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Deputy Superintendent Radiographer

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP Posted 3 November 2026 Apply by 20 November 2026
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Salary for this role£49,387 – £56,515 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
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Role description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated and forward-thinking Radiographer to join each of our Interventional and Cath Lab Radiology services as a Deputy Superintendent Radiographer.

This is a key leadership role supporting the Superintendent Radiographer in the operational management, service development and workforce leadership of a busy and expanding Interventional and Cath Lab Radiology service. The successful candidates will combine excellent clinical expertise with strong leadership and organisational skills to help deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care.

This post provides you with a diverse range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures across interventional radiology and the cardiac catheter laboratories, which includes supporting complex vascular, oncological and image-guided interventions, as well as cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures delivered within the Cath Lab.

Main duties of the job

Coordinating complex patient pathways across emergency, inpatient and elective services.

Supporting the management of service capacity and patient flow to ensure timely access to a range of radiological procedures.

Coordinating and overseeing list activity, working closely with Radiologists, Cardiologists, Nursing staff, Ward teams and other multi-disciplinary specialties.

Managing competing service demands and prioritising urgent and emergency cases appropriately.

Supporting efficient utilisation of Radiology and Cardiology resources, staff and equipment.

Overseeing stock control, consumables management and equipment readiness to ensure continuity of service and minimise disruption to patient care.

Leading service improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient experience, productivity and operational performance.

Supporting workforce development, training, competency assessment and staff wellbeing within the Radiology team.

You will support radiation safety and IR(ME)R compliance within the interventional radiology or cardiology department in which you work.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details

Date posted

03 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-Div3JD-8332149

Job locations

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities - subject to AFC matching

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post qualification experience in a busy Interventional or Cath lab department
  • Applicant can demonstrate experience in management responsibilities e.g, appraisals, rostering, disciplinary and capability management

Personal Statement

Essential

  • In less than 200 words, please detail any relevant personal and professional experience that would recommend you for this role

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree (BSc Hons or equivalent) in Diagnostic Radiography

Desirable

  • Applicant has undertaken a recognised leadership course relevant to the role

Communication

Essential

  • Evidence of effective, high level communication with patients, multidisciplinary teams and senior colleagues
  • Evidence of managing challenging situations or difficult conversations appropriately

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/

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