Radiographer

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Tees Valley is seeking a Band 5 Diagnostic Radiographer to join their radiography team. The role involves providing high-quality care in various imaging modalities including plain film x-ray and specialist services. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership and a commitment to continuous professional development, working collaboratively within the department and across multiple sites. This position offers competitive annual compensation ranging from £31,049 to £37,796, pro rata based on hours worked.

Qualifications

• Evidence of good general experience in radiography.
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development.
• Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the post.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate Trust values through leadership attributes.
• Provide high-quality, patient-focused care.
• Facilitate continuous professional development and advanced practice.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership abilities

Manual handling

Education

BSc HONS Radiography/DCR/MSc or equivalent

Job description

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Radiographer

The closing date is 06 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Plain Film X-Ray Imaging department at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a Band 5 Diagnostic Radiographer to work within the radiography team. The department includes the provision of plain film x-ray, dental (including cone beam CT) and theatre services as well as specialist modalities, including US, CT, MRI and fluoroscopy/interventional radiology.

The successful candidate will be a role model for demonstrating our Trust's values through their leadership attributes and be committed to providing high quality, patient focussed patient care.

Although the successful candidate will be employed by STNHSFT (South Tees Foundation Trust), there will be an expectation of collaborative working across the Tees Valley in the future should the need be required. However, this role is primarily for STNHSFT The James Cook University Hospital Plain Film services. The successful candidate will join the Community Plain Film roster STNHSFT and work across all service sites. Successful candidates will be an employee of STNHSFT and managed as per the governance arrangements currently in place for Radiology and the organisation.

Main duties of the job

The Radiology service is dedicated in facilitating continuous professional development and role extension/advanced practice. There are more than 30 Advanced Practitioners within the service, with specialist experience in fluoroscopy/interventional radiology, ultrasound, CT, MRI and plain film radiographer reporting.

South Tees Hospitals is the largest hospital trust in the Tees Valley with two acute hospitals and services in a number of community hospitals. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is already nationally recognised as one of the leading healthcare providers in England for the quality of our services. The Trust is a designated regional Major trauma centre with a 24-hour acute admissions unit and specialised services in cancer, neurosciences, vascular surgery, spinal injuries, cardiology and renal medicine.

Please note this post will close at sufficient applicants.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Evidence of good general experience in radiography
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional
• Comply with National Radiation Guidelines (IRMER regulations)
• Understanding of the role and responsibilities of the post

Qualifications

• BSc HONS Radiography/DCR/MSc or equivalent
• HCPC registered

Experience

• Manual Handling skills - of patients and complex radiographic equipment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)