Reporting Radiographer

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Foundation Trust in Wigan is seeking a highly motivated Reporting Radiographer to join the Reporting Team. This role involves interpreting radiographic images and producing reports while engaging with advanced AI technology to enhance patient care. The successful candidate will support clinicians, contribute to training programs, and ensure high standards in radiographic practices. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a chance to expand professional skills within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Essential qualification in musculoskeletal reporting.
• Desirable qualification in adult chest reporting.
• Experience in abdominal reporting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interpret radiographic images and produce reports.
• Provide specialist advice to clinicians.
• Conduct in-house training sessions.

Skills

Advanced image interpretation skills

Analytical judgement

Teaching skills

Communication skills

Education

PgCert in MSK Reporting

PgCert in Adult Chest Reporting

Abdominal Reporting

Tools

PACS reporting workstations

Job description

Reporting Radiographer Post

WWL are looking for a highly motivated Reporting Radiographer to join the Reporting Team to help provide a high-quality radiographic reporting service. The advertised role provides an exciting opportunity for a Radiographer to expand their knowledge and skills, whilst delivering a flexible and efficient patient focused service. As a Trust, we are at the forefront of technology and currently use Harrison AI (formally Annalise) for chest x-rays, which offers an exciting opportunity to engage with AI developments.

Overview

The working pattern will be 28.5 hours per week across three days, Monday to Friday. The specific working arrangements can be discussed further, and a bespoke set up and job plan agreed that matches service requirements. Evidence of qualifications will be requested during interview and compliance stage. Please note this position may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Responsibilities

• Independently interpret radiographic images and produce accurate, high-quality formal reports within a defined scope of practice.
• Apply advanced image interpretation skills, analytical judgement to complex findings, and ensure all reports support safe and effective patient management.
• Provide specialist advice to clinicians, support the development of colleagues and trainees, deliver teaching sessions, and contribute to maintaining high standards across the reporting service.
• Support, monitor and quality assure high standards of general radiographic practice within the directorate.
• Support, monitor and quality assure high standards of general radiographic practice within the directorate and provide support and guidance to junior staff.
• Support the continually evolving reporting service.
• Keep up to date with Trust information and Departmental policies.
• Safeguard confidentiality of information relating to patients and staff.
• Use PACS reporting workstations and its full remit of software to obtain optimal information.
• Participate in monthly peer review audit to ensure best practice is maintained.
• Report audit findings at monthly Radiology Events and Learning Meetings (REALMs).
• Plan, manage and prioritise the reporting schedule to optimise efficiency and meet reporting demands.
• Ensure a responsive, collaborative, safe radiographic reporting service in line with Trust values, Trust agreed turnaround times and national performance expectations.
• Work independently, confidently and without supervision.
• Work within an agreed protocol.
• Provide cover for colleagues as directed by the line manager.

Communications and Key Working Relationships

• Assist and offer advice to clinicians, wards and departments, on the assessment of images prior to the report being issued.
• Write clear and concise reports.

Responsibility for Human Resources

• Check and verify reports produced by radiology registrars and trainee reporting radiographers.
• Liaise and support both qualified radiographers and students in their professional development.

Responsibility for Finance

• Ensure the responsible use of all radiology equipment and resources.

Responsibility for Teaching

• Perform in-house training sessions for students, qualified radiographers, and radiology registrars.
• Perform reporting sessions with other healthcare professionals involved in image interpretation.
• Provide teaching and support to trainee reporting radiographers, radiology registrars, qualified radiographers, students, and other healthcare professionals involved in image interpretation.

Qualifications

• PgCert in MSK Reporting (essential).
• PgCert in Adult Chest Reporting (desirable). We encourage applications from candidates currently working towards this qualification.
• Abdominal Reporting (desirable).

Recruitment Information for Applicants

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On-Call

Please note that some roles may require you to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Continuous Service

WWL has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment and will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester Local Authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

We are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'. WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.