Job Description

Band 7

Main area

Radiology

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Permanent: Cross Site

Hours

Part time - 30 hours per week

Job ref

343-7532729-FM-AG

Site

St Helier Hospital

Town

Carshalton

Salary

53,751 - 60,651 Pro rota pa inc HCAS Outer London

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

16/12/2025 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.

Job overview

To work closely with the Radiology Quality manager, and the Lead Clinician in supporting the Clinical Governance strategy within the Radiology Department.



To take an active role in ensuring compliance with all Radiology regulatory requirements in relation to Radiation protection policies.



To display and promote excellent high quality radiology service provision that is compliant safe and effective .



To take responsibility for updating all Radiation Protection guidelines and policies in line with current guidance and legislation.



To work closely with the Radiation Protection Advisor and the local Radiation protection supervisors in ensuring Radiation safety is managed.



To promote and facilitate effective and timely lines of communication within the teams, building relationships with all modality leads.



To support the Quality manager in Trust Health and Safety and Risk management matters trust wide.

Main duties of the job

Be a point of contact for Radiation protection advice and compliance for the Senior Management Team, clinical and non-clinical staff.



To develop and maintain an advanced level of knowledge of work practices to ensure all staff meet the patients' needs while following best practice, professional guidelines and national legislations or regulations.



To support the definition of common practice across all trust sites and the development of departmental policies, procedures and guidelines for users within the Radiology Department Interpret relevant national regulations/legislations, Department of Health, NHS and professional body guidance and trust policies and advise the Head of Radiology and the Senior management team on the implications of such best practice guidance.



Work closely with clinical and non-clinical teams in developing a quality assurance programme for all modalities with particular focus on managing data that is easily accessible and updated for compliance

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.

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.

Person specification

#

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria

DCR or BSc (Hons) in Radiography.

Desirable criteria

Post graduate qualification in area of specialisation or in Quality Assurance and/or Radiation Protection #

Experience

Essential criteria

Involvement in health and safety and risk management including Radiation protection

Desirable criteria

Attendance at study days. #

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Knowledge of a range of work procedures/policies and practices

Desirable criteria

Participation in Clinical Audit #

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

Desirable criteria

Ability to seek new and innovative practices

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.