Radiographer

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Radiographer to join their team. In this vital role, you will rotate through various X-ray departments, performing essential imaging procedures while ensuring patient care and safety. You will work shifts that include nights and weekends, providing critical support across multiple sites. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage in continuous professional development while contributing to outstanding patient care in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about radiography and looking to make a difference, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Act as an independent radiographic practitioner adhering to HCPC standards.
• Engage in Continuous Professional Development and role extension.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through general X-ray rooms and perform mobile exams.
• Ensure patient care, safety, and confidentiality during imaging.

Skills

Radiographic Practice

Fluoroscopy Procedures

Patient Care

Image Interpretation

Education

Degree in Radiography

HCPC Registration

Job description

Job Responsibilities

1. Rotate through the 4 general X-ray rooms in the department, mobile exams, theatre, and fluoroscopy.
2. Operate mobile image intensifiers provided to theatres including trauma, urology, and ERCP; mobiles in ITU, HDU, SCBU, and ED resus.
3. Perform fluoroscopy exams including barium studies and interventional procedures.
4. Work shifts that include nights, out of hours, and weekends at Basingstoke.
5. Work at the satellite Alton Hospital as required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Act as operator and justify examinations under IR(ME)R regulations, seeking advice from senior staff when appropriate; obtain verbal consent from patients after explaining radiation risks.
• Perform accurate imaging in routine and complex examinations, ensuring patient care, safety, and confidentiality.
• Assess and manage workload effectively, prioritizing patient needs, especially during out of hours shifts and changing demands from ED and wards.
• Provide cover at other sites within the Trust, including rotation to X-ray at Alton Community Hospital.
• Act as an independent radiographic practitioner, adhering to the HCPC’s professional code of practice.
• Engage in Continuous Professional Development and role extension as appropriate.
• Ensure critical information seen on images is communicated promptly to the referring team, reporting radiologist, or radiographer for immediate action.
• Maintain openness and honesty, acknowledge mistakes, make timely apologies, and report incidents or near misses to promote learning and safety.

Organisation Overview

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is central to our services across three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

We foster a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, encouraging belonging, learning, improvement, and excellence. We provide specialist services nationally and internationally, including treatment for pseudomyxoma peritonei and leadership in tertiary liver and colorectal cancers.

The trust employs over 9,000 staff, with an annual turnover exceeding £500 million. As a Foundation Trust, we are accountable to our members through elected governors who influence our future direction.

Sustainability Commitment

Hampshire Hospitals is committed to embedding sustainability and net zero carbon principles into all aspects of care. For more information, search HHFT Climate Action or contact [e-mail].

Contact Details

For further information or informal visits, contact:

Name: James Jackson
Job Title: Superintendent Radiographer
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]