Head of Radiography
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is a leading, integrated healthcare provider, the largest of its kind in specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, serving over 1 million people per year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. With a workforce of 30,000 plus, we are at the forefront of system leadership, innovation, and transformation across Greater Manchester.
We are looking for a forward-thinking and credible radiography professional with a passion for quality improvement, governance, education, research and professional leadership. This is a highly influential senior leadership role within Imaging, reporting to senior Clinical and Scientific Services leadership and working as part of the senior management team in Imaging.
Closing date: 22 July 2026.
Main duties of the job
- Provide senior professional leadership for radiographers across the Imaging Care Division, ensuring high standards of practice, professional accountability and continuing professional development.
- Work in close partnership with the Imaging Associate Director of Performance and Operations, Clinical Head of Division, Imaging Clinical Director for Quality and Safety and Clinical Group Director of Nursing and Healthcare Professionals to deliver safe, effective and well-governed services.
- Champion quality, safety, patient experience and clinical effectiveness, ensuring robust governance, risk management, incident learning, complaints oversight and compliance with statutory, regulatory and professional requirements, including relevant radiation protection legislation.
- Lead and support radiography teams, creating an inclusive, compassionate and improvement-focused culture where colleagues feel valued, empowered and supported to succeed.
- Drive professional standards, education, research, innovation and quality improvement across services, embedding evidence-based practice and developing the workforce.
- Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment, retention and professional development, ensuring radiography services are resilient, sustainable and responsive.
- Build strong collaborative relationships across CSS, the wider Trust and external partners, acting as a visible and approachable professional leader.
About us
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is a leading provider, serving over 1 million people per year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. We are at the forefront of system leadership, innovation, and transformation across Greater Manchester.
As a senior manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and delivering our strategic objectives. You will lead complex programmes, drive operational excellence, and influence Trust-wide transformation, working collaboratively with or through Executive and Clinical Leaders to deliver sustainable improvements for our patients, staff, and communities.
MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, vision, and expertise are valued. You will have the opportunity to lead high-impact projects, develop future talent, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, supported by advanced digital infrastructure and a commitment to professional development.
Join us to make a lasting impact—help shape the future of our Trust, drive innovation, and deliver outstanding care for the people of Manchester, Trafford and beyond.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
Qualifications
- Graduate to Masters level or equivalent in health related subject
- Evidence of relevant study and continuing professional development
Knowledge
- Knowledge of the professional development agenda in the NHS
- Knowledge of regulatory and NHS strategy which impacts on AHP service delivery and experience of developing strategies to address changes
- Understanding of the principles and practice of performance improvement and key performance indicators
- Ability to encourage, plan and implement strategies and service improvement
- Evidence of experience in management of change
- Evidence of collaborative working and learning
- Knowledge and experience of patient safety and quality matters at a senior level
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
- Operational management experience at senior radiographer level in a large complex environment
- Knowledge and experience of clinical audit
- Proven achievement in developing policy and service objectives, establishing and implementing innovative solutions
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS Long Term Plan and implications for clinical leadership development
- Current knowledge of relevant professional and NHS Policy Initiatives
- Experience in managing projects to identified milestone and budget allocation
- Ongoing recent evidence of leading clinical innovation or leading change within clinical practice
- Effective leadership skills in relation to managing staff with ability to motivate and develop others
- Experience of business planning
- Experience of research activities
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.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
£79,504 to £91,609 a year, per annum, pro rata
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