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Job Title : Operational Site Lead Radiographer
Location: East London
Contract Type : Permanent
Full time/part time : Full Time / 37.5 hours pw
Salary range per annum: £Attractive, plus Bupa Benefits.
INTERVIEWS: January 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to join our diagnostic clinical services in a purpose-built Specialist Diagnostics & Dental Centre featuring state-of-the-art MRI, CT, X-ray, and mammography.
As the Operational Site Lead Radiographer at Bupa our patients will be your top priority, reinvesting profits to give you the technology you need to make a difference to patients every day.
Joining Bupa, you’ll benefit from access to our state-of-the art Clinical Training Facility, a centre for connected learning, care and careers that forms part of Bupa Campus, a vibrant new learning initiative bringing us together in virtual and physical spaces across the Bupa globe.
What we are looking for?
We are seeking an experienced Operational Site Lead Radiographer (Radiographer with HCPC Registration) to oversee the delivery of a high-quality, safe radiology service across our East London and Basinghall centres leading a team of senior radiographers and administrative staff, ensuring operational excellence and compliance with HCPC standards.
This pivotal leadership role requires strong organisational skills, technical expertise, and the ability to manage change in a fast-paced environment.
You will direct manage:
- Senior MRI Radiographers
- General X-Ray Radiographer
About the Centre
The Centre provides rapid-access to numerous specialities, operating Monday to Friday 8:00am to 8:00pm and Saturday 8:00am to 2:00pm.
How you’ll help us make health happen:
- Manage daily operations of MRI, CT, and X-ray services, including staff rotas and resource allocation.
- Ensure compliance with IRMER, MR safety, and CQC standards.
- Lead quality assurance programmes and audits across all modalities.
- Act as Radiation Protection Supervisor and co-chair MR Safety governance meetings.
- Drive service improvements and support growth initiatives.
- Maintain strong relationships with clinicians and stakeholders.
- Champion patient experience and uphold Bupa’s customer service standards.
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- BSc or DCR in Radiography.
- HCPC Registered.
- Minimum 5 years’ managerial experience across at least two imaging modalities.
- Substantial CT and MRI experience, including cardiac and pneumocolon scanning.
- Knowledge of IRMER and MHRA regulations.
- Cannulation skills and experience with RIS/PACS systems.
- RPS certification.
- Experience with Siemens CT scanners.
- Evidence of implementing QSI standards.
Skills & Attributes:
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage change effectively.
- Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
Benefits:
- Payment of Professional Registration fees where applicable.
- Management Bonus.
- 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
- Access to Bupa Campus and our Clinical Training Facility to support your clinical career development.
- Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
- An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
- Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work.
- Discounted access to online gym sessions through Gympass.
- Various other benefits and online discounts.
- Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work.
- Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony.
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com
At Bupa we strive to ensure all our customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately.
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