Lead Radiographer - CT

Bupa Insurance Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health insurer in London is looking for a Lead Radiographer to oversee daily operations at their new healthcare centre in Canary Wharf. The role requires management skills and significant experience in CT and X-ray examinations. Candidates must have relevant qualifications such as a BSc or DCR in Radiography and HCPC registration. The role offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including professional development and flexible working options.

Benefits

Payment of Professional Registration fees

25 days holiday per year

Access to Bupa Campus and training facilities

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan and life insurance

Discounted gym sessions

Free onsite massages

Qualifications

• Must have significant post qualification experience in CT and X-ray.
• Ability to lead a team of Senior and Junior Radiographers.
• Strong understanding of IR(ME)R regulations and hospital policies.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-quality CT and X-ray examinations.
• Lead daily operations and organize work schedules.
• Mentor staff and oversee training within the CT department.
• Conduct clinical audits and ensure equipment quality assurance.

Skills

Leadership

Independent clinical decision-making

Experience with Siemens CT

Evidence of CPD

Education

BSc or DCR in Radiography

Postgraduate Certificate in CT

State registration - HCPC

Job description

Job Description:

Vacancy : Lead Radiographer - CT

Department: Radiology

Location: Canary Wharf, 50 Bank Street, London

Contract: Permanent

Hours/ Contract: 40 Hours per week / Full-Time

Salary: £Competitive, plus Bupa benefits.

We are pleased to announce our exciting Radiographer career opportunities to join our new Specialist Diagnostics & Dental Centre in Canary Wharf 50 Bank Street - Opening in 2026!

Canary Wharf is BUPA's state-of-the-art flagship hybrid healthcare centre offering both primary and secondary care under one roof. Facilities include state of the art consulting rooms and procedural suites, primary care health assessments and a dental unit. The centre's integrated care pathways ensure seamless referrals between in-house GPs and specialist consultants across a wide range of disciplines.

As a Clinician at Bupa our patients will be your top priority. With no shareholders, we reinvest our profits back into our business to give you the extra time and technology you need to make a difference to our patients each and every day.

Joining Bupa, you'll benefit from access to our state-of-the art Clinical Training Facility, a centre for connected learning, care and careers. This forms part of Bupa Campus, a vibrant new learning initiative which brings us together in virtual and physical spaces across the Bupa globe.

You’ll be a subject matter expert with leadership experience with significant post qualification experience in CT and Xray. You'll form part of a team of senior radiographers and be responsible for the daily management of the CT service in liaison with the Operational lead Radiographer; organising the daily work schedule to ensure that the department runs efficiently. You'll ensure high quality, safe service, and provide at all times world-class customer service.

About The Canary Wharf Centre

The Centre's secondary care services including muscle, bone and joint, orthopaedics, pain and spinal, dental and maxillofacial, breast and gynaecology, dermatology, cardiac, musculoskeletal, spinal, and urology, ENT, and will be able to perform simple procedures onsite.

The diagnostic centre houses the latest state-of-the-art technology;

• 3T Siemens scanner
• Somatom Force CT scanner
• X-ray
• Ultrasound
• A serene women health unit providing one stop breast care services
• Gynae unit.

The centre provides rapid-access to numerous specialities, and is operational Monday to Friday 8:00am to 20:00pm, and Saturday 8:00am to 14:00pm .

How you'll help us make health happen:

The Lead Radiographer is a subject matter expert within this specialist modality. You will report to the Clinical Superintendent, and managing a team of CT senior radiographers, whilst working collaboratively with the wider MDT. Your duties / responsibilities will include;

• Perform high-quality CT and X-ray examinations in line with departmental protocols.
• Lead on the daily operations and organise work schedules for efficiency within your department.
• Leading a team of Senior and Junior CT Radiographers and new starters. Staff mentoring, daily operational management, strategic planning to ensure high quality, safe and effective delivery of patient centred imaging service.
• Leading on compliance with safety standards, IR(ME)R regulations, and hospital policies.
• Leading on clinical audits and equipment quality assurance
• You’ll develop and maintain staff rotas to ensure optimal staff provision in the CT department.
• Supervise the professional standards and operational management of the rotating staff and their training in the CT department, ensuring a consistent level of service is maintained at all times.
• Accurately analyse the acquired data, record results and produce high quality images for reporting.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

• BSc or DCR in Radiography (essential)
• Evidence of CPD and Postgraduate Certificate in CT ( essential)
• Experience with Siemens CT, cardiac ( essential)
• State registration - HCPC ( essential)
• Ability to work independently and make sensible clinical decisions, based on best practice.
• Leadership

Benefits:

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Payment of Professional Registration fees
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Access to Bupa Campus and our Clinical Training Facility to support your clinical career development
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work
• Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass
• Various other benefits and online discounts
• Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work
• Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony

Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: [e-mail]

At Bupa we strive to ensure all our of customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Locations: Canary Wharf