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Job summary

Main area
Radiology
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Shift work (24/7))
Job ref
390-CSS-SO-9885
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Southend
Town
Southend
Salary
£31,049 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/11/2025 23:59

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Dual banded Radiographer - Bands 5/6

Band 5

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

 

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 and / or Band 6 Radiographers to join our existing skilled, friendly radiographic team here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust providing services across the full week.

You will be based at Southend on the coast. The role requires rotation through different areas of the department including A&E, Theatres, Mobile and General x-ray, and CBCT.

You will also be required to rotate through our outlying settings from time to time.  As a dual banded post, candidates will be supported for promotion to Band 6 roles through a well-structured development plan

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 radiographer, you will work independently, as part of a team. In time, following the completion of competences and development and consolidation of your training, you will be assessed, enabling progression to a Band 6 role.  In this senior role you will also be expected to take a supervisory role leading a small group.  Band 6 radiographers act as mentors for this process and are also required to supervise and assess undergraduate students.

We are fully DR compliant including at our community hospital sites, and provide CT, MR, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and Cardiac Imaging. We have a dedicated Interventional Theatre and newly refurbished fluoroscopy suite.

As a department we support Radiographer Advanced and Extended Scope practice related to service need, including Image Reporting, Radiographer led CT Colonography and upper/lower GI Fluoroscopy. We support the education and development of staff and have a dedicated Education Committee to ensure training is relevant, distributed fairly and supportive of Departmental goals. 

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.


We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Bsc (Hons) Diagnostic Imaging or equivalent
  • Full state registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
  • Record of current CPD activity
Desirable criteria
  • Some CT experience, applicable to emergency scanning, eg CT head

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable radiography experience
  • Knowledge of IR(ME)R and IRR legislation
  • Knowledge of PACS and RIS
Desirable criteria
  • Experience within an acute hospital setting
  • Knowledge of current NHS issues

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Strong verbal and written communication
Desirable criteria
  • IT skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

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
Claire Shoesmith
Job title
Superintendent - Plain Film / Fluoro
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01702385314
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