Core Services Lead

Xray Core services Lead Radiographer SBH, Band 8a - Fixed term 1 year

St Bartholomew's Hospital

The General Imaging team at Barts Health is looking to recruit a talented radiographer to join the leadership team asCore services Lead Radiographer for St Bartholomew's Hospital.

We have dynamic clinical teams and are looking for a visible and motivating leader with a strong focus on Xray Imaging. This Position will be based at St. Bartholomew's Hospital which is in the heart of the City of London- St. Paul's.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be credible and a visible role model, both managerially and professionally, promoting and delivering quality clinical standards within Imaging at Barts Health. They will bring dedication and energy to improving patient experience, staff satisfaction, clinical pathways and performance standards, through effective communication with patients, staff and stakeholders.

This is an exciting role, with the successful candidate representing the Imaging service.

Informal discussions/visits are encouraged. Please contact Payal Julka - Head of Radiography-

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Proposed interview date: 24/2/2026

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment

Person Specification Experience

• Wide experience of Imaging equipment & techniques.
• Day to day operational management experience and experience in delivering operational performance standards.
• Quality Assurance / Clinical Governance initiatives.
• A track record of implementing and managing change. To have been involved in bringing about change to a service/ department
• Experience in the management and supervision of staff, including HR issues
• Experience of managing a budget.
• Knowledge of wider NHS issues and National NHS priorities.
• Experience of post graduate teaching
• To have experience of setting up a new service
• Experience of implementing Evidence Based Practice
• Research experience
• Experience of business planning, preparing capital bids, and bids for resources to extend the Imaging service when required

Knowledge

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Understanding of national waiting time principles
• Knowledge of Project Management processes
• Knowledge of HR and Finance business functions

Skills

• Excellent communication skills and presentation skills
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
• Ability to initiate and implement change
• Able to prioritise, organise and delegate
• Ability to lead and manage staff in a large and complex imaging department.
• To have effective problem solving skills
• Ability to allocate workload to meet key performance indicators.
• Research and audit undertaken in an imaging related topic.
• Experience in writing business cases and operational requirements

Qualifications

• BSc Radiography or DCR.
• State Registration
• IV cannulations
• Post Graduate Qualification professional or managerial at Masters level or equivalent
• Recognised management qualification

Other

• Lead by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity.
• High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
• Committed to the continuous development of staff and self
• Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership
• Demonstrates a real commitment to working with, involving and consulting patients and other stakeholders in decisions about service delivery and improvement
• Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
• Able to prioritise, organise and delegate
• Decisive, using sound judgement in decision making and delivering in a in a timely and confident manner.
• Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership.

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.