Job summary
- Main area
- Radiography
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-NN-7464129-AHP-Z
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Tooting
- Salary
- £72,921 - £83,362 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Lead Superintendent Radiographer
Band 8b
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic experienced Lead Superintendent radiographer to join our friendly and well-supported team.
The post holder will provide senior leadership and operational management across the Radiology service.
They will oversee radiography staff to ensure a high quality, responsive and innovative service that meets clinical and performance standards.
The post holder must be flexible, adaptable to change and prepared to embrace workforce developments and to contribute to an effective and efficient service, delivered through the highest standards of safe, kind and compassionate care.
You will be dynamic, highly self-motivated and organised. The radiology team are friendly and highly skilled with a commitment to continuing professional development for all staff and active encouragement to be involved in training and audit.
Main duties of the job
The role is to oversee the day-to-day delivery of the clinical imaging service across 4 sites, St Georges University Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital Roehampton, The Nelson Health Centre and St Johns Therapy Centre.
They provide the leadership for the multidisciplinary team, offering support to staff and co-ordinating the service to ensure an effective and efficient service for patients.
They will work closely with the Modality Superintendents, Clinical lead and Radiology triumvirate contributing to the department's strategic direction, workforce planning and service delivery.
The successful applicant will be experienced in all aspects of Radiography.
They will be able to demonstrate sound knowledge of IR(ME)R along with excellent quality control and assurance knowledge.
They will have extensive management and leadership experience and be able to lead and manage the day to day running of a busy department.
The strongest resource we have is our team, who are enthusiastic, friendly and highly skilled.
This is underpinned by a commitment to continuing professional development, audit and advanced practice.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC registered
- Postgraduate management qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in teaching or research
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in clinical radiography
- Evidence of managing staff
- Excellent leadership skills and experience
- Evidence of leading on audit and quality assurance programmes
- Evidence of managing budgets
- Evidence of managing performance targets
Desirable criteria
- Experince of leading on change management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal, leadership and team building skills
- Able to manage a large team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good knowledge of IR(ME)R
- In depth knowledge of NHS targets that affect Radiology
- In depth clinical knowledge of Radiography
- Good financial knowledge to help manage budgets
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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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
- Sue Baillie
- Job title
- Chief Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8725 5049
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