About this role
Job summary
The Consultant Radiographer is a senior clinical and leadership role responsible for leading and developing the plain film reporting service within Radiology. The postholder provides expert image interpretation and reporting across the appendicular and axial skeleton, chest and abdomen, while ensuring reports are delivered to a high standard and within agreed timeframes. The role also provides professional leadership, governance oversight, service improvement, training, research, and audit activities to support excellence in patient care.
The successful candidate will have extensive expertise in plain film reporting and image interpretation. They will demonstrate strong clinical leadership and a commitment to quality, governance, and continuous professional development. The role requires the ability to manage services and teams effectively, support and mentor colleagues, lead training programmes, and contribute to research and service innovation.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking Radiology service at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, where advanced practice, innovation, education, and professional development are highly valued. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape and lead reporting services, influence governance and best practice, develop future radiography professionals, and contribute to service improvements that directly enhance patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Radiographer will provide clinical leadership, mentorship, and expert support to Reporting Radiographers, Advanced Practitioners, Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners, and trainees. Acting as a specialist resource, they will advise on complex cases, promote best practice, and support the ongoing development of reporting skills across the team.
The postholder will lead the design, coordination, and delivery of training programmes in advanced practice and plain film reporting, while supervising and assessing undergraduate and postgraduate learners, trainee Advanced Practitioners, and Radiology Registrars. They will play a key role in developing the future workforce and maintaining high standards of clinical practice.
The successful candidate will also contribute to research, clinical audit, and quality improvement activities, using evidence-based practice to evaluate outcomes, improve service delivery, enhance patient pathways, and support continuous improvement within the Radiology service.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details ofwhat this role entails
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Reporting
Desirable
Management Experience
Reporting Experience Essential
Experience in reporting plain films
Desirable
Mentoring/Teaching
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
Grove Lane
Smethwick
B66 2QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)