Cardiac CT Specialist Radiographer
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £49,387.00 to £56,515.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £49387.00 - £56515.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL6 8DH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9216-26-0542 |
Summary
1. Undertake non-clinician led cardiac CT studies under a defined system of work and adjustimaging protocols to the patients clinical situation as required. This will involve the providing and receiving complex / highly complex information. Provide the patient with empathy and reassurance during the procedure. Be able to communicate sensitive information to the patient in your care.2. Lead the cardiac CT service, having highly developed specialist knowledge of cardiac CT, underpinned by theory and experience. Be able to prioritise your own workload, and provide training sessions for the CT radiographers in cardiac scanning. Implement policies and propose changes to practices and procedures for the cardiac CT service, inconsultation with the cardiac radiologists.3. Supervise cardiac CT lists in the absence of a cardiac radiologist, being accountable for cardiac CT image quality. Be able to analyse complex situations in their absence, ensuring safe practice. Be able to assess and implement these highly specialist imaging procedures.4. Develop highly specialist knowledge to support the cardiac CT service, including ECG pattern recognition and a knowledge of drug interactions with beta blockade. Trained in ILS and the ability to lead a team managing a deteriorating patient (or ALS).5. Attend regular multidisciplinary team meetings in order to maintain awareness of current issues.6. Undertake radiographic duties in any of the CT scanners of Derriford hospital, ensuring the high standards of radiographic quality and patient care are maintained and delivered in a timely manner.7. To be responsible for the patient whilst in your care. To adapt technique according to the patients condition. To communicate highly complex information. Where appropriate to inform relatives and carers, when necessary, of the procedure being undertaken.8. Analyse complex tasks or situations requiring interpretation or comparison of a range of options. Possess specialist skills for assessing acute and other patient conditions, calculation of infusion doses and imaging parameters. Adapt these to complex cases.9. Assist the CT management team in the management of Cardiac CT waiting lists and improvement projects to manage the performance of cardiac CT and patient waiting times and the development of new cardiac services. 10. To empathise and reassure patients who are worried, anxious or reluctant to undergo the procedure by providing thoughtful and well-constructed responses to their questions. Patient groups will regularly include learning disabilities, those with cancer, dementia, paediatrics, patients with severe pain and patients who are sedated or under anaesthesia. Frequent counselling for patients with claustrophobia. For further details please see the attached JD & PS