Reporting Radiographer Practitioner (XR07)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a motivated Trainee Reporting Radiographer. This position involves extensive training and development in MSK X-ray reporting, working alongside experienced practitioners. Applicants should possess a BSc or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography and must have strong communication skills and relevant post-qualification experience.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in general radiography with a wide range of examinations.
• Leadership experience in first-line supervision or management.
• Detailed knowledge of imaging techniques and anatomy.
• In-depth knowledge of current imaging protocols.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside reporting training sessions with supervision.
• Interpret and report on MSK X-ray examinations.
• Advise clinicians of any critical findings.

Skills

Advanced interpersonal & communication skills

Leadership in safety maintenance

Education

BSc/DCR Diagnostic Radiography and HCPC-registration

Job description

Reporting Radiographer Practitioner (XR07)

Weare seeking a motivated and experienced Radiographer to join our exceptionaland supportive reporting radiographer team as a Trainee ReportingRadiographer. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside experiencedprofessionals passionate about X-ray imaging and the continuous improvementof our reporting service.

Thistraining post is designed to support your development into an enhancedpractice role. On successful completion of the post-graduate reportingcourse, you will independently report a wide range of musculo-skeletal (MSK)X-rays including emergency, inpatient, and GP referrals, and contribute toour Radiographer-Led Discharge (RLD) service. In addition, your willparticipate in clinical sessions and actively support the delivery anddevelopment of the service.

Pleasenote: As you are recruited as a trainee reporting Radiographer you will bepaid at AfC annex 30 band 7 throughout the training period (approximately12-18 months) and will move to band 7 upon successful completion ofpost-graduate qualification, achievement of required competencies andapproval to report autonomously.

Expected ShortlistingDate

29/09/2025

Planned InterviewDate

14/10/2025

Main duties of the job

As a trainee Reporting Radiographer Practitioner, you will:

Work clinical radiography sessions alongside supported reporting training sessions with supervision and mentorship from Reporting Radiographer Practitioners and Consultant Radiologists.

Gradually develop competencies in interpreting and reporting MSK X-ray examinations.

Undertake the Post-graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Reporting at the University of Bradford.

On qualifying as a Reporting Radiographer Practitioner, you will:

Work within the clinical departments, undertaking complex X-ray examinations and supporting and promoting the delivery of high quality patient care.

Undertake interpretation and reporting of MSK X-ray examinations from all referral sources.

Advise clinicians of any unexpected or critical findings.

Actively contribute to our Radiographer-Led Discharge pathway in the Emergency Department.

Act as a source of expertise to radiographers and the wider clinical team.

Be involved in the daily organisation and delivery of the radiology service.

Participate in teaching sessions, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.

Be actively involved in teaching about plain film acquisition and interpretation to undergraduates, radiographers and trainee radiologists.

About us

LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK andemploys more than 20,000 staff across seven hospitals on six sites.Interested individuals can look forward to the challenges that a positionworking as a Reporting Radiographer in one of the largest NHS trusts in theUK will bring. Leeds Radiology offers diagnostic imaging to a wide variety ofclinical specialties including Trauma & Orthopaedics, Oncology,Transplant Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial, Paediatrics, Cardiology, Neurosurgery,Gastro-Intestinal, Elderly Medicine, Urology, Renal and Hepatology. The LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust is also home to the regions Major Trauma Centreas well as The St Jamess Institute of Oncology housed in the state of theart Bexley Wing. LTHT are building two state-of-the-art new hospitals andLeeds Radiology will be part of the development in providing diagnosticservices.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc/DCR Diagnostic Radiography and HCPC-registration

Skills & behaviours

• Advanced interpersonal & communication skills (verbal and non-verbal), with management, staff and patients.
• Leading in the maintenance of a safe working environment, following trust and national policies and procedures

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience in general radiography covering a broad range of examinations
• Leadership experience in first-line supervision or management
• Detailed knowledge of imaging technique, anatomy, pathologies, abnormalities, diseases/conditions
• In depth knowledge of current protocols relating to all aspects of imaging practice
• To supervise and teach in the workplace

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.