Clinical Imaging Assistant Team Lead

About Cobalt

Cobalt Health is a medical charity pioneering innovation in medical imaging diagnosis by investing in equipment, integrated research and education to improve outcomes for patients now and in the future. Each year it provides diagnostic imaging for over 140,000 patients at its imaging centres and on mobile scanners located across the UK. The Charity is the leading provider of ultra-low dose CT lung cancer screening services in the UK, working in partnership with the NHS.

I CARE – our values - our culture - our purpose

Patient care is at the heart of all we do.  We carefully select people who can show us how they share these same values and can contribute to a culture of respect, diversity, vision and a commitment to continuous learning and development.

About the job

You will supervise the clinical imaging assistant team on a day-to-day basis, maintaining and monitoring workforce deployment across the clinical services, liaising with modality managers to achieve the skill mix based on the service requirements. As part of our team of clinical imaging assistants you will work closely with radiographers, consultant radiologists and surgeons and other healthcare professionals.   The role is busy, varied and rewarding.  Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Lead on‑shift supervision of the CIA team: allocate tasks and breaks, ensure cover across rooms/modalities/scanners and maintain a clear responsibility for team members.
• Provide real‑time oversight of patient flow, turnaround times and capacity; reprioritise work and redeploy staff as needed; escalate delays, incidents or staffing risks to line manager. preparing patients for examination and accompanying patients to and from scanner rooms carrying out patient safety screening checks assisting radiographers and radiologists with procedures
• clerical tasks such as data input, image transfer, ordering stock of consumable items patient reception services

Shifts will involve working variable days over a 7-day week, (mix of shifts 11.5hrs, 8hrs and 6hrs by rota with a 30-minute unpaid break) based on rotation at Cheltenham Imaging Centre and Gloucester Community Diagnostic Centre. Enhancements apply to weekend and bank holiday working.

About you

The skills, experience and knowledge required for this role are sound demonstrable educational background and qualifications, good IT skills, supervisory or leadership experience, extensive experience of working or volunteering with members of the general public.  Proven experience of working or volunteering within a healthcare setting.

You will be committed to providing safe, caring and accessible care to patients.  You will enjoy being part of a highly professional and diverse team.  Flexibility and adaptability to change in a fast paced working environment.  You will have a good understanding of health and safety, patient confidentiality, discretion and trustworthiness.  Physical dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills will be essential in supporting radiographers with positioning patients for their scan.  You will be reliable and a good attitude towards attendance and punctuality.

Please be aware that Cobalt is not able to sponsor non-EU/EEA Tier 2 applications.

About the benefits and rewards

• Company salary sacrifice pension scheme
• 27 days holiday plus public holidays rising with service
• Life assurance cover at 4 x annual salary
• Support for professional and personal wellbeing
• Employee benefits programme
• Complementary healthcare scheme
• Service recognition

To apply, please click on Apply Now, visit Clinical Imaging Assistant Team Lead, read through the job description and personal specification, download an application form (CVs welcome in support) and submit your application.

Interview dates:  Thursday 23rd October and week commencing 27th October 2025