RIS PACS Deputy/Senior Radiographer

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking a motivated PACS Deputy (Senior Radiographer) to enhance their dedicated PACS team. The role involves clinical responsibilities and supporting PACS systems. Candidates should possess HCPC registration, a degree in Radiography, and experience with NHS IT. Continuous education is supported in this digitally advanced environment.

Qualifications

• Hold current HCPC registration.
• Have experience of NHS IT and PACS systems.
• BSc (Hons) Radiography or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Operate and support PACS systems and related workflows.
• Provide clinical radiography services across a range of modalities.
• Participate in teaching, training, and CPD activities.
• Engage with on-call schemes.

Skills

Current HCPC registration

Experience of NHS IT

PACS systems knowledge

PC literacy

Education

Degree in Radiography or DCRR qualification

Evidence of further study

Job description

The closing date is 04 December 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 PACS Deputy (Senior Radiographer) to join our small, dedicated, friendly PACS team.

We are looking for a well‑motivated and flexible radiographer who will be based at King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton‑in‑Ashfield and who wants to develop skills within the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) team while maintaining a clinical commitment.

The Radiology Department is fully digital with mobile digital units and three CT scanners (a fourth at Newark Hospital). We currently have one static MRI scanner, with a building project planned to increase to three by 2026 and a new Clinical Decision Centre opening that year. This post will rotate within the main radiology department, with opportunities to rotate through other modalities depending on skill and experience.

Approximately 50 % of the role will be spent within the PACS team. The service is committed to the continuous education of our radiographers and CPD is actively supported.

Successful Applicant Must:

• Hold current HCPC registration
• Hold a degree in Radiography or a DCRR qualification
• Have experience of NHS IT and PACS systems

Main Duties of the Job

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. In brief, the role involves:

• Operating and supporting PACS systems and related workflows
• Providing clinical radiography services across a range of modalities
• Participating in teaching, training and CPD activities
• Engaging with on‑call schemes, including Christmas and bank holiday rosters
• Collaborating with other X‑ray departments within the Trust

About Us

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything we do and aim to treat each patient as we would want our own family to be treated. We expect staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for one another. We are proudly a clinically‑led organisation and are ranked as the best acute trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the NHS Staff Survey.

The Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care, and King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:

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Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Job Responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Specialist expertise underpinned by theory and practical experience acquired through diploma/degree.
• Knowledge of NHS patient care IT systems, especially within Radiology.
• PC literacy – expertise in Microsoft Office software.
• Good understanding of current NHS ICT and related strategy and policy, particularly regarding ‘Connecting for Health’.

Qualifications

• DCR or BSc (Hons) Radiography
• Evidence of further study.

Further Training

• Previous experience of RIS/PACS systems and knowledge of current policies, legislation affecting radiology departments.

Experience

• Significant experience at band 5, including evidence of competencies.
• Experience of staff teaching/training.

Contractual Requirements

• Willingness to work at other X‑ray departments within the Trust.
• Participation in the on‑call rota, including Christmas and bank holiday rota.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.