Specialist Radiographer

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Radiographer to deliver autonomous diagnostic imaging across hospital sites, Community Diagnostic Centres and the Community X-Ray Car Service, including mobile imaging in care homes.

You will act as Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS), ensure IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR17 compliance, supervise staff and students, and participate in the 24/7 rota across sites to support urgent care.

Qualifications

• Advanced radiographic knowledge and skills in current imaging techniques.
• Ability to lead, supervise and mentor radiography staff and students.
• Experience with radiation safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality diagnostic radiography autonomously across hospital sites and mobile services.
• Lead radiation safety duties as RPS and participate in a 24/7 rota.

Skills

Advanced Radiographic knowledge

Leadership/mentoring

Community X-Ray Car Service

IR(ME)R compliance

Education

BSc Diagnostic Radiography

HCPC registration

Job description

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Royal Infirmary Town Bradford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59

Specialist Radiographer

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Closing Date: 21.09.26(this may change dependent on response).

Shortlisting to take place following closing date commencing 22.09.26

Interview expected to take place in the week commencing 28.09.26

As a Band 6 Specialist Radiographer within the Radiology and Imaging CSU at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you will deliver autonomous, high-quality diagnostic imaging across acute hospital sites (BRI, SLH), Community Diagnostic Centres, and out-of-hospital settings. Working within a multidisciplinary team conducting over 270,000 examinations annually, you will provide essential clinical supervision for junior staff, assistants, and radiography students, while participating fully in a 24/7 out-of-hours rota. Crucially, this role actively delivers the newCommunity X-Ray Car Service, operating mobile diagnostic imaging in domiciliary settings, care homes, and community hubs for frail and vulnerable patients. In this capacity, you will act as a Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS), taking direct responsibility for local radiation safety compliance, local rules, risk assessments, and strict adherence to IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR17 regulations across both hospital and non-standard mobile environments.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the Job: Specialist Radiographer (Band 6)

Clinical Delivery & Community Service: Autonomously perform high-quality diagnostic examinations across hospital sites (BRI, SLH), CDCs, and as a core practitioner in the mobile Community X-Ray Car Service, delivering imaging to frail and vulnerable patients in care homes and residences.

Radiation Safety (RPS): Act as a Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS), ensuring strict compliance with IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR17 regulations, maintaining local rules, and conducting radiation safety risk assessments—particularly in non-standard community environments.

Clinical Governance & Quality Control: Lead and participate in quality assurance (QA) testing, departmental audits, equipment fault reporting, and clinical governance to maintain high technical standards and patient safety.

Leadership & Supervision: Supervise, support, and mentor junior radiographers, assistant practitioners, radiographic assistants, and radiography students, ensuring efficient workflow and safe practice across the department.

Operational Flexibility: Work flexibly across multi-site locations and participate fully in the 24/7 out-of-hours shift rota, including evenings, weekends, and night shifts (covering portables, emergency, theatres, and fluoroscopy).

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Clinical Delivery & Community X-Ray Car Service

Deliver high-quality diagnostic radiography autonomously across hospital sites (BRI, SLH), Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs), and community settings.

Lead and operate the Community X-Ray Car Service, driving to and conducting mobile imaging examinations in care homes, community hubs, and patient residences for frail and vulnerable patients.

Adapt imaging techniques appropriately to accommodate complex patient needs, limited mobility, or non-standard environments.

2. Radiation Safety & RPS Duties

Serve as a designated Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) for the department and mobile service, taking direct responsibility for local radiation safety compliance.

Enforce and monitor strict compliance with IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR17 regulations, local rules, and statutory health and safety standards.

Establish radiation controlled areas and conduct safety risk assessments when operating mobile X-ray equipment outside fixed hospital environments.

Provide clinical leadership, daily supervision, and mentorship to junior radiographers, assistant practitioners, radiographic assistants, and radiography students.

Delegate duties effectively, communicate clear expectations, and assist in training and assessing staff competence.

4. Operational Workflow & Governance

Coordinate patient workflow to optimize room and mobile unit usage, minimizing diagnostic turnaround times.

Input clinical data accurately into the Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS).

Lead and participate in quality assurance (QA) testing, clinical audits, equipment fault reporting, and continuous professional development (CPD) in line with HCPC standards.

5. Service Flexibility & Communication

Foster professional working relationships across multidisciplinary teams, hospital departments, primary care teams, and external agencies.

Participate fully in the 24/7 operational rota, working out-of-hours shifts (evenings, weekends, and occasional nights) to support emergency, theatre, and acute clinical demand.

Person specification

Experience

• Advanced Radiographic knowledge, skills, and experience in current trend in technique.
• Confident when working under pressure, able to meet deadlines and be self-motivated
• Experience of audit and research
• Experience of quality assurance
• Experience with conflict resolution.
• Experience of Team Building
• Experience of writing policies and SOPs

Skills

• IT Skills
• Proven communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership Skills
• Resilient under pressure from staff, colleagues, Senior NHS personnel and the public
• Advanced knowledge of expensive radiographic equipment and its use in different clinical environments
• Previous Supervisory Skills

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

• DCR or BSc Diagnostic Radiography
• State registration with HCPC

other

• Able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Car Driver/owner (reasonable adjustments will be considered)
• Flexibility to work as a part of 24/7 flexible shift system with out of and a willingness to rotate between sites.
• Physically able to wear a lead rubber apron (average weight 5kgs) and assist in moving patients
• Able to work under pressure
• Willingness and ability to participate directly in the Community X-Ray Service delivering mobile diagnostic imaging across community sites and settings.
• Qualified Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) certification or essential requirement to hold/undertake RPS training to oversee radiation safety compliance for the service.
• Holds a valid UK driving licence to drive the Community X-Ray service vehicle.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.