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Main area
Radiology
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
110-AHP004-0126
Employer
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Princess of Wales Hospital
Town
Bridgend
Salary
£56,514 - £63,623 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/02/2026 23:59

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Superintendent Site Lead Radiographer

Band 8a

Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.

Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.

At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.

Discover more about working with us here:

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Job overview

Job Overview    

•             Responsible for the day-to-day operational running of an imaging department or modality.

•             Providing professional leadership to registered and non-registered staff.

•             Ensuring provision of a comprehensive, efficient, relevant and cost-effective radiology service within your area of responsibility.

•             Ensure the highest and equitable standards of quality, patient safety and clinical governance are adhered to ensuring there is a high standard of clinical care delivered to all patients at a local level.

•             To act as the lead specialist radiographer for a designated area providing highly specialist radiographic services.

•             Responsible for direct line management of the area/section Leads working within the department and for establishing and maintaining effective structures and systems of control for the management of staff, including recruitment, appraisal, development and support of the organisational HR policies and procedures.

•             Responsible for equipment and asset management within your area.

•             Responsible for regulatory compliance for your area.

•             Authorised signatory for delegated budget.

Main duties of the job

·         Ensure the highest and equitable standards of quality, patient safety and clinical governance are adhered to ensuring there is a high standard of clinical care delivered to all patients at a local level.

·         To act as the lead specialist radiographer for a designated area providing highly specialist radiographic services.

·         Responsible for direct line management of the area/section Leads working within the department and for establishing and maintaining effective structures and systems of control for the management of staff, including recruitment, appraisal, development and support of the organisational HR policies and procedures.

·         Responsible for equipment and asset management within your area.

·         Responsible for regulatory compliance for your area.

·        Authorised signatory for delegated budget.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales’s largest employers.

Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM’s location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff’s vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life.

Our CTM 2030 Strategy—Our Health, Our Future—focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

•            We listen, learn, and improve

•            We treat everyone with respect

•            We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including; a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development.

At CTM, you’ll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

The Radiology Directorate has a well-established Governance Agenda which includes modality user Group Meetings on a quarterly basis. The  aim of the user groups is to improve our patient centered service by encouraging collaborative working, discussing service/patient concerns, reviewing training strategies, reviewing/updating knowledge of relevant Policy, Procedure and Protocol and contributing to the Audit and Clinical Effectiveness agenda.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • BSc in Radiography or equivalent
  • HCPC Registration
  • MSc level education (or equivalent experience) in relevant subject area.
Desirable criteria
  • Post graduate management qualification in leadership and management.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of national human resource (HR) processes, guidelines and policies, including staff appraisal and staff development frameworks.
  • Project/Programme Management Qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant personal history of continual development
  • Significant post-qualification experience
  • Experience of supervising/managing and training sonographers and trainee sonographers at Masters level
  • Experience of advanced ultrasound clinical practice e.g. MSK, vascular, interventional
Desirable criteria
  • Counselling skills

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to liaise competently with Stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds
  • Experience of audit and research
  • Teaching and presentation skills with experience of mentoring students
  • Assertive. Ability to make decisions Ability to meet deadlines, establishing priorities
  • Highly motivated and with the ability to motivate others
  • Assist and contribute to improving service developments in both general and interventional

Values/Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to manage difficult situations
  • Able to prioritise and meet deadlines

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.

Welsh language skills are not necessary

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sharon Donovan
Job title
Professional Head of Radiography
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01443 443443
Additional information

Professional Head of Radiography / Pennaeth Proffesiynol Radiograffeg

 

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