Diagnostic Radiographer

Royal Marsden; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Chelsea, London, is recruiting a Band 6 radiographer for a fixed-term 12-month role based at the Chelsea site. The post involves rotation between General X-ray and CT, with opportunities to work in other modalities as needed.

The ideal candidate will be an innovative, motivated radiographer with strong communication skills, committed to professional development and contributing to the imaging service. A supportive career pathway is offered.

Qualifications

• State registration is required.
• DCR/BSc in Radiography or equivalent is essential.
• Cannulation certificate or completed workbook is expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality diagnostic imaging service.
• Comply with patient identification procedures.
• Perform imaging examinations per RCR/IR(ME)R guidelines.
• Advise on preparation for imaging and obtain consent.
• Advise on aftercare following interventional procedures.
• Communicate clearly with patients and escorts.

Skills

Cross-sectional imaging

Oncology care experience

English language ability

Team working

CPD evidence

Radiography IT systems

Education

State registration

DCR/BSc in Radiography

Cannulation certificate or Completed workbook

Tools

Radiology systems

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Main area Radiology Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (End date: 30-Sep-2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 282-SB1979

Employer The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea Town Chelsea Salary £47,951 - £56,863 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

This post is based at our Chelsea site.

We are currently inviting applications from enthusiastic radiographers for a fixed term 12 months band 6 radiographer to rotate in General Xray and CT in the first instance .

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 work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of an efficient and effective Diagnostic Imaging Service. They will liaise with the clinicians in charge of a patient, with ward and other departmental staff within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will primarily rotate between X-ray and CT. Rotation into other imaging modalities e.g. Interventional Radiology, Mammography (where appropriate) may be required subject to service needs, training requirements and competency.

While working within an oncological environment the post holder will be required to interact directly with terminally ill patients as well as being exposed at times to distressing and emotional situations. Patient presentation will include the unconscious, uncooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, distressed, disorientated, and those with physical and mental disabilities. The post holder will have 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
• To communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their escorts prior to, during and after an examination. Patient presentation will include the unconscious, uncooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, disorientated and those with physical and mental disabilities.
• To accurately record/retrieve data on patient’s allergy status with particular reference to intravenous contrast

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

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

Experience

• Experience of cross-sectional imaging
• Evidence of care of patients in an oncology setting

Skills Abilities/knowledge

• Ability to express themselves clearly in English
• Ability to write clearly and concisely in English
• 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-motivation

Other Requirements

• Evidence of personal development, enthusiasm and initiative
• Evidence of CPD
• Innovative, challenging
• 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.