Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

CT Lead Radiographer

The closing date is 01 February 2026

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking experienced, motivated and enthusiastic CT Radiographers who are interested in stepping into a leadership role. This position involves rotational working across King's Mill, Mansfield CDC and Newark sites, providing leadership and support to the CT teams.

The post includes line management and organisational responsibilities across the CT service.

We are looking for radiographers with significant CT experience who can demonstrate strong leadership, organisational and communication skills, along with a genuine enthusiasm for the radiography profession.

Successful candidates will be expected to perform CT Colons, CT Cardiac examinations and authorise scans under pre-agreed authorisation criteria. Training will be provided, and one of the appointed candidates will take on the role of Colon Lead.

We have two full-time positions and one 0.9 WTE position available.

Applicants will be required to participate in the on-call and bank holiday rota and must be able to travel between sites.

Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the department prior to submitting an application.

Please note, the start date for the post will align with the opening of the new Community Diagnostic Centre in April 2026.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

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Details

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-7668527

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist expertise, underpinned by theory and practical experience acquired through diploma/ degree/post graduate study.
  • Up to date knowledge and awareness of professional issues

Qualifications

Essential

  • DCR or BSc (Hons Radiography)
  • Evidence of further study

Desirable

  • Management qualification

Further Training

Essential

  • Broad training in general radiography to include A&E, orthopaedic and theatre work
  • This may be supplemented by short courses + CPD

Desirable

  • IT skills
  • Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Supervisory experience
  • Teaching skills
  • Significant experience of working at a Band 6 level This may be supplemented by short courses + CPD.
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist expertise, underpinned by theory and practical experience acquired through diploma/ degree/post graduate study.
  • Up to date knowledge and awareness of professional issues

Qualifications

Essential

  • DCR or BSc (Hons Radiography)
  • Evidence of further study

Desirable

  • Management qualification

Further Training

Essential

  • Broad training in general radiography to include A&E, orthopaedic and theatre work
  • This may be supplemented by short courses + CPD

Desirable

  • IT skills
  • Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Supervisory experience
  • Teaching skills
  • Significant experience of working at a Band 6 level This may be supplemented by short courses + CPD.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


Employer's website

https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

CT Modality Lead Radiographer

Rachel Stevenson

rachel.stevenson2@nhs.net

01623676141

Details

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

214-CSTO-7668527

Job locations

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL


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