Advanced Practice DEXA Radiographer

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS organization based in Salford is seeking a skilled Reporting Radiographer for their DXA service. This pivotal role involves interpreting and reporting DXA scans, managing day-to-day operations, and providing mentorship to junior staff. The ideal candidate will have a postgraduate certificate in Bone Densitometry Reporting and experience in a senior clinical x-ray role. The organization offers a competitive benefits package and a focus on work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Excellent annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years working clinically in x-ray at a senior level.
• Current HCPC registration required.
• Management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Independently report and interpret DXA scans following ROS standards.
• Manage and supervise junior staff within the DXA department.
• Produce formal written reports with clear management recommendations.

Skills

Bone Densitometry Reporting

Clinical mentorship

Audit participation

Education

Post graduate certificate in Bone Densitometry Reporting

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Practice DEXA Radiographer

The closing date is 06 October 2025

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled and motivated Reporting Radiographer to join our Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) service.

This is a pivotal role in delivering high-quality bone density assessments, supporting accurate diagnosis, and ensuring excellent standards of patient care. The post holder will be responsible for reporting DXA scans in line with ROS standards, alongside managing the day-to-day operations of the DXA service. You will contribute to service development, uphold quality standards, and support research and innovation in DXA and bone health.

Clinical duties will include performing DXA scans and providing training, guidance, and mentorship to radiographic staff. Working as part of the wider multidisciplinary team, you will help to streamline patient pathways and ensure safe, efficient, and patient-centred care.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of imaging services across the NCA, supporting the needs of an ageing population and those living longer with complex health conditions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake the advanced practice role of independently interpreting and reporting DXA scans, alongside wider clinical specialist radiographer duties. This includes producing formal written reports that demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge in the diagnosis and management of patients, while ensuring compliance with locally agreed standards, audit processes, and learning reviews. All reports must be structured, in line with ROS Standards and use appropriate terminology, and provide clear management recommendations.

Responsibilities will also include producing final validated reports, participating in audit and discrepancy review, and managing an individual caseload of patients with accurate and timely record keeping.

In addition, the post holder will provide clinical support, supervision, and guidance to colleagues within the DXA department. As a Band 7 radiographer, they will hold management responsibility for junior staff within the radiology department, supporting their development through supervision, teaching, and mentorship. The role will also involve teaching radiographers, radiologists, students, and assistant practitioners, as well as maintaining engagement in CPD and other developmental activities to support service quality and professional growth.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Experience

• Working clinically in x-ray at senior level
• Post graduate certificate in Bone Densitometry Reporting
• Management Experience
• oCurrent HCPC
• oWorking clinically in x-ray at senior level
• RPS

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust