CT Radiographer | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust


Company:	Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Walsall, WS2 9PS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Nov 2026
Closing date:	12 Dec 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 CT radiographer to join our professional friendly CT team within Walsall Healthcare Trust. We are looking for CT radiographers to join our band 6 Rota providing specialist cover.

The successful candidate will participate in the day to day running of a CT scanner within the imaging department supervising junior staff and providing a high quality radiographic service, under the guidance of the Professional Lead and Clinical Lead in CT.

We operate a 7-day working week which includes rostering at weekends as your normal days, with days off in the week.

To take day to day responsibility for the smooth running of a clinical area, escalating any issues to the professional modality lead or Professional Lead as required

To organise departmental workload in specified areas.

To be responsible for maintaining professional and technical standards relevant Radiography

To establish and maintain effective communication with all members of the imaging team, both senior and junior.

To challenge, in a positive manner, poor working practices seeking support from senior colleagues to promote a culture of continuous improvement and development

To participate with the recruitment and selection of staff as directed, under the Supervision of senior staff.

To perform appraisals for junior staff, as directed, in a timely manner, setting objectives and personal development plans

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the local area with over 3,000 staff. We have a friendly and vibrant Imaging department . We have three GE CT scanners in the main department , outpatient department and the A&E imaging suite. We undertake a range of examinations including cardiac scans , virtual colonoscopies and interventional cases.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge

• To be accountable for own professional activities using a high degree of autonomy within the limitations of personal expertise and agreed knowledge and skills framework

• Supervise and undertake assessments of assistant practitioners and students.

• To organise departmental workload in specified areas.

• To prioritise patients independently and to organise workload from a wide variety of referral pathways.

• To maintain and develop clinical skills in all specialist areas. Maintain fitness to practice with Professional Code of Conduct and through CPD

• To deal with a range of operational pressures and developments day to day basis seeking advice and support from the modality lead or Superintendent Radiographer as appropriate

• To deputise for modality lead as required

• To independently assess and justify examinations under the IR(ME)R 2000 regulations using department protocols when necessary.

• Ensure the implementation of examination protocols

• To maintain a flexible approach to working hours such as on call, extended days and weekend working

• Acts as a role model to junior staff

• To hold a Society of Radiographer approved qualification in intravenous cannulation and undertake intravenous cannulation in line with competency and injection of medicines in accordance with agreed scope of practice and Trust Protocol

• To be responsible for the monitoring of patients post administration for adverse events.

This advert closes on Thursday 26 Nov 2026

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