Radiographer

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training and development

Mentorship programme

Job summary

The NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group is recruiting permanent full-time Band 5 Radiographers for the plain film Radiology department at the New Royal Liverpool Hospital. You will rotate through main and satellite sites, working days, nights and weekends, with structured training and mentorship support.

Applicants must hold HCPC registration and have recent NHS experience. The role offers development opportunities across radiography services within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration
• Recent clinical experience in an NHS environment
• Band 5 radiographer with general radiography exposure

Responsibilities

• Rotational shift work including days, nights and weekends
• Rotate through satellite sites including Dental Hospital and Broadgreen Hospital
• Provide outpatient and inpatient plain film imaging
• Participate in QA, infection control and clinical audits

Skills

HCPC registration

NHS experience

Job description

We are excited to announce that we are recruiting for permanent full-time Band 5 Radiographers within the plain film Radiology department based at the New Royal Liverpool Hospital.

Are you a caring and compassionate Radiographer looking for a fresh or new opportunity?

Liverpool is a vibrant City within easy access to many areas of outstanding natural beauty and providing access to a host of recreational activities. The cultural heritage of the city is well documented – but musically, theatrically and architecturally Liverpool is a “gem” of the north. There is an exciting mix of both modern and historic architecture which makes for a great living experience. There is a wide choice of accommodation within a 30 minute drive from the hospital.

Our service provides imaging for several speciality services including: Limb recon, Orthopaedic theatres, AED, Gastroenterology, Colorectal, HPB, Cardiology and more.

You will gain experience in all aspects of general Radiography and will be required to work on a rotational shift basis, which includes days, nights and weekends. We also provide rotation to our satellite sites based within the community centres and Liverpool Dental Hospital.

Applicants must have current HCPC registration and have recent clinical experience in an NHS environment.

The Royal Liverpool University site consists of 2 Radiology departments, our A&E Department has 2 DR rooms and a DR OPG unit, providing cover for the Emergency department and surrounding wards. The Main x-ray department comprises of 3 DR rooms, 1 Fluoroscopy room and Theatre and mobiles, where you will provide outpatient and inpatient services, open access GP care and a wide variety of specialised and interesting theatre cases.

You Will Also Rotate Through 4 Satellite Sites

• Dental Hospital, where you will provide an array of assorted imaging including cone beam CT, Special care and children.
• Broadgreen Hospital site covering a variety of diverse theatre services including limb reconstruction, Pain management, and also a variety of fluoroscopy procedures.

3&4) York Centre and South Liverpool Treatment Centre community sites

There is an expectation that you will be prepared to work flexibly to fit in with service needs this will include “on call”, night shifts, evening shifts and weekend working.

All new staff are supported with a structured training and development programme supported by mentors which we run in conjunction with the Hospital preceptorship programme. We also have a dedicated team of reporting radiographers in plain film imaging and there is the opportunity to become part of the QA team, infection control and participate in clinical audits.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Mason Job title: Lead Radiographer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0151 706 2928