Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 shift system including nights, bank holidays and participation in an on-call rota)
- Job ref
- 220-WHT-3812
- Employer
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whittington Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 Per annum including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Diagnostic Radiographer
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Job overview
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Acute Patient Access, Clinical Support Services and Women's Health (ACW) ICSU
Band 6 Radiographer
Contract - Permanent
Full-time 37.5 hours a week
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and capable Senior Radiographer to join our service. The role sits within an established Imaging team delivering high-quality diagnostic services within a modern, well-equipped department, supporting a full range of imaging pathways including plain film, fluoroscopy, mobile radiography, theatres and advanced modalities.
The post holder will contribute as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, providing high-standard imaging and rotating through core areas, with access to training opportunities across CT, MRI and Interventional Radiology.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required:
To prioritise patients to ensure optimum efficiency and service quality.
Act independently in the assessment of referrals for X-Ray examinations, taking full responsibility for the justification of general X-Ray examinations (under guidance of Imaging Protocols) in order to reduce unnecessary ionizing radiation exposure of patients in accordance with IR(ME)R 2017.
Maintain a high level of expertise in the safe operation of X-Ray equipment and manage faults effectively and in accordance with guidance given in induction.
To comply with and contribute to the implementation of departmental and professional policies and procedures such as
Health and Safety including risk assessment and COSHH
Radiation Protection Procedures IRR 2017
Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R 2017).
Quality Assurance Program
To ensure that all data inputs are accurately recorded in order to maintain the integrity of data for both patients and service.
To provide professional support to colleagues, medical and nursing staff and all other staff groups.
To ensure professional practice is maintained and extended through participation in Continuous Professional Development.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Duties
Assess a referral or request form and justify it under radiographic regulations and locally agreed protocols.
Prioritise patients to ensure optimum efficiency and service quality.
Ensure that the protocol used for an examination is suitably matched to the clinical indications for the procedure.
Liaise with referring clinicians to clarify or discuss requests for complex radiographic procedures.
Act as a point of advice for referrers, other clinical staff, patients and their relatives.
When permitted by information governance, effectively communicate and reassure patients, relatives, and staff about discussions concerning patient procedures.
Assess the physical, mental and communication abilities and needs of individual patients and respond appropriately.
Document that patients have consented to procedures and to issue and ensure they understand any instructions they need to follow.
Enter accurate patient examination data into Imaging Information Systems i.e. RIS and PACS.
Accurately position patients for examinations, adapting standard techniques as necessary to accommodate their individual abilities, needs, and limitations, ensuring appropriate radiographic procedures are conducted.
The job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder.
All staff are expected to actively participate in annual appraisals and set objectives in conjunction with their manager. Performance will be monitored against set objectives.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc in Radiography
- Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
- HCPC Registration
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of relevant specialist post- degree or diploma courses for Continuing Professional Development
- Evidence of working as part of a team, including multi-professional teams
- Good Understanding of Legislation relating to Health & Safety and Radiation Protection.
Communication
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a range of post qualification clinical experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of CT experience
- Ability to critically analyse Radiographs
- Evidence of ability to assess the needs of the patient
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Yasmin Behdjet
- Job title
- General Superintendent
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02072885721
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