Senior Radiographer

InHealth Group; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Yeovil seeks a Senior Radiographer to enhance diagnostic imaging availability in the community. Ideal candidates hold a BSc in Radiography, have experience with both MRI and CT equipment, and are committed to delivering high-quality patient care. The role involves running quality assurance checks, leading educational efforts, and working within a multidisciplinary team to support patient services effectively. The position requires flexibility to work across all week days.

Qualifications

• BSc Radiography or equivalent required.
• Must hold membership in a professional body and valid HCPC registration.
• Strong understanding of MRI and CT physics required.
• Knowledge of patient care responsibilities expected.
• High professionalism and technical standards necessary.
• Ability to work flexibly across 7 days is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality images to support patients' healthcare.
• Perform imaging procedures to best practice standards.
• Ensure safe and clean working environment.
• Act as practice educator for students.
• Conduct quality assurance checks on imaging equipment.

Skills

MRI understanding

CT understanding

Teamwork

Patient care

Infection control

Manual handling

Basic life support

Education

BSc Radiography or equivalent

Membership of professional body

Job description

Job title: Senior Radiographer
Hours: Monday‑Sunday, 36 hours a week, 3x12hr Shifts
Location: Yeovil

Position Summary

InHealth sees more than 5 million patients each year and diagnostic imaging is one of the busiest services that we provide. Following the Michael Richards report, we are partnering with the NHS to develop new Community Diagnostic Centres to support this vision. We are looking to recruit a Senior Radiographer in Yeovil to support this nationwide programme, enhancing the availability of diagnostic radiography in the community while advancing your own career. This role will work across MRI, CT and X‑ray, encouraging development of skills in all modalities.

Main responsibilities

• Ensure patients receive the best standard of care while generating high‑quality images to support their healthcare pathway.
• Carry out modality‑specific imaging procedures to the best practice standards of radiographic techniques.
• Provide a great experience for patients from referral to results, supporting them through the process.
• Run quality assurance checks on equipment and take appropriate action.
• Respect patients’ and service users’ customs, values and spiritual beliefs, ensuring their views are taken into account.
• Perform triage functions of referrals, as required.
• Support patient bookings and maintain accurate, up‑to‑date information in patient information systems.
• Complete competency assessments.
• Adhere to all operational procedures.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Act as a practice educator, assisting placement students and colleagues in achieving their learning outcomes and departmental development.
• Share knowledge and clinical experience with the wider team to support each other’s growth and development.

About us

InHealth is the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions, working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver high‑quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we supported more than 5 million people on their healthcare journeys, the majority of whom are NHS patients and service users.

As a people‑focused organisation, our teams are integral to how we deliver services, with our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpinning everything we do.

Our mission is to provide high‑quality services within local communities to over 7 million patients by 2030, maintaining a 97% patient satisfaction rate.

Qualifications

• BSc Radiography or equivalent.
• Membership of an appropriate professional body and a valid HCPC registration.
• Strong understanding of fundamental MRI and CT physics and different scanning techniques and sequences.
• Knowledge of radiographers’ role regarding the care of patients, their careers and other colleagues.
• High level of professionalism and technical standard of work.
• Aptitude towards improving quality.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of GDPR, Caldicott Principles and the Data Protection Act.
• Flexible approach to work, able to work across 7 days.
• Strong team‑player attitude, supportive, caring, reliable and trustworthy.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure in a busy environment.
• Positive attitude, taking pride in work and passionate about the service provided.

Experience

• Experience working with MRI and CT equipment in a hospital or mobile setting.
• Experience with routine and complex MRI and CT examinations.
• Experience in infection control training, manual handling and basic life support.
• Experience scanning with contrast.
• Knowledge of health and safety policies and procedures for imaging equipment.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience supporting other team members’ development and training.

Additional Criteria

See full job description for any further requirements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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