University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Senior CT Radiographer

The closing date is 07 August 2025

Job summary

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/

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 Job Description 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 Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

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

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).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Road

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)