# IR and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Modality Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ir-and-cardiac-catheter-laboratory-modality-manager/1a2fa16d-5b3e-42cb-8ea2-4ed2b8b3ce88 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/ir-and-cardiac-catheter-laboratory-modality-manager/1a2fa16d-5b3e-42cb-8ea2-4ed2b8b3ce88.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bedford Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-19T00:00:52.907Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bedfordshire/Bedford/Bedfordshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Interventional_Radiology_Cardiac_Catheter_Laboratory/Interventional_Radiology_Cardiac_Catheter_Laboratory-v8331442 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8331442?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ldh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and motivated Interventional Radiology and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Radiographer to join our specialist imaging team at an exciting time of service development. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering a wide range of highly specialised interventional radiology and cardiac catheter procedures, ensuring safe, effective and patient-centred care. Working closely with radiologists, cardiologists, nurses and wider clinical colleagues, the successful candidate will contribute to service development and innovation. We are committed to providing high-quality care through collaboration, respect and continuous improvement. We value diversity, inclusion and staff wellbeing, creating a supportive environment where individuals are encouraged to develop, innovate and achieve the best outcomes for our patients. ### Main duties of the job The post-holder will lead the delivery and development of Interventional Radiology services across both hospital sites and the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory service at Bedford, providing operational, professional and clinical leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred care. The post-holder will have extensive post-registration clinical experience and undertaken post-graduate study. It would be highly desirable for the post-holder to have undertaken post-graduate study at a Masters Level. To provide clinical leadership for all radiographic examinations on site, and provide an efficient service while maintaining a high standard of patient care. The post-holder will interact with the cross-site Imaging Department Modality Managers to ensure the delivery of appropriate and reactive diagnostic imaging services. The post-holder will liaise with a variety of staff throughout the Trust, and work with non-hospital staff involved in the provision of equipment, materials, and services for diagnostic imaging. The post holder will assist with organisation of staff rotation in liaison with other modality managers. It is envisaged that this post-holder will require 0.4wte administrative time and 0.6wte clinical time. To have professional oversight responsibility for the Lead Radiographer at the Luton Cardiac Centre and provide staff training and supervision of junior staff and students. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Leadership and motivational skills - Able to work as part of a team, positive and flexible attitude - Able to work well under pressure and exercise judgement without direct supervision, showing initiative - Able to motivate, inspire and gain commitment, and build working relationships within Imaging and the wider Hospital - Commitment to patient care and quality **Desirable** - Demonstrates a desire to work at the Trust ### Knowledge **Essential** - Professional knowledge across the spectrum of specialist interventional and cardiac procedures. - Demonstrate a commitment to continuous personal professional development - Commitment to governance and audit **Desirable** - Experience of clinical governance and audit. ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience at senior level (Band 7 radiographer or equivalent) - Experience of managing staff, including individual appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues **Desirable** - Evidence of report writing skills, presentation skills and investigation skills - Evidence of leadership and team building, and change management experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc Radiography (Hons) or Diploma of College of Radiographers (or equivalent) and HCPC Registered - Postgraduate training at MSc level or equivalent - Radiation Protection Supervisor experience/certificate - Certificate in cannulation **Desirable** - Management or leadership qualification - Reporting qualification/ experience ## Documents - [l&d hospital site map (pdf, 96.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1454) - [bedford hospital site map (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2871) - [information for disabled applicants (pdf, 98.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2870) - [ps band 8a ir & cath lab radiographer (modality manager) (pdf, 56.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663428) - [fa band 8a ir & cath lab radiographer (modality manager) (pdf, 120.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663429) - [jd band 8a ir & cath lab radiographer (modality manager) (pdf, 192.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10663427) - [disclosure & barring information and recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 78.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1456) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.