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Job summary

Main area
Imaging
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
290-WCCS-2055
Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Charing Cross Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£54,320 - £60,981 pa inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Rotational Senior Radiographer

Band 7

 Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.  

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.  

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

 

 

Job overview

We are looking for an HPCP registered, enthusiastic, dedicated and highly skilled Senior Band 7 Radiographer to join the team at Charing Cross Hospital.

Candidates should be skilled in CT contrast studies and ideally MRI or IR and have recent extensive Band 6 experience. As a band 7 radiographer you will rotate across all modalities and be responsible for supporting your managers in ensuring that service users' needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care.  

Charing Cross Hospital is part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The Trust employs 13,000 people, providing care for around a million people every year, in our five hospitals and a growing number of community services in North West London and offers 50 clinical specialties with one of the largest portfolios in the country. As part of the first Academic Health Science Centre, our aim is to provide world-class healthcare to our patients through excellence in research, education and training.

The post will give you the opportunity to build on and extend your clinical expertise and also develop your management and leadership skills. Education and training are key elements of the department and the applicant should have a good knowledge of all specialized modalities. Being flexible and innovative in your ways of working will be fundamental to your role and good communication skills are essential. 

Main duties of the job

As a band 7 radiographer you are tasked with providing a high standard of clinical work when carrying out radiographic procedures. 

You will be responsible for deputising in the modalities that you are working in and providing an expert level of knowledge in a fast paced imaging department. 

Your duties in CT will vary from vetting of outpatient requests and managing CT admin tasks, such as organising interventional procedures to ensuring the efficient service of the inpatient and outpatient scanners. Effective communication skills are vital due to the multidisciplinary nature of the work.

You will ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement. 

 

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.  

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme.  Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. 

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,  part time or job share.  Please talk to  us at interview. .

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria
  • BSc(Hons) Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent
  • Health Professions Council Registration
  • Commitment to continuous professional development.
  • College of Radiographers accredited IV cannulation course or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Student clinical assessors course
  • Post graduate modules in topics relevant to post
  • Portfolio demonstrating ongoing CPD

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Up to date knowledge of general imaging techniques
  • 18 months experience of working at a Band 6 Senior Radiographer level.
  • Able to work unsupervised
  • Extensive recent NHS experience
Desirable criteria
  • Previous experience as a Band 7 Senior Radiographer
  • Recent IR or MRI experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to teach and mentor students, more junior staff and new members of staff
  • Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
  • Ability to cope with conflict and complaints at local level commensurate with Trust policies

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alvi Ajdini
Job title
Core Services Modality Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 3313 0769
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