Job overview
Advance Your Radiography Career at UH Sussex!
We’re offering an outstanding opportunity for a passionate, self-driven Senior CT Radiographer (Band 6) to join our innovative imaging teams at Worthing and Southlands Hospitals—part of the dynamic University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
You'll work with cutting-edge Canon Aquilion CT scanners, delivering a wide range of services from trauma and stroke to cardiac and interventional imaging. Southlands boasts a state-of-the-art Community Diagnostic Centre, opened last year, enhancing care with a new Canon Aquilion ONE Prism CT for GP and outpatient referrals.
You’ll be joining a friendly, nurturing team committed to professional development. We offer on-the-job training in Cardiac CT, CT Colonography, PGD drug administration, and you’ll play a key role in our Radiographer-led CT Colonography service.
We're exploring the opportunity to offer a rotation through MRI as part of this post, so MRI experience is desirable but not essential.
If you have 2+ years post-grad experience, NHS background, and CT experience, we’d love to hear from you. Cardiac and CTC experience welcome but not essential—we’ll support you to grow.
Join us and shape the future of CT at UH Sussex.
On-call commitment required. Supportive team guaranteed
Main duties of the job
Day to do day running of our busy CT department, providing the best possible care to our patients
Undertake a wide range of CT examinations to a high standard including stroke, trauma, oncology, intervention, CT Colonography, Cardiac CT.
Supervising junior Radiographers and students
Liaising with Radiologists, service users, clerical booking teams to ensure an efficient service for our patients.
Posts are based at Worthing with regular rotation to Southlands Hospital to help run the CT service at the CDC.
Participation in a shift system including the out of hours CT service - evenings, weekends with possible requirement to do nights.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex (UHSx), diversity is our strength, & we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness & experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, & can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) & a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients & staff with the same compassion & empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above & beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our candidate information pack & wellbeing programme, for staff which is extensive & designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching & training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us & throughout your career we will help you to grow & develop. We hope that in choosing UHSx you are choosing a long & happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make & feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application & the start of your journey with UHSx.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To perform CT Scans in accordance with present protocols.
2. To be aware of limitations of experience and seek additional advice if required
3. To become and remain proficient in the use of all equipment used.
4. Maintain own professional standards and registrations and maintain personal CPD to ensure professional competence.
5. To observe and care for patients under investigation, liaising with clerical staff, porters, nurses, and medical staff as appropriate in the best interests of the patient and any escorts.
6. To receive and document patients as appropriate to maintain full patient registration for updating the departmental record system and comply with protocols for patient record details.
7. To maintain own safety and that of colleagues, patients, and visitors by adhering to departmental safety policies.
8. Potential rotation through MRI
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria. For example, applicants for the Senior HCA role must be able to evidence a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the same role to qualify for sponsorship.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
9. HCPC Registration
10. BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography (or equivalent)
11. Substantial experience in patient environment within Radiology
12. NHS experience
Desirable criteria
13. Post Graduate qualification in CT
14. Experience of Cardiac CT
15. Experience of CT Colonography
Equality Diversity Inclusion
Essential criteria
16. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
17. Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Important information for applicants:
A Note on AI Use in Applications
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Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.
Flexible Working: If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.
DBS Checks: As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check. We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.
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UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications