An outstanding leadership opportunity in Radiology.
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Radiography leader to step into a pivotal senior role, shaping the future of imaging services at the Royal United Hospitals Bath. You will influence strategy at scale, leading a large, skilled, dedicated and high-performing workforce delivering imaging to over 340,000 patients each year. You will drive quality, innovation and service transformation while making a meaningful difference to patients and staff every day.
As Clinical Lead Radiographer, you will provide professional, operational and strategic leadership as part of the Radiology Triumvirate. You will be accountable for delivering a safe, high-quality, patient-centred imaging service aligned to Trust objectives, national standards and regulatory requirements.
You will lead service transformation, workforce strategy and innovation across a large and complex Radiology service, ensuring delivery of performance targets while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
If you are a strategic, forward-thinking Radiography leader ready to make a significant impact at scale, we would love to hear from you.
Please note interviews will be held on Wednesday 22 nd July 2026, from 09:30am
The post holder will:
- provide strategic, operational and professional leadership for the Radiology department,
working as part of the Radiology Triumvirate.
- be accountable for delivering a safe, high-quality, patient-centred imaging service,
aligned with Trust objectives, national standards and regulatory requirements, and for
leading service development, workforce strategy and innovation.
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person‑centred care we’re proud of.
We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!
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- Provide overall leadership for Radiology services, ensuring effective delivery across all
imaging modalities
- Work with the Triumvirate to develop and implement strategic plans, service
improvements and transformation programmes
- Take responsibility for all radiation issues within Radiology, ensuring compliance with
IR(ME)R, clinical governance standards, and national guidance, while maintaining high
standards of patient care
- Lead and support Team Leads to improve service delivery, optimise pathways, and
introduce new technologies and techniques
- Act as budget holder for Radiology ensuring effective financial management, cost
improvement and income generation, inputting into annual budget setting
- Advise and be involved in equipment replacement, new build projects and maintenance
contracts for Radiology equipment and services
- Manage services within available resources and budget, ensuring delivery of
performance targets and KPI’s
- Provide strong professional leadership, fostering a culture of continuous improvement,
innovation and high performance
- Represent Radiology at Trust, regional and national level, working with partners to
support integrated imaging services
