Radiographer

Job description

NORTHERN ZAMBIA UNION CONFERENCE (SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH)
Kitwe Polytech Hospital — Healthcare Employment Opportunities

Position: Radiographer
Reports to: Medical Director
Location: Kitwe Polytech Hospital, Kitwe

Job Purpose:

Coordinate, supervise and manage radiology operations to provide basic and specialised medical imaging services and support safe, cost-effective patient care.

Principal Duties:

• Coordinate medical imaging services for efficient, high-quality patient care.
• Manage staff, finances and material resources within radiology.
• Plan and deliver continuing professional development for radiographers and technologists.
• Supervise senior technical staff and coordinate departmental operations.
• Contribute to action plans, budgets and resource mobilisation.
• Maintain equipment service schedules, inventories and logbooks as part of quality assurance.
• Participate in operational research in diagnostic radiography to improve clinical practice.
• Promote teamwork, communication and regular departmental meetings.

Responsibilities & Decision Making:

• Enforce radiation safety and health requirements for patients, staff and the public.
• Use imaging equipment and accessories responsibly and cost-effectively.
• Make timely decisions about staff and departmental problems affecting performance.

Education, Experience and Skills:

• Full Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent.
• BSc in Diagnostic Radiography from an internationally recognised university and full registration with the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ).
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Ability to write technical reports and communicate clear instructions in English.
• Integrity, initiative, confidentiality, computer literacy, negotiation, interpersonal skills and team leadership.

Work Environment:

Office and imaging rooms; moderate physical and substantial mental effort, with exposure to radiation and cross-infection risks.

Submitting Your Application:

Email your application and supporting documents to sxxxxxxxxxx@nzu.adventist.org by 2 October 2026. All supporting documents must be duly authenticated by a Commissioner of Oaths or another authorised certifying authority.

Address the application to:
The Executive Secretary
Northern Zambia Union Conference
P.O. Box 20200
Plot No. 7007/A/2, Freedom Avenue, Riverside, Kitwe, Zambia
Closing Date: 2 October 2026