Radiographer DEXA/plain film rotation

NHS; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Knowsley is seeking an experienced Radiographer for a DEXA/plain film rotation role. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team, responsible for a wide range of radiographic examinations and will have opportunities for professional development. Candidates must possess HCPC registration and strong organizational skills. This position includes varied work hours across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Post graduate clinical experience.
• Experience of emergency single-handed out of hours duties.
• Minimum of 1 year CT experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform radiographic examinations in accordance with departmental protocols.
• Maintain high standards of radiographic technique.
• Supervise junior radiographers and students.

Skills

Team interaction

Organizational skills

IT literacy

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Radiographer DEXA/plain film rotation

The closing date is 14 December 2025

Are you a radiographer with DEXA experience looking for a new challenge? If so MWL are recruiting for the Whiston, St Helens and community sites.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified radiographer to join our team as part of a DEXA/plain film rotation at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The DEXA service is based at St Helens Hospital, and there is a requirement to provide plain film cover at other MWL sites. Working hours will include a combination of days, evenings and weekends.

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated individual with a flexible approach to working who can demonstrate good organisational and communication skills along with a commitment to a quality patient‑focused service.

The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change

Main duties of the job

The team provides radiological services to the health community, including inpatient, outpatient and GP services to a broad spectrum of client/patient groups.

You will be part of a dedicated team covering all aspects of plain film and DEXA radiography. The department is extremely proactive and continually aims to improve service to patients. Radiographers are actively encouraged to take part in clinical governance, audit, training and clinical professional development. We provide opportunities to develop in all areas of radiography and have supported radiographers reporting MSK and chest in plain film, CT heads and MRI knees and lumbar spines.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9,000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services

• Acute Care – Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
• Primary Care – Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
• Community Services – Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
• Specialist Regional Services – We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Job responsibilities

KEY DUTIES

• Perform radiographic examinations in accordance with departmental protocols.
• Be competent in the use of all appropriate x‑ray equipment.
• Maintain high standards of radiographic technique at all times.
• Participate in the shift, on‑call and out of hours service.
• Perform QA checks on all equipment used within radiology.
• Abide by radiographic protocols.
• Abide by all Radiation Protection regulations.
• Report all equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
• Responsible for sending accurate image data to the Picture Archiving Communication System for storage, transmission and archive.
• Supervise junior radiographers, assistant practitioners and students.
• Justify radiographic examinations for Radiographic Assistant Practitioners.
• Ensure delivery of a patient‑focused service including care comfort and dignity for all patients.
• Take an active role in the general cleanliness and professional image of the department.
• Responsible for assuring the safety of self and others in accordance with Trust and departmental protocols e.g., COSHH, Radiation Protection etc.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for adhering to radiographic protocols.
• Ensure clinical and professional standards are always met.
• Perform all aspects of clinical and technical procedures as per departmental policy.
• Perform intravenous injections as appropriate.
• Comply with Health & Safety legislation for Control of Radiation, VDU use, handling of patients etc.
• Maintain Professional Registration.
• Adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for accurate data entry on the Radiology Information System.
• Ensure the accuracy of data quality in line with departmental policies and procedures (i.e., name, date of birth, address, postcode, GP and telephone number) are all current and correct.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to continuing education programme by attending courses and keeping abreast of current professional developments.
• Supervise and contribute to the training of radiographic assistant practitioners and students.
• Attend other training courses relevant to the post.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

• Participate in departmental audit and research programmes.
• Undertake audit with senior radiographers and radiologists.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE

• Support the Trust's clinical governance agenda by understanding the key priorities for change and ensuring that new developments utilise the objectives within the governance agenda.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registered.

Knowledge & Experience

• Post graduate clinical experience.
• Manage self and others.
• Experience of participation in emergency single‑handed out of hours duties.
• Ability to perform cannulation and follow ANTT procedures.
• General CT experience.
• Evidence of audit within radiography practice.
• Minimum of 1 year CT experience.

Skills

• Ability to interact within a multidisciplinary team in a clinical environment.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• IT literate.

Other

• Flexible approach to working patterns.
• Evidence of commitment to image quality and providing a quality service.
• Must be able to travel by car or have access to an assisted driver.

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.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust