Superintendent Radiographer in London

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond. We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as ‘good’.

We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone’s potential as change makers. The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking Superintendent Radiographer to lead our busy and evolving Neuroradiology service. This is an excellent opportunity to shape service delivery, drive innovation, and support the development of a skilled and committed team within a highly specialised imaging environment.

Main duties of the job

• Provide strong clinical and managerial leadership, ensuring the delivery of a safe, high-quality, and efficient Neuroimaging service.
• Act as a visible role model and mentor, supporting radiographers and support staff while promoting a culture of continuous improvement, professionalism, and patient-centred care.
• Implement departmental policies, embedding clinical governance, managing risk, and ensuring compliance with Trust and national guidelines.
• Oversee operational performance, including workforce management, staff rostering, recruitment and retention, and managing sickness and competency processes.
• Lead on achieving key performance indicators, budgetary targets, and waiting list management, while ensuring optimal utilisation of imaging capacity across booked sessions.
• Monitor equipment performance, escalate faults appropriately, and produce accurate activity, capacity, demand, and waiting list data for divisional reporting.

Working for our organisation

• Benefits offered by SLAM:
• Generous pay, pensions and leave.
• Work life balance: flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as part-time working and job sharing.
• Career development: opportunities to progress your career through various programmes.
• Car lease: competitive deals to lease cars.
• Accommodation: eligible staff benefit from keyworker housing available on selected sites.
• NHS discounts: discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide appropriate clinical and managerial leadership throughout the department.
• Ensure that Clinical Governance and Risk management are embedded within daily practice.
• Be responsible for the interpretation and implementation of Trust and NHS policies and clinical guidelines within Neuroradiology.
• Achievement of the Neuroradiology budget and specific Key Performance Indicators including monitoring of waiting list targets.
• Work with others to optimise Neuroimaging utilisation in relation to booked sessions and availability.
• Oversight of the management of staff rosters in the most efficient way to meet demand.
• Investigate complaints relating to Neuroradiology and implement remedial action as required.
• Be responsible for the delivery of optimal service within budgetary restraints.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Be the Operational lead for Neuroradiology services.
• Ensure the service provides a responsive and flexible service to the Trust and its patients.
• Interpret complex medical conditions and facilitate relevant diagnostic procedures.
• Demonstrate a highly specialist knowledge of Neuroradiology techniques.

Training

• Ensure that all relevant staff are trained to use all equipment in Neuroradiology.
• Produce and implement an induction programme for senior radiographers, radiographers and assistant staff.

Qualifications

• BSc Radiography (or equivalent).
• Health Professions Council (HCPC) Registration.

Experience

• Extensive experience in Radiology across modalities.
• Extensive experience in supervision and training of less experienced radiographers, students and departmental staff.
• Proven leadership role within Radiology.

Knowledge / Skills

• Good oral and written communication.
• Able to present information effectively.
• Compilation and analysis of statistics for aid in practice and service development.
• Knowledge of current policies, legislation affecting service delivery.
• Able to produce effective written reports.

The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics.