Senior Radiographer

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Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking experienced Senior Radiographers to join their dynamic team. The role involves providing high-quality imaging services in a busy Radiology department, delivering excellent patient-centered care in challenging environments. The candidate should possess a strong background in radiography, particularly in CT, and have relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of anatomy and radiation protection methods.
• Experience in CT and ability to perform examinations independently.
• Evidence of CPD and audit.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient-centered imaging.
• Rotate through imaging modalities to ensure patient care.
• Commitment to out-of-hours work and on-call duties.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Leadership skills

Education

BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography

HCPC registered

Post Graduate qualification in clinical speciality

Job description

Employer The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Victoria Infirmary Town 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 17/07/2025

Senior Radiographer

Band 6

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

Due to further expansion of the CT scanning services into evenings and weekends, we are looking for experienced, dynamic and motivated Radiographers to join our friendly and hardworking team in the Radiology department at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle.

The role involves working within the CT and general radiography modalities, providing high quality imaging and patient centred care for a range of complex imaging examinations representative of a major trauma and specialist referral centre. Providing imaging for our patients can be challenging but rewarding.

We offer a wide range of adult and paediatric services and within Radiology and have a number of General x-ray rooms, Ultrasound rooms, Fluoroscopy rooms, Image Intensifiers for theatre imaging, Nuclear Medicine, 2 MRI units, 3 CT scanners including one with dual source dual energy capabilities, and an Interventional Radiology room.

Good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team, or independently is required.

The successful candidates will be required to rotate through the imaging modalities delivering the highest possible patient care and imaging service.

• Interview Date Thursday 17 July 2025
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

Detailed knowledge and understanding of anatomy, general radiographic practices and methods of reducing radiation dose, as well as a working knowledge of ionising radiation legislation (IR (ME) R) is required.

Previous experience in CT would be extremely beneficial to this role and a post graduate qualification in a clinical speciality, or post graduate specialist short courses or relevant specialist experience would be desirable.

Successful candidates will also be expected to train in cannulation and undertake CT Colonography examinations.

The successful candidates will work as part of a team providing support in evenings and weekends within the CT service at the Royal Victoria Infirmary Hospital. The rota is currently a mixture of core hours (8:30am-5pm), and shifts finishing at 8pm during weekday and weekend duties. Weekends allocated will be approximately one in three.

Working knowledge of all relevant professional and NHS policies and procedures is essential, as is the need to have the IT skills necessary for Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS).

Opportunities are available for personal and professional development and the post holder may be encouraged to take on additional responsibilities such as, Radiation Protection Supervisor, manual handling facilitator, Health and Safety Representative, Society of Radiographers Representative or CPR trainer.

Working for our organisation

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be part of a team delivering a high quality efficient and effective radiographic service, to make an informed decision on the diagnostic images required and demonstrate a professional, caring and responsible approach to patients.
• There is a commitment to out of hour’s work and “on call” and extended working day duties within the imaging departments primarily based at either the Freeman or RVI site but with commitments to work within Radiology departments Trust wide when required.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE

• • Working knowledge of all relevant professional and NHS policies and procedures
• • Detailed knowledge and understanding of radiation protection and methods of reducing radiation dose as well as a working knowledge of ionising radiation legislation (IR (ME) R)
• • Evidence of CPD
• • Evidence of audit

SKILLS

• • Good organisational interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to work effectively in a team or independently as required
• • IT skills necessary for Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS)
• • Evidence of leadership skills

EXPERIENCE

• • Broad range of post qualification experience
• • Experience of working in CT and the ability to perform examinations independently

QUALIFICATIONS

• • HCPC registered, BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
• • Post Graduate qualification in a clinical speciality, or post graduate specialist short courses or relevant specialist experience

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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.