Clinical Director for Radiology | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
Salary:	£113,565 - £150,569 Per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Canterbury, CT1 3NG
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	22 Jul 2026
Closing date:	21 Aug 2026

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Summary

TheClinical Director for Radiologyprovides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for radiology services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, effective, and patient-centred diagnostic and interventional imaging services. Working in partnership with operational managers, radiography leaders, and multidisciplinary teams, the postholder is responsible for clinical governance, workforce leadership, service development, performance management, and the achievement of organisational objectives.

The Clinical Director leads consultant radiologists and wider radiology teams to maintain excellence in patient care, support innovation and research, and ensure compliance with national standards, regulatory requirements, and professional guidelines. They play a key role in service planning, financial stewardship, workforce development, and the implementation of new technologies and pathways that improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

• Provide clinical leadership and strategic direction for radiology services

• Ensure high standards of patient safety, quality, and clinical governance

• Lead service improvement initiatives and support transformational change programmes

• Work collaboratively with operational and nursing leaders to deliver performance targets

• Support workforce planning, recruitment, retention, appraisal, and professional development

• Oversee clinical effectiveness, audit, quality improvement, and risk management activities

• Contribute to business planning, budget management, and resource allocation

• Promote research, innovation, education, and training within the department

• Ensure compliance with NHS policies, professional standards, statutory regulations, and accreditation requirements

• Represent radiology at divisional, organisational, regional, and national forums as required

• Foster strong relationships with clinical specialties and external partners to support integrated care pathways

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

This advert closes on Sunday 2 Aug 2026

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