Job summary The post holder will be responsible for the leadership of the day to day provision of CT services at PAHT, ensuring the suites are run in an efficient and effective manner and that patients are given appointments commensurate with the clinical needs.
The post holder will provide high profile clinical specialist support to the CT Radiographers and to the department.
The post holder will liaise with the departmental Superintendent Radiographers with respect to staffing and other resource issues, and is responsible for the supervision of dedicated CT staff.
This service is key to operational priorities within the Directorate and as such, the post holder will be expected to interact with senior members of the hospital staff reporting and advising on service demands and delivery.
The post holder will be expected to articulate knowledgeably and effectively on complex technical issues to all service users.
Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to lead a highly efficient and productive CT service across 3 scanners at PAH and later 2 scanners at SMH and act as a clinical expert in their field.
In December 2025, we will be going live with stage 2 of our CDC development programme which will include 2 additional CT scanners at St. Margaret's Hospital.
As our radiographers rotate across both sites, the post holder will be expected to lead both CT services.
The CT service comprises of acute scanning, inpatient and outpatient services inclusive of CT colonography and cardiac imaging.
They will also be expected to work alongside the radiology management to develop policies, protocols and procedures so that the department meets the standards set by CQC, as well as working with the Radiology Control team to ensure that the department is compliant in key performance indicators.
Attendance to departmental meetings is also required.
About us Our Organisation The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping.
Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences: Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to attached detailed Job description and Job specification for further information of the role and responsibilities Person Specification Experience Essential Previous NHS experience Experience Essential Significant post-qualification experience Previous superintendent experience Desirable Postgraduate qualification