General Radiographer

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Professional development

Rotational training

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking enthusiastic band 5 radiographers to join our general radiography X-ray team. The role offers training and support as you progress, with guidance from Advanced Clinical Practice Radiographers.

You will rotate through all areas, including A&E, theatres, fluoroscopy, dental radiography, and potentially CT/angiography as you gain experience. We pride ourselves on accreditation by the Quality Standard for Imaging since 2018 and a strong

Qualifications

• Band 5 radiographer post within NHS.
• Rotate through all areas of general radiography.
• Supported by Advanced Clinical Practice Radiographers for guidance.
• Training and development opportunities provided.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of general radiography duties.
• Support A&E, theatres, fluoroscopy, dental radiography, CT and angiography rotations as experience grows.
• Join out-of-hours rota including nights and weekends.

Skills

General radiography

Teamwork

Job description

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic band 5 radiographers to join our general radiography X-ray team. The role involves a full range of general radiography duties in one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country.

To support transition into our team and organisation we will help guide you through your initial training and provide support as you progress. We also have a fantastic team of Advanced Clinical Practice Radiographers who are available for help and support and provide feedback and training throughout your time working with us.

We are very proud that our department is accredited with the Quality Standard for Imaging and has been since 2018.

Successful candidates will be expected to rotate through all areas covered by the general radiography team. This includes work at all five STH hospitals, A&E work at our Major Trauma Centre, theatres, fluoroscopy, dental radiography and as you gain experience there is the possibility of rotating into CT and angiography.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals covers a broad range of specialities which will give the rotational radiographers a wealth of experience and a large knowledge base to take into your future career. We have very high standards and will provide support and training to enable you to uphold these.

Once training is complete it is expected that band 5 radiographers will join an out of hours rota which includes working nights, weekends and standby from home.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it’s staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.

Sheffield has a wealth of facilities and has access to all the normal amenities you expect to find in a large city but it's also the only city which is home to a National Park for people who enjoy the great outdoors.