Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated CT Radiographer to join The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a Band 7 Clinical Specialist in CT based at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Paddington Village, Liverpool.

As the Clinical Specialist, you will provide expert clinical leadership and operational support for the CT service, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred imaging. Working within a modern CDC environment, you will play a role in improving access to diagnostics, supporting earlier diagnosis and delivering an excellent patient experience.

You will lead and support the CT team, oversee day-to-day service delivery, contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and work with radiologists, managers and multidisciplinary colleagues to optimise patient pathways and maximise diagnostic capacity.

The successful candidate will be an HCPC-registered Radiographer with recent CT experience, strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient care. This is an excellent opportunity to help shape and develop CT services within our diagnostic facility.

Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Specialist in CT to provide clinical leadership and operational management of the CT service within Radiology, ensuring the delivery of a safe, efficient, high-quality and patient-centred imaging service.

Key responsibilities include leading the day-to-day operation of the CT service, managing workflow and patient pathways, and maintaining high standards of care. The post holder will provide professional leadership, supervision, appraisal, training and development for CT staff, supporting workforce capability and service resilience.

The role involves performing and overseeing a range of routine and specialist CT examinations, including the administration of contrast agents, and acting as an Operator and Justifier under IR(ME)R. Working closely with Consultant Radiologists, Imaging Physicists and multidisciplinary teams, the post holder will support protocol optimisation, service improvement and regulatory compliance.

Additional responsibilities include supporting quality assurance, clinical governance, risk management, audit and accreditation activities, providing specialist advice to patients and clinicians, contributing to service development, and supporting the education and development of radiography staff and students.

About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

• Kind
• Empowered
• Responsible
• Inclusive

Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• DCR/BSc
• State Registered Diagnostic Radiographer
• Post Graduate qualification or equivalent level of knowledge in CT
• Completed the course in IV cannulation and the injection of Contrast Agents under PGD (Patient Group Directive)

Desirable

• Leadership/management training

Knowledge and expertise
Essential

• Wide ranging knowledge of CT protocols and procedures
• Evidence of ability to manage
• Computer literate - Windows, Microsoft Office and other software applications

Desirable

• Experience of Clinical Trials/Research
• Proven knowledge in Oncology

Experience
Essential

• Proven experience of a wide range of CT procedures
• Proven track record of performance, delivering to time scales, high quality work

Desirable

• Leadership / management experience

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).

Employer details
Employer name: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Address: Paddington Community Diagnostic Centre, Mason Street, Liverpool, L7 3EW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: CT and X-Ray Clinical and Operational Lead, Karl Taylor, karltaylor1@nhs.net, 01515565357

Details
Date posted: 25 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 158-26-232-PAD
Job locations: Paddington Community Diagnostic Centre, Mason Street, Liverpool, L7 3EW, United Kingdom

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.

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).

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