Radiology Clinical Lead

Radiology Clinical Lead Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Radiographer to join our team as a Band 7 Radiology Clinical Lead. This key leadership role within the department offers the chance to support and shape the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective imaging services. The successful candidate will provide visible clinical leadership, supporting operational delivery while maintaining a strong focus on patient experience, quality improvement, and staff wellbeing.

This role requires on-call cover for evenings and weekends in addition to day shifts. The base location for this position is Royal Bournemouth Hospital, with cross-cover at Poole Hospital. The interview date is scheduled for Wednesday, 15th July 2026.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership within your designated imaging area.
• Support the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centered care in line with Trust values.
• Lead, support, and develop a skilled multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to service delivery, performance management, and patient flow.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and transformation within Radiology.
• Ensure compliance with IR(ME)R, health and safety standards, and governance requirements.
• Support staff through supervision, appraisal, and professional development.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust to improve patient pathways.
• Act as an approachable and visible leader, promoting a culture where staff feel supported, valued, and empowered.

About Us

University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is investing in, developing, and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this initiative, some services may relocate either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be available to answer any service-specific questions during the interview process. Please note that if a role or service relocates, excess mileage will not be reimbursed, and travel from home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes. AI tools may be utilized, but applications must accurately reflect your own skills and experience, as integrity is crucial to our recruitment process.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential Qualifications

• Registered nurse, educated to diploma or degree level.
• Completion of a teaching and assessing course or mentorship in practice course, or NMC supervising learners in practice approved.
• Evidence of a post-registration qualification or approved training course in leadership and management.

Essential Experience

• Experience in interventional radiology or a similar interventional specialty.
• Management experience.

Essential Technical Skills and Competencies

• Completion of a recruitment and selection course.
• Appraisal skills and competencies.
• IV Therapy skills and competency.
• Conscious sedation skills.

Essential Knowledge

• Awareness of patient experience, quality, and safety agendas that support governance frameworks.
• Experience in implementing service development and changes.
• Involvement in policy and SOP development.

Other Requirements

• Ability to work well within a team and across all disciplines.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.

For more information about this role, please contact Joanna Samways, Senior Matron Radiology, at [email protected].

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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