Band 7 – Interventional Lead Radiographer, Radiology
Main area Radiology Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
37.5 hours per week Job ref 360-C-11354
Department name West Herts – General Staffing Site Watford General Hospital Town Watford Salary £51,657 – £58,785 pa inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 02/07/2026 23:59
Job overview
We are recruiting to a full‑time Interventional Radiology Lead Radiographer.
The successful post holder will work collaboratively with our interventional quadrumvirate; Fluoroscopy Lead Radiographer, Lead Consultant Radiologist and Divisional Matron.
The working pattern will be Monday to Friday, with opportunities for evening and weekend work, and core hours based around either an 08:30–17:00 or 09:30–18:00 pattern.
Main duties of the job
The duties and responsibilities of the post holder is to be an effective member of the Radiography team, providing a high standard of radiographic service to Radiologists and patients.
They will be responsible for the needs of all patients attending the service.
To provide management and leadership for the delivery of a high quality Radiology service at WGH.
The post holder will be an experienced and skilled Radiographer who will use their clinical knowledge and experience to inform the optimal delivery of the service.
The post holder will be dynamic, innovative, forward thinking, and will contribute to service development.
They will have responsibility to supervise junior staff and students including those radiographers during their training and newly qualified radiographers during their preceptorship period.
They will have experience, competence and confidence in a wide range or fluoroscopy and interventional cases, including (but not limited to) independently managing the HSG and barium swallow pathways.
Working for our organisation
With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.
We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.
Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.
Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The base site will be Watford General Hospital, from our brand new interventional radiology suite with 5 bed recovery space.
It is essential the post holder holds competencies and confidence in interventional procedures, with scope for HSGs and Ba Swallows.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
- DCR(R) or BSc Radiography.
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council.
- Evidence of post graduate study.
Knowledge
- Good knowledge of adaptive techniques.
- Aware of current trends relevant to the profession.
- Health & Safety Clinical Governance.
- Knowledge of interventional cases and procedures.
- IRMER and IRR awareness.
- Public sector / NHS knowledge.
- Emergency processes and resus protocols in the acute hospital setting.
Experience
- Experience across a range of modalities.
- Subject matter expert in Fluoroscopy and interventional radiology.
- Documented NHS competence for HSG examinations and Ba Swallows
- Cross sectional imaging experience.
- Documented NHS competence for HSG examinations and Ba Swallows.
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.
As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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