Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Radiology - Corporate
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-10-030-A
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 24/07/2025
Employer heading
Senior Radiographer
Band 6
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
Due to expansion of the CT scanning services, we are looking for experienced and motivated Radiographers to join our friendly and hardworking team in the Radiology department at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle.
The role involves working within both the CT and general radiography modalities, providing high quality imaging and patient centred care for a range of complex imaging examinations representative of a specialist and tertiary referral centre. Providing imaging for our patients can be challenging but rewarding.
The posts are ideally suited for experienced Radiographers who wish to extend their skills in CT and can cope with working in a high pressure, high throughput environment, whilst always maintaining the best level of patient care and image quality.
You will be required to work independently as part of the CT on-call service from home in evenings and weekends.
Good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team, or independently is required.
- Interview Date Thursday 24 July 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be required to rotate through the CT and general radiography modalities delivering the highest possible patient care and imaging service.
Detailed knowledge and understanding of anatomy, general radiographic practices and methods of reducing radiation dose, as well as a working knowledge of ionising radiation legislation (IR (ME) R) is required.
Previous experience in CT would be extremely beneficial to this role and a post graduate qualification in a clinical speciality, or post graduate specialist short courses or relevant specialist experience would be desirable.
The successful candidates will also be expected to train in cannulation and undertake CT Colonography examinations following appropriate training.
Whilst the post is based at the Freeman Hospital, rotation to the Royal Victoria Infirmary may be necessary in times of staff shortages.
Working knowledge of all relevant professional and NHS policies and procedures is essential, as is the need to have the IT skills necessary for Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS).
Opportunities are available for personal and professional development and the post holder may be encouraged to take on additional responsibilities such as, Radiation Protection Supervisor, manual handling facilitator, Health and Safety Representative, Society of Radiographers Representative or CPR trainer.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We offer a wide range of services and within Freeman Radiology and have a number of General x-ray rooms, Ultrasound rooms, a Fluoroscopy room, multiple Cardiac catheter laboratories, Image Intensifiers for theatre imaging, Nuclear Medicine, 2 MRI units, 2 CT scanners including one with groundbreaking photon counting capabilities, 2 Interventional Radiology rooms, and a further hybrid theatre suite for vascular procedures.
- To be part of a team delivering a high quality efficient and effective radiographic service, to make an informed decision on the diagnostic images required and demonstrate a professional, caring and responsible approach to patients.
- There is a commitment to out of hour’s work and “on call” and extended working day duties within the imaging departments primarily based at either the Freeman or RVI site but with commitments to work within Radiology departments Trust wide when required.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- • Working knowledge of all relevant professional and NHS policies and procedures
- • Detailed knowledge and understanding of radiation protection and methods of reducing radiation dose as well as a working knowledge of ionising radiation legislation (IR (ME) R)
- • Evidence of CPD
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- • Good organisational interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to work effectively in a team or independently as required
- • IT skills necessary for Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS)
Desirable criteria
- • IV cannulation competency
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- • Broad range of post qualification experience
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working in CT and the ability to perform examinations independently
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- • HCPC registered, BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- • Post Graduate qualification in a clinical speciality, or post graduate specialist short courses or relevant specialist experience
Desirable criteria
- • ECDL
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Iles
- Job title
- Superintendent Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2826696
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