Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Radiographer to join the Radiology Directorate at Freeman Hospital as a Band 7 Superintendent Radiographer for General X-ray and Mobile Imaging.

As the professional and operational lead for the Plain Film and Mobile Imaging service, you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality, patient-focused diagnostic imaging service within one of the UK's leading NHS Foundation Trusts. You will provide visible clinical leadership, manage staff and resources, and drive continuous service improvement while maintaining the highest standards of patient care, image quality, safety and governance.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 6 Radiographer looking to progress into a leadership role, or an existing Band 7 wishing to further develop their management and strategic skills within a busy tertiary referral centre. The successful candidate will work closely with the Imaging General Manager, Consultant Radiologists and multidisciplinary teams to support service delivery across the Freeman Hospital site while contributing to wider Trust objectives.

The post holder will maintain a clinical presence, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of approximately 280,000 plain film examinations annually, whilst leading on workforce development, quality improvement, equipment management, radiation safety and patient and staff experience.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and manage the General X-ray and Mobile Imaging service, ensuring the delivery of a safe, efficient and high-quality diagnostic imaging service for patients and referrers.
• Provide professional and clinical leadership to radiographers, assistant practitioners and support staff, promoting excellence in patient care, image quality and service delivery.
• Take operational responsibility for staffing, workload management, service performance, waiting lists and resource utilisation across the Plain Film and Mobile Imaging service.
• Maintain an active clinical role, undertaking specialist radiographic examinations and supporting complex patient pathways whilst ensuring compliance with IR(ME)R and radiation protection legislation.

Interview Date Thursday 20 August 2026
37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
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About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities
The Superintendent Radiographer is responsible for the strategic, operational and clinical leadership of the General X-ray and Mobile Imaging service, ensuring the delivery of a safe, efficient and high-quality imaging service that meets the needs of patients, referrers and the Trust.

Key Responsibilities Clinical Leadership and Patient Care

• Lead the delivery of high-quality General X-ray and Mobile Imaging services.
• Maintain a clinical role and provide expert radiographic knowledge and support.
• Ensure imaging examinations are performed safely, effectively and in accordance with IR(ME)R regulations.
• Promote excellent patient experience, dignity, safety and confidentiality.
• Assess and manage complex clinical cases, adapting imaging techniques to individual patient needs.

Operational Management

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the General X-ray and Mobile Imaging service.
• Oversee workflow, patient access, waiting lists and service performance.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and effective deployment of resources.
• Respond to service pressures, equipment failures and unexpected operational issues to maintain service continuity.

Staff Management and Leadership

• Provide leadership and direction to Band 6 Team Leaders, Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners and support staff.
• Lead recruitment, induction, appraisal, performance management and staff development processes.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, learning and continuous improvement.
• Act as a clinical role model and mentor for the radiographic workforce.

Education and Training

• Lead education, training and competency assessment programmes.
• Support the development of radiographers, students, assistant practitioners and other healthcare professionals.
• Ensure staff maintain competence and comply with mandatory, statutory and professional requirements.
• Foster continuous professional development and lifelong learning.

Equipment and Resource Management

• Be responsible for the safe and effective use of plain film and mobile imaging equipment.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance, quality assurance testing and replacement planning.
• Contribute to equipment procurement and service development projects.
• Support budget management and ensure efficient use of resources.

Service Development and Quality Improvement

• Work with the Imaging General Manager to develop and improve imaging services.
• Lead and support service redesign, innovation and implementation of best practice.
• Develop and review protocols, policies and standard operating procedures.
• Contribute to Trust-wide strategic planning for radiology services.

Governance, Safety and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with Trust policies, Health and Safety legislation, IR(ME)R, IRR17 and radiation protection requirements.
• Investigate incidents, complaints and risks within the service area.
• Lead quality assurance, audit and clinical governance activities.
• Maintain high standards of record keeping and information governance

Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential

• HCPC registered, BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent qualification/experience
• MSc or Post Graduate qualification (M level) in the clinical speciality or post graduate specialist short courses or relevant extensive experience, some of which must be in the specialist area at band 6 level

Desirable

• IT qualification e.g. ECDL
• Proven management skills/experience or postgraduate management qualification

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Knowledge of Trust policies, professional issues and radiation protection regulations (IRM (E) R)
• Extensive knowledge of the guidelines relating to clinical specialist area
• Experience of teaching and training staff
• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development (CPD)

Desirable

• Previous experience in managing complex radiographic equipment i.e. in scheduling routine service, involved in replacement and procurement
• Experience of acting as a Radiation Protection Supervisor in a busy imaging department

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Proven leadership and interpersonal/communication skills with evidence of participation in change management and practice development
• IT skills for Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS)

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).

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.