radiographic Medical Devices
- Specialist Radiography (As appropriate to post)
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- Radiology intervention.
- QA testing.
- Protection of persons against radiation hazards
- Infection control.
- Image processing.
- Advanced anatomy, physiology and pathology recognition.
- Teaching.
- Managing complaints & incidents.
- Dealing with challenging behaviour.
- Equality legislation and best practice.
- Medicines management
Desirable criteria
- Equality impact assessment. (for all involved in policy/service development)
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
- Effective and well developed communication and interpersonal skills.
- Leadership skills.
- Resource and workforce management
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
- Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- Good organisational skills.
- Independent and agile thinker.
- Problem solving skills.
- Decision making skills.
- Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- Advanced communication skills.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Ability to empathise.
- Good Team member.
- For professional registered staff and Health Care Assistants - The ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Meticulous.
- Willing to accept responsibility.
- Calm under pressure
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Susan Walker
- Job title
- Trust Lead Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01228814133
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