Job Description

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Band 8a

Main area

Radiology

Grade

Band 8a

Contract

Fixed term: 12 months (Full time)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 0845-1700)

Job ref

343-7604614-AG-A

Site

Trustwide

Town

Carshalton

Salary

61,631 - 68,623 pa pro rata inc. HCAS outer

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

02/02/2026 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.




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Job overview

The post-holder will assume day-to-day organisation of the staff and resources in CT imaging across the trust and support the site modality CT superintendents in developing and managing the growing demand for CT imaging.



The post holder will provide leadership and direct line management to the site modality CT Superintendent, Radiographers, and Advanced Practitioners in CT and support the Head of Radiology Service in planning the strategic development of CT imaging across the trust. The lead superintendent will work closely with all stakeholders to meet the demands of CT service across all Trust sites.

Fixed Term 12 months

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Main duties of the job

The Lead Superintendent role is an excellent opportunity for a radiographer with clinical expertise in CT imaging looking to develop their managerial and leadership skills whilst maintaining a clinical practice in cross-sectional Imaging. You will be working closely with the Modality Site Superintendent for MRI



We are looking for a dynamic individual with good people management and organisational skills to manage CT imaging across the trust at both Epsom General Hospital and St Helier Hospital.



The trust currently has 5 CT scanners; 2 on the Epsom site and 3 on the St Helier site.



With the growing demand for CT imaging, the post holder will be responsible for providing support for the CT modality site lead superintendents to ensure all areas maintain high standards of clinical care for our patients as well as maximising throughput and efficiency. You will be required to manage staff rotation into CT to ensure staff are motivated to learn and develop.


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Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.



We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.



The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.


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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.



The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach the maximum limit.


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Person specification

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Qualification

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Essential criteria

Post graduate Diploma in radiography #####

Desirable criteria

Advanced practice and qualification ####

Experience

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Essential criteria

Post qualification accreditation #####

Desirable criteria

Training and supervision of junior staff ####

Knowledge and Skills

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Essential criteria

In depth knowledge of routine and advnaced ultrasound procedures #####

Desirable criteria

Evidence of ongoing professional development ####

Personal attributes

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Essential criteria

Act under pressure and use own initiative #####

Desirable criteria

Further professional ambition

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E:

krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the

job description

and

person specification

, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.



Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References

Please provide a minimum of

3 years' employment and/or education history

, including

professional email addresses

(not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by

email or SMS

from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within

four weeks of the closing date

, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.





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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.