CT Radiographer Specialist

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Scarborough is seeking a qualified Radiographer to join their team in providing high-quality diagnostic imaging. The ideal candidate will have previous CT experience and be registered with the HCPC. Responsibilities include conducting a variety of CT scans and ensuring quality assurance within the department. This role offers flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment for staff, making it an excellent opportunity for motivated individuals looking to advance their careers.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27-33 days holiday

Generous relocation package

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the HCPC and possess CT experience.
• Must hold a relevant qualification in Radiology.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality imaging and care.
• Liaise with healthcare workers for complex imaging.
• Conduct a wide range of CT examinations.
• Ensure quality assurance testing is performed.
• Supervise students and junior staff.
• Maintain knowledge of technological advances in imaging.

Skills

CT experience

Teamwork

Communication

Quality assurance

Independence

Education

HCPC registration

Relevant qualification in Radiology

Job description

The Radiology Department at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust employs a multi‑disciplinary team of clinical and non‑clinical staff, to provide high quality, customer‑focused and user‑friendly Diagnostic Radiology Service.

We are a friendly team with a great skill mix, which helps us support each other to provide patient‑centred care. We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and well‑motivated individuals, who are suitably qualified and registered with the HCPC.

Previous CT experience is essential, and as part of the CT scanning team you will be expected to work a variety of shifts including long days and night shifts in order to provide a service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Scarborough Hospital operates 2 Canon CT scanners, one opened in April 2025 in our purpose‑built Urgent Emergency Care Centre and a second scanner in Radiology undertaking a comprehensive range of CT examinations. A third Canon scanner is scheduled for installation at our local CDC early next year and the Trust has just acquired a Siemens mobile CT scanner to perform lung cancer screening checks out in the community. Staff rotation will take place across all locations.

We are a forward‑thinking department committed to advanced practice currently undertaking extended roles. These roles include intravenous cannulation, fluoroscopic examinations, multi‑modality advanced practice reporting and vetting of referrals.

All candidates must be well‑motivated, suitably qualified, registered with the HCPC, and possess previous CT experience. The role offers flexible working arrangements from the start of employment and a supportive environment for staff with commitments outside work.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to ensure effective communication and delivery of high quality care and imaging to patients.
• Liaise with fellow healthcare workers and referring clinicians to provide a high quality complex imaging service to patients.
• Perform a wide range of examinations, maintaining a high level of CT expertise, with the safe operation of scanning equipment.
• Undertake/ensure any quality assurance testing is carried out and identify and report any equipment faults to an appropriate senior member of staff.
• Maintain the required knowledge and skills to provide effective training to support and supervise students, assistant practitioners, and junior staff on clinical placement.
• Delegate appropriate tasks and supervise Radiographer (Preceptor) Grade Radiographers, Bank Radiographers, Return to Practice Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners, Student Radiographers, and Imaging Support Staff within area of responsibility.
• Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of technological and technical advances in methods of diagnostic imaging to promote a culture of continuous improvement within the department.
• Be able to work independently and exercise personal responsibility making decisions in complex and unpredictable circumstances (e.g. acute trauma/complex imaging).
• Provision of high‑quality images in accordance with Radiation Regulations and departmental protocols and procedures.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in one payment or over a six‑month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. Please note that volunteers and bank‑only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check – basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone [phone] or email [email protected].

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one – for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard‑to‑fill positions where relocation would be an expectation.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.
• All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

About Us

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York – consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale – an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

Relocation Package (duplicate)

The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard‑to‑fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.

Sponsorship

Please note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are unable to offer sponsorship for roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria. Currently, this rules out sponsorship for Band 2 and some Band 3 roles. In addition to this, there are a number of other roles not eligible for sponsorship, therefore applicants requiring it may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website – https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.