Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday rota for Silver on call participation)
- Job ref
- 158-25-067-IMA
- Employer
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £70,417 - £81,138 On call payments for participation in Silver on call rota
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/07/2025
Employer heading

Radiology Service and Development Lead
NHS AfC: Band 8c
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Job overview
Radiology Service and Development Lead
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool site
Band 8c
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and clinically experienced individual to undertake the role of Radiology Service and Development Lead.
The Radiology Business Unit sits within the Radiation Services Division . The Radiology Business Unit is based across three sites; Wirral and Liverpool sites support CCC patients and Paddington CDC supporting regional patients. The services across site encompasses Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging , PETCT, digital PET/CT , Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound, Gamma Camera and plain film.
The post holder will be part of the Divisional Management Team and will assist Clinical Directors, AHP Director, Director of Physics and Divisional Director.
The postholder will support regional objectives supported by CAMRIN and collaborative working with local and regional partners.
This role provides an opportunity to work at our Liverpool site (as the main base) and across our Wirral and CDC sites.
If you would like to enquire further or for an informal visit, please contact Louise Bunby, Divisional Director for Radiation Services
Main duties of the job
The main duties will include:
- Lead Radiology Business Unit and CDC (Paddington) to ensure compliance against performance measures (finance, activity, workforce and quality KPI's).
- Be named Diagnostic Radiographer professional Lead to comply with QSI accreditation.
- Ensure the Radiology Service complies with required all Radiation Safety Legislation, Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IRMER), Environmental Permitting Regulations and Ionising Radiation Regulations (IRR).
- Manage Business Unit team to ensure resources are utilised optimally and workforce is fit for purpose.
- To hold responsibility for CCC and CDC budget.
- Deputise for Divisional Director as and when required.
- Address activity across CCC sites and CDC to comply with DM01 standards.
- Provide regular feedback on service performance of the Business Unit to the Divisional meetings.
- Lead on Business Unit Strategy to ensure the service is forward thinking and provides an oncology focused service.
Working for our organisation
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Qualification as Diagnostic Radiographer
- Current HCPC registration as a Diagnostic Radiographer
- Qualification to MSc in related subject or management
- Evidence of current and relevant CPD
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification/Study
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of current technologies in Imaging
- Knowledge of the national agenda in Imaging
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS commissioning
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of leading and managing large teams including managing recruitment, performance, attendance and disciplinary issues.
- Extensive and broad experience as a Diagnostic Radiographer
- Significant experience of multi disciplinary working
- Experience of workforce development
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading major change initiatives
- Experience of professional working at regional or national level
- Experience of budget/financial management
- Experience of developing service strategies
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
- Louise Bunby
- Job title
- Divisional Director for Radiation Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 556 5739
- Additional information
Please do not hesitate to contact to visit the departments across sites to support application.
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