IR and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Modality Manager

Main area Interventional Radiology and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Grade NHS AfC:
Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

Site Bedford Hospital Town Bedford Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 02/11/2026 23:59

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Interventional Radiology and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Radiographer to join our specialist imaging team at an exciting time of service development.

The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a wide range of highly specialised interventional radiology and cardiac catheter procedures, ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care.

Working closely with radiologists, cardiologists, nurses and wider clinical colleagues, the successful candidate will contribute to service development and innovation.

We are committed to providing high-quality care through collaboration, respect and continuous improvement. We value diversity, inclusion and staff wellbeing, creating a supportive environment where individuals are encouraged to develop, innovate and achieve the best outcomes for our patients.

The post-holder will lead the delivery and development of Interventional Radiology services across both hospital sites and the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory service at Bedford, providing operational, professional and clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care.

The post-holder will have extensive post-registration clinical experience and undertaken post-graduate study. It would be highly desirable for the post-holder to have undertaken post-graduate study at a Masters Level.

To provide clinical leadership for all radiographic examinations on site, and provide an efficient service while maintaining a high standard of patient care.

The post-holder will interact with the cross-site Imaging Department Modality Managers to ensure the delivery of appropriate and reactive diagnostic imaging services.

The post-holder will liaise with a variety of staff throughout the Trust, and work with non-hospital staff involved in the provision of equipment, materials, and services for diagnostic imaging.

The post holder will assist with organisation of staff rotation in liaison with other modality managers. It is envisaged that this post-holder will require 0.4wte administrative time and 0.6wte clinical time.

To have professional oversight responsibility for the Lead Radiographer at the Luton Cardiac Centre and provide staff training and supervision of junior staff and students.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff.

As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

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