Quality and Operational Lead Radiographer

Job summary

The post holder will provide operational management of Radiology services, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of high-quality imaging across the RUH and associated community hospitals. This includes optimising the use of staff, equipment, and resources while maintaining exceptional standards of patient care.

Main duties of the job

Operational Management

Lead the day-to-day operational running of Radiology services, ensuring safe, efficient, and patient-centred service delivery

Maximise utilisation of imaging equipment and workforce to support timely and high-quality service provision

Ensure resources are deployed effectively to meet service demands and performance targets

Quality and Service Improvement

Lead the Radiology quality programme across the RUH and community sites

Drive continuous quality improvement, supporting change management initiatives to enhance patient pathways, clinical standards, and service efficiency

Maintain a thorough understanding of imaging accreditation requirements and ensure compliance with relevant standards

Radiation Safety

Act as the overall Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) for Radiology, ensuring the service meets regulatory obligations

Work closely with the Medical Physics team to maintain a safe radiation environment for patients, staff, and visitors

Promote best practice in radiation protection and ensure adherence to local rules and national legislation

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.