Support / PMCT Radiographer in Walthamstow

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: PO1- PO2 £41,133- £45,750

Contract Type: Permanent - Part-time

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 29/07/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC

Reference: 2198

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

About the role:

We are looking for a motivated and skilled Radiographer to join our Post-Mortem CT (PMCT) Imaging Service. This is a unique opportunity to work within a specialist forensic environment, delivering high-quality imaging services that support coronial and forensic investigations. You will play a key role in performing PMCT scans on deceased individuals, supporting the daily running of the service, and deputising for the Lead Radiographer when required. The role offers exposure to complex and varied cases, including forensic, trauma, and major incident work.

We are a Home Office–licensed sponsor; however, for this specific role we are not able to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. To be considered, you must already hold a form of UK work authorisation that does not require sponsorship.

Key responsibilities:

• Perform Post-Mortem Computed Tomography (PMCT) examinations in accordance with national standards, professional guidance and local protocols.
• Support the day-to-day operation of the Post-Mortem Imaging Service, ensuring a safe, efficient and compliant service is maintained.
• Deputise for the Lead Radiographer during periods of absence, including annual leave, providing operational support and professional advice as required.
• Work collaboratively with Coroners, Police, Pathologists, Radiologists, Anatomical Pathology Technologists (APTs) and other stakeholders to support post-mortem investigations and service delivery.
• Maintain accurate records and imaging data using PACS and Civica systems, ensuring compliance with GDPR and data protection requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, including IRR17, Human Tissue Act 2004, Health & Safety regulations and local policies.
• Participate in quality assurance programmes, clinical audits, risk management activities and service improvement initiatives.
• Assist with the safe movement and handling of deceased individuals in accordance with manual handling regulations and local procedures.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and support the management of a varied caseload including forensic, trauma and major incident cases.

Specific Projects and Initiatives:

• Support the development and implementation of innovative post-mortem imaging practices, including the use of artificial intelligence, automation and emerging technologies.
• Participate in research projects and collaborate with academic institutions, professional bodies and specialist centres to advance forensic imaging practice.
• Assist in the review and development of standard operating procedures, imaging protocols and service improvement programmes.
• Contribute to education and training activities for radiographers, pathologists, APTs and other healthcare and forensic professionals.
• Participate in Disaster Victim Identification (DVI), mass fatality and CBRNe preparedness training to support major incident response capability.

Supervisory and Leadership Responsibilities:

• Deputise for the Lead Radiographer and provide operational oversight of the PMCT service when required.
• Support the supervision, development and mentoring of radiographers, students and visiting professionals.
• Provide professional guidance and advice to colleagues and partner organisations to support service delivery and compliance.
• Promote high standards of radiographic practice, quality assurance and radiation safety across the service.
• Support training delivery and knowledge sharing to help develop capability within the Post-Mortem Imaging Service.

Qualifications and Requirements:

To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements:

• BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography (or equivalent qualification)
• HCPC registration as a Diagnostic Radiographer
• NHS Band 6 equivalent experience
• Proficient and competent in CT scanning

Terms and conditions:

• Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks;
• Satisfactory declaration of interest;
• Satisfactory DBS check;
• Continued professional body registration;
• Suitable driver’s license;

This post is politically restricted therefore the post holder is disqualified from undertaking certain political activities under the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990. As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English. This means that they must have a command of spoken English, with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of their role. This requirement does not refer to any particular English language qualifications, regional or international accents, dialects, speech impediments or the tone of conversations. It does not require staff to speak only in English.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives:

• Promoting equality of opportunity
• Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage
• Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels.
• Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all.

Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.

To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below or feel free to discuss this during your interview.

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Contact Information:

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Keiran Kelly, CT Manager at keiran.kelly@walthamforest.gov.uk

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk. The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk so we can arrange an alternative application method.

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