Job overview
UCLH is looking for a CT Superintendent to join our progressive, supportive and friendly department at a major teaching hospital, in the heart of Central London. We are looking to recruit an experienced CT radiographer to lead and develop the Service. You will need sophisticated communication skills and strong leadership qualities. You will need to have extensive CT radiographic experience. You are required to hold demonstrable teaching abilities as you will be working with under-graduates & junior staff. Management experience is desirable as is change management. The role involves managing Service provision across multiple CT scanners situated over differing Sites. You will need liaise closely with Manufacturers & Clinicians to optimise imaging quality and monitor output whilst managing a small team. The post holder will work closely with the CT Practice Educator to lead and support delivery of CT training to radiographers by developing innovative new methods of training and assessment, including simulation. The department is keen to facilitate continual professional development whilst working in a supportive and progressive team. All staff are actively supported in this area.
Main duties of the job
The Radiology directorate is in the Imaging Division which also includes Nuclear Medicine. The Division is in Surgery and Cancer Board which is led by the Medical Director. Radiology services are provided at 5 sites across the UCLH campus. We provide CT, MRI, X-ray, Fluoroscopy, Ultrasound and Interventional Radiology services.
You will -
• Act as a lead radiographer for the CT Service. • Act as a point of highly specialist advice for referrers, other clinical staff, patients and their relatives in the CT service. • Act as a practitioner/operator under the IR(ME)R 2017 regulations. • Operate accurately and safely highly complex equipment, requiring a high degree of manual dexterity. • Ensure that all referrals are evaluated and prioritised according to Departmental protocol and clinical information. • To contribute to the development and update of policies, protocols and guidelines to support the services across UCLH. • To demonstrate awareness and compliance with Trust policies, procedures, guidelines and standards. This will include identification of risk.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: • University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) • National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery • Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals • University College Hospital Grafton Way Building • Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine • University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre • The Hospital for Tropical Diseases • University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.