Job overview

Would you like a job in the largest hospital in the South West as a specialist senior radiographer? Do you have strong clinical and leadership skills in general radiography and want to develop an essential imaging service?

We currently have the following vacancy:

Band 6 Specialist Senior Radiographer, Outpatient X-Ray Imaging and X-Ray Quality Assurance.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team as a band 6 specialist senior radiographer in Outpatient X-Ray (Plain Film) Imaging. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic HCPC registered Radiographer to join our dynamic mobile imaging team at UHPT. Applications are welcomed from radiographers with demonstrable post graduate experience in a plain film/general radiographer or similar style role, sound clinical proven knowledge of radiography, leadership and quality assurance programmes. 

The Outpatient X-Ray Imaging service at UHPT encompasses the widest service delivery remit in the South West region, to include an extensive variety of specialist services – chest, cardiac, ENT, trauma, orthopaedic (adult and paediatric), neurosurgical, urology, and upper GI. As well as being a specialist within this area, successful candidates will be responsible for the successful delivery of the X-Ray Quality Assurance Programme, as well as able to gain a wide range of experience including trauma imaging, fluoroscopy.  general inpatient imaging, paediatrics, and theatre and mobile imaging. 

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Radiographer you would be expected to provide clinical excellence, liaise with all service users, aid service development, and manage the day-to-day organisation of the clinical area whilst consistently providing effective and efficient leadership. This role will be expected to provide support across the whole X-ray (Plain Film) Imaging team as part of senior responsibilities' and in absence of the Outpatient and QA Lead Radiographer.

The department hosts undergraduate radiographers on placement from the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth as well as training apprentice radiographers, so you will be expected to be actively involved in their training and supervision as part of your role, whilst supporting the wider team.  All candidates must be enthusiastic about teaching and supporting learners in the clinical environment.

This position carries a commitment to Agenda for Change compliant  7 day working at UHPT,  and you will be expected to work flexible hours across the week.

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.