Job Description

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 St Richard's, 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 St Richard's Hospital or Worthing with regular rotation to Southlands Hospital to help run the CT service at the new CDC.
Participation in the out of hours CT service - evenings, weekends with possible requirement to do nights
About us
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.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Details
Date posted
24 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
38,682 to 46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
279-7291081-JUL25
Job locations
Worthing Hospital
Lyndhurst Road
Worthing
BN11 2DH
Job description
Job responsibilities

• To perform CT Scans in accordance with present protocols.
• To be aware of limitations of experience and seek additional advice if required
• To become and remain proficient in the use of all equipment used.
• Maintain own professional standards and registrations and maintain personal CPD to ensure professional competence.
• 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.
• 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.
• To maintain own safety and that of colleagues, patients, and visitors by adhering to departmental safety policies.
• Potential rotation through MRI

Please see and Person Specification for full details. Job description
Job responsibilities

• To perform CT Scans in accordance with present protocols.
• To be aware of limitations of experience and seek additional advice if required
• To become and remain proficient in the use of all equipment used.
• Maintain own professional standards and registrations and maintain personal CPD to ensure professional competence.
• 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.
• 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.
• To maintain own safety and that of colleagues, patients, and visitors by adhering to departmental safety policies.
• Potential rotation through MRI

Please see and Person Specification for full details.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential

• HCPC Registration
• BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography (or equivalent)
• Substantial experience in patient environment within Radiology
• NHS experience

Desirable

• Post Graduate qualification in CT
• Experience of Cardiac CT
• Experience of CT Colonography

Equality Diversity Inclusion
Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Person Specification
Essential
Essential

• HCPC Registration
• BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography (or equivalent)
• Substantial experience in patient environment within Radiology
• NHS experience

Desirable

• Post Graduate qualification in CT
• Experience of Cardiac CT
• Experience of CT Colonography

Equality Diversity Inclusion
Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).