Job summary
- Main area
- Radiographer
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7.5 or 12 hour shifts mainly covering Monday to Friday with occasional weekend evening work required.)
- Job ref
- 050-AHP061-0225
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Glan Clwyd Hospital
- Town
- Bodelwyddan
- Salary
- £54,550 - £61,412 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Principal Of Operations Radiographer
Band 8a
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
The Radiology Service is seeking to appoint enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated experienced Radiographer to strategically lead the day to day operations of the radiology service across North Wales.
The post holder will be required to provide support to Radiology’s senior management team and participate and contribute to several senior Radiology meetings.
It is essential that the post holder has extensive experience within Radiology service and previous experience of leadership is essential.
The successful candidate must have excellent patient care skills, along with good communication, team working skills strategic planning and leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the leadership of the operations of Radiology ensuring the service is safe, efficient, cost effective and meets the needs of the wider Health Board and the local population. This includes contributing to the achievement of all operational performance targets including governance standards, staff competence, access, activity and finance targets.
Act as the specialist for the modality within BCU, horizon scanning, working with Radiologists and other services to identify, lead and evaluate the implementation of new / best practice. Achieve this through developing relationships with internal and external representatives and bodies.
Provide highly specialist advice on the General radiology service to colleagues, including teaching at graduate and postgraduate level and leading and initiating clinical audit and governance activity.
Develop the Radiology wide service to ensure it complies with national and BCUHB polices and strategies and current relevant legislation. This will include setting and auditing standards and agreeing and implementing standard operating procedures across Radiology. This activity will be overseen by Radiology sub committees.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience and knowledge of modality
Desirable criteria
- Previous principal experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Must hold BSC diagnostic radiographer or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification/MSC
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Leanne Walley
- Job title
- Radiology Service Manage
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000843957
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