Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Consultant Reporting Radiographer to provide expert clinical leadership and deliver a high-quality, radiographer-led reporting service across Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This senior role requires an autonomous practitioner who can independently interpret and report complex imaging, influence patient management, and contribute to improved diagnostic pathways, patient outcomes, and service performance.

You will lead the strategic development of the reporting service, driving innovation, workforce transformation, and service improvement, while ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and governance.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will provide expert clinical decision-making, support education and training of radiographers, and contribute to research, audit, and national service development initiatives.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of radiographer reporting at scale, with Trust-wide influence across all sites and pathways.

Main duties of the job

• Independently interpret and report complex imaging examinations within an agreed scope of practice, influencing diagnosis and patient management
• Provide expert clinical decision-making and specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams and referrers
• Lead the development and transformation of the radiographer reporting service, improving capacity, quality and patient pathways
• Take responsibility for reporting quality, governance, audit, and performance monitoring
• Deliver education, training, and supervision for radiographers and trainees in reporting practice
• Contribute to research, audit, and evidence-based service improvement initiatives

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles

Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.

If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Details
Date posted: 01 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 321-CSS-8056159-B8b
Job locations: John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
This is a senior consultant-level role providing expert clinical leadership and delivering a high-quality radiographer-led reporting service across the Trust. The post-holder will work autonomously to interpret and report complex imaging, influencing diagnosis, treatment decisions and patient outcomes.

Key responsibilities include leading the strategic development and transformation of the reporting service, improving capacity, efficiency and patient pathways while ensuring robust clinical governance, quality assurance and patient safety.

The role also involves providing specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams, leading education and training for radiographers, and contributing to audit, research and service innovation.

In addition, the post-holder will have some operational leadership responsibilities, including workforce planning, performance monitoring and service delivery across multiple sites, supporting the Trusts wider diagnostic and organisational priorities.

Person Specification
Essential

• HCPC registration as a Diagnostic Radiographer
• Postgraduate qualification in clinical image interpretation/reporting (e.g. PgCert, PgDip or MSc)
• Demonstrated consultant-level clinical judgement and decision-making
• Proven experience in service development, leadership and change management
• Experience in clinical governance, audit, risk management and quality improvement

Desirable

• Doctorate level study or equivalent advanced professional development
• Multimodality reporting experience (e.g. CT and/or MRI)
• Recognised teaching or educational qualification
• Experience of leading Trust-wide or multisite services
• Project management and business case development experience
• Demonstrated contribution to regional or national professional practice and service innovation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).