CT Lead Radiographer

Join to apply for the CT Lead Radiographer role at Candino CA 3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the CT Lead Radiographer role at Candino CA Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Job Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Radiographer to take on a key leadership role as CT Lead Radiographer within our dynamic Imaging Department. You'll oversee the day‑to‑day management of our busy CT service at Ipswich Hospital and upcoming community diagnostic centre. Working closely with the CT Manager, you'll ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality imaging services that deliver excellent patient care and meet national and local targets. This is a hands‑on leadership role that blends specialist clinical expertise with service management, staff development, and innovation. You'll manage workflows, support staff, plan CT waiting lists, and drive service improvements. We're passionate about learning and development, so you'll play a key part in training, mentoring and supervising new staff, students, and apprentices, as well as introducing new CT examinations and techniques. In return, you'll be supported in your own professional growth through leadership and CPD opportunities including Trust leadership programmes available including other bite size training courses. If you're an enthusiastic, forward‑thinking Radiographer ready to lead and develop a high‑performing CT service, we'd love to hear from you. Main duties of the job Manage the daily running of the CT department, ensuring effective workflow and a patient‑centred approach. Support the CT Manager in overseeing and planning the CT waiting list, monitoring daily activity, forward planning, and escalating issues as appropriate. Undertake CT scans to a high professional standard and ensuring good radiation governance processes are in place to support both patients and staff. Ensure staff training and development, providing guidance, supervision, and mentorship to enable team members to work confidently and safely within the CT environment. Review and maintain CT policies, competency frameworks, and training programmes to ensure safe, effective, and compliant service delivery in line with national and local access targets. Monitor staff compliance with mandatory training, Trust policies, and professional standards, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Liaise with the CT Manager and other senior staff to plan service delivery, manage capacity, and support service development. About Us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - Details Date posted: 26 November 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 7 Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full‑time Reference number: 432‑HR948‑25 Job locations: Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Essential Qualifications Registered radiographer (Health Care Professions Council) Cannulation certificate and current experience of regular cannulation insertion. Relevant CT training course and/or post graduate CT qualification Essential Experience Significant proven experience at Band 6 radiographer level or above Competent at full range of CT imaging with significant experience of CT scanning Current experience of managing a complex area of work and leading a multi‑disciplinary team Current experience of staff management in MDT working Desirable Experience Experience of accountability for patient flow and access targets. Involvement with devising and implementing competency frameworks for staff training Experience of investigating DATIX incidents and managing outcomes Essential Knowledge Knowledge and understanding of Clinical & Radiation Governance relevant to imaging and managing a modality area. Knowledge of current issues within healthcare and radiography. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Good, current working knowledge of CT Scanning. Desirable Knowledge Able to demonstrate involvement with implementing new processes, project management or introduction and managing training for implementation of new equipment in clinical working. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Employer details East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD Website: Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Health Care Provider #J-18808-Ljbffr