Senior Radiographer | The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Hillingdon Hospital; Uxbridge (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospital is seeking a Band 6 Radiographer with cross-sectional imaging experience in CT and MRI to join its Radiology Department across Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital. The role focuses on patient care, professional development, and delivering high-quality imaging services.

Our team supports postgraduate education and aims to expand advanced practice within CT and MRI, offering a dynamic and collaborative work environment in two sites.

Qualifications

• Band 6 radiographer with CT/MRI experience.
• Opportunities for advanced practice in CT and MRI services.

Responsibilities

• Act in a supervisory role and advise junior staff; perform formal assessment of radiographic students and assist in education.
• Deputise for the Modality Lead Radiographer when necessary.
• Manage workload in your area to ensure steady patient flow and staff breaks; operate imaging equipment and related devices.
• Work unaided in the department; teach others to use equipment and adapt radiographic techniques for complicated cases.
• Monitor radiography standards and take remedial action as needed.
• Report and record equipment failures; assist in equipment selection; pursue CPD to align with CoR guidelines.

Skills

CT imaging

MRI imaging

Job description

Senior Radiographer | The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: The Hillingdon Hospital

Salary: £45,953 - £54,254 per annum (incl. of HCAA)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and patient-focused Band 6 Radiographer with experience in CT and MRI to join our friendly and progressive Radiology Department. This role is ideally suited to radiographers who already possess cross-sectional imaging experience and are looking to further develop their specialist skills within a supportive and forward-thinking team environment.

Our department is committed to staff development and actively supports extended clinical roles and postgraduate education.

We encourage continued professional development and provide opportunities to expand advanced practice within CT and MRI services.

The Radiology Department operates across our two sites at Hillingdon Hospital and Mount Vernon Hospital, offering a varied and dynamic working environment with exposure to a wide range of specialist imaging services.

An interview date is yet to be confirmed.

Previous Applicants for this post need not apply.

• To act in a supervisory role and to advise and assist junior staff (or other nominated staff) in the performance of their duties. Perform formal assessment for radiographic students and assistant practitioners and to aid student education including practical demonstrations and tutorials.


• To deputise for Modality Lead Radiographer when necessary.


• To manage the workload in the area in which you are working to ensure a steady flow of patients and regular breaks for staff. To be fully competent in the operation of all appropriate imaging equipment along with additional equipment such as suction/oxygen.


• To be able to work unaided in the department, teach others to use the equipment and use advance technical knowledge to give advice or solve problems when necessary. Use knowledge and skill to adapt your radiographic technique for complicated cases.


• To monitor the standard of radiography in the area in which you are working and to take remedial action if necessary.


• To deal with, report and keep records of equipment failures where appropriate and to assist in equipment selection. Keep up to date by pursuing continuous professional development to maintain one’s own education and development in line with CoR guidelines. To undertake additional training in order to permit the implementation of service development.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

£63,665 - £70,887 per annum (incl. of HCAA), plus R&R payment of £5,000.

£36,943 - £44,900 per annum (salary inclusive HCAA)