Diagnostic Radiographer

Royal Marsden; Ewell; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton is seeking a substantive Band 6 radiographer to rotate across General X-ray and CT, with MRI and Mammography opportunities as appropriate. The role includes participation in the non-residential X-ray and CT on-call rota.

The post holder should be innovative, highly motivated, and have good communication skills, with a commitment to CPD and advancing diagnostic imaging services. Support for career development is provided.

Qualifications

• State registration and radiography qualification.
• DCR/BSc in Radiography or equivalent.
• Cannulation certificate or completed workbook.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality diagnostic imaging service.
• Comply with accurate patient identification procedures.
• Follow IR(ME)R guidelines & local radiation protection rules.
• Explain procedures and gain consent from patients.

Skills

IT systems

Word processing

Teamwork

Communication

Education

State registration

DCR/BSc Radiography

Cannulation certificate

Job description

Main area Radiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours 30 hours per week (30 hours per week (Part-time)) Job ref 282-SB1982

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Marsden Sutton Town Sutton Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Royal Marsden Hospital is one of Europe’s largest Oncology centres and was the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer research, diagnosis, treatment and education with sites in Chelsea, Cavendish Square and Sutton. This post is based at our Sutton site.
We are currently inviting applications from enthusiastic radiographers for a substantive band 6 radiographer to rotate in General Xray and CT initially then MRI and Mammography if appropriate. Participation in the non residential Xray and CT on call rota is expected
The successful candidate should be an innovative, highly motivated radiographer with good communication skills, who is keen to contribute positively to the expanding imaging service. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to professional development and show a keen interest in the future of their profession and the diagnostic imaging services. In return the successful applicant will be offered a high standard of support towards their career pathway.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to be flexible in their approach as the department will operate between 8am to 8 pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 8am -5pm in CT and 830-5pm in IR and Xray
The post holder will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team liaising with Radiologists and clinicians in charge of a patient as well as clinical nurse specialists, staff at other radiology sites and other departmental staff. They will also liaise with internal and external agencies.
The post holder will be required to rotate between CT and general Xray and will take responsibility for the timely, efficient and courteous provision of imaging services within the available resources.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

• To provide a high quality diagnostic imaging service
• To comply with accurate patient identification procedures
• To perform imaging examinations within Royal College of Radiologists(RCR) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) guidelines while adhering to local radiation protection guidelines
• To give advice to patients and clinicians regarding the preparation required for specialised imaging examinations and to gain verbal/written consent from patients undergoing imaging examinations/intravenous contrast administration
• To give advice on aftercare following interventional procedures and bruising/ extravasations post intravenous contrast injection

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• State registration
• DCR/BSc in Radiography
• Cannulation certificate or Completed workbook

Experience

• Minimum of two years post-graduate experience
• Evidence of care of patients in an oncology setting
• Experience of cross-sectional imaging
• Mammography post graduate certificate/ experience

Skills Abilities/knowledge

• Ability to use word processing software and IT systems (eg: Radiology systems, Microsoft Word and Outlook)
• Evidence of working within a team
• Ability to demonstrate self
• Ability to write clearly and concisely in English
• Ability to express themselves clearly in English

Other Requirements

• Evidence of personal development, enthusiasm and initiative.
• Evidence of CPD
• Confident, diplomatic, flexible Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. We advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Please ensure your information is accurate to avoid errors with processing your application

All applicants will be contacted by email to the address supplied on your application. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly and to ensure that email filters are set to allow our emails.

Flu Vaccination – What We Expect of our Staff

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease.

The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient-facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.