X-ray Lead Radiographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role provides managerial and clinical leadership to the X-ray team, ensuring high-quality service delivery within the X-ray setting. The post holder will apply specialist clinical knowledge and manage the day-to-day operations of the radiographic service across various areas, including Pacing, orthopaedic theatre, and mobile X-rays. It involves working flexibly and participating in out-of-hours services. The position is ringfenced for UHLG employees only.
Essential criteria
- oExperience of mentoring, coaching and supervision
- oEnhanced clinical reasoning skills & professional judgement
- oEfficiently organise/manage workloads and minimise avoidable risk
- oExperience of X-ray imaging equipment
- oExperience of cardiac interventional procedures
- oPrevious management of a team.
- oKnowledge of managing attendance
- oPrevious experience of having difficult conversations
- oKnowledge of employment law & HR procedures.
Desirable criteria
- oExperience in organisation of QA processes
- oExperience in Service development & evaluation methods
- FHEQ Level 6 / BSc / BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent qualification if applicable
- Qualification level ? FHEQ level 7/SCQF level 11
- ? Postgraduate certificate (PgCert)/postgraduate diploma (PgDip) 'or equivalent qualification if applicable
- oExtensive understanding of approaches to communication
- oAbility to efficiently train and develop others
- oExtensive understanding of CRIS system
- oStatistical skills in audit & research
- oPresentation skills
- values
- oProactively review practice to prevent discrimination.
- oEager to continue own development through reflective practice.
- oHigh standards including when under pressure.
- oAllow for open & honest communication.
- oPromote teamwork.
- oEncourage quality improvement.
- oHave an understanding of different personalities, cultures & religious beliefs
- oSupport resilience and self-care through role modelling
- oExperience of mentoring, coaching and supervision
- oEnhanced clinical reasoning skills & professional judgement
- oEfficiently organise/manage workloads and minimise avoidable risk
- oExperience of X-ray imaging equipment
- oExperience of cardiac interventional procedures
- oPrevious management of a team.
- oKnowledge of managing attendance
- oPrevious experience of having difficult conversations
- oKnowledge of employment law & HR procedures.
- oExperience in organisation of QA processes
- oExperience in Service development & evaluation methods
- FHEQ Level 6 / BSc / BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent qualification if applicable
- Qualification level ? FHEQ level 7/SCQF level 11
- ? Postgraduate certificate (PgCert)/postgraduate diploma (PgDip) 'or equivalent qualification if applicable
- oExtensive understanding of approaches to communication
- oAbility to efficiently train and develop others
- oExtensive understanding of CRIS system
- oStatistical skills in audit & research
- oPresentation skills
- values
- oProactively review practice to prevent discrimination.
- oEager to continue own development through reflective practice.
- oHigh standards including when under pressure.
- oAllow for open & honest communication.
- oPromote teamwork.
- oEncourage quality improvement.
- oHave an understanding of different personalities, cultures & religious beliefs
- oSupport resilience and self-care through role modelling
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
X-ray Lead Radiographer
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
THIS POST IS RINGFENCED FOR UHLG EMPLOYEES ONLY
To provide managerial and clinical leadership to the X-ray team providing care to patients in the X-ray setting ensuring high quality service delivery
To provide specialist clinical knowledge to the X-ray service using the skills and techniques gained through your practice.
The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the radiographic service in the X-ray department, Pacing, orthopaedic theatre and mobile X-rays. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and participate in the provision of the radiographic out of hours service.
Main duties of the job
Managing the LHCH X-ray team.
Service delivery in X-ray
Supporting a high standard of training across modalities
Managing equipment maintenance
Day to day management of service
About us
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and
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