Senior Radiographer CT & MRI | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Radiographer with CT and/or MRI experience to work across our UHD sites at Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals. The role offers opportunities for development and cross-site collaboration within a dynamic radiography team.

Shifts include a 4-day pattern with varied start times and on-call MRI duties. HCPC registration is required, and there is potential to start at band 5 or 6 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• HCPC Registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Work across UHD CT and MRI services across Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals.
• Collaborate with radiology team to ensure safe, efficient imaging services.
• Support ongoing professional development and CPD activities.

Job description

Senior Radiographer CT & MRI | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to recruit a high quality radiographers who can offer experience in either CT, MRI or both to work across UHD.

Our Trust is based across two large hospitals, the Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals. Across the organisation we have 9 Canon CT scanners, 4 Siemens MRI scanners, 2 Phillips MRI scanners and an Esaote Extremity MRI scanner.

In CT, we perform a large amount of orthopaedic, neuro and chest/body studies, as well as specialist examinations such as cardiac, angiography, colonography and ablations. Whilst in MRI we have the opportunity to perform orthopaedic, spine, angio, liver, cardiac, breast, prostate, head & neck and arthrography. In reality, there is not a great deal of examinations that we are not undertaking.

The shifts are over a 4-day working week;Monday to Sunday (including bank holidays),and consist of 7am-5pm, 8am-6pm, 10am-8pm,1pm-11pm and a night shift of 10pm-8am and 8pm-6am . In addition to this you would be required to participate in the MRI on call rota out of hours.

This role requires HCPC Registration.

Base Locations: Cross site at Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital

Interview date: Thursday, 5th November 2026

We benefit from a dynamic, advanced thinking team of radiographers and assistants who enjoy good working and social relationships. There is excellent support for CPD, such as IV cannulation training, study days and courses. This is a departments are committed to staying at the forefront of technology as well as all the latest CT & MR scanning techniques.

We offer the possibility to be recruited as a band 5 and receive training, or, if you already have previous experience in CT or MRI, to join us straight as a band 6 radiographer. If however you then require training in the other modality, this is not a problem - we are always keen to develop our team.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Oct 2026

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust