# Band 5 Radiographer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Solihull Hospital, Lode Ln, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2JL, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Radiographer
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32073.00 to £39043.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T14:15:12.942Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C0020-26-1266
- **Application URL:** https://uhb.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/15675?instant=apply
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job summary

The Imaging Department at UHB NHS Trust Birmingham have vacancies for Band 5 Radiographers to join their busy, friendly team at Solihull hospital.

We are looking to recruit qualified, HCPC registered radiographers with U.K/NHS experience, who may be looking for their first post qualification post or a new opportunity in their career. These posts will give you the opportunity to build on and consolidate your clinical experience in all areas of General Imaging including Minor Injuries/Urgent Care Centre, GP and Inpatient X-Ray and theatres. You may also have the opportunity to become competent in bone densitometry scanning as part of your rotation. We support several student radiographers and actively supporting CPD/training opportunities means your Band 5 role at UHB has the potential to lead to a variety of interesting and fulfilling career options.

We offer a supportive preceptorship programme designed with the aim of providing skills, knowledge and confidence to reach your potential.

### Main duties of the job

To undertake professional, high quality and responsive imaging service to patients, in a safe clinical environment.

You will be required to work flexibly- weekday/weekend and out of hour's duties. We operate a 7-day working week which includes rostered nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.

The post holder will undertake radiographic examinations, seeking guidance where necessary, within Imaging and work as part of a team providing a caring and effective service.

They will assess their own workload and capability of patients to cooperate for radiographic examination. They will communicate effectively with colleagues and patients and have a patient centred approach to ensure that patients' needs are met.

They will take responsibility for their own practice, in correlation with protocols and maintain accurate records. During the course of their work they must ensure they work in line with IRR2017 and IRMER2017.

They will act in accordance with the Radiographers' professional code of conduct at all times and maintain their professional knowledge through CPD, striving to improve standards of service and quality of work.

They will participate in the training and supervision of student radiographers and Assistant Practitioners.

They will use equipment safely and competently, ensuring that faults are reported in a timely manner. They will undertake daily checks and participate in the QA programme.

### About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

### Details

- Date posted: 19 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-9017539
- Job locations: Solihull Hospital, Lode Ln, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2JL, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

### UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

### Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- *Evidence of up-to-date professional knowledge
- *Evidence of up-to-date technical knowledge
- *Awareness of current NHS issues

**Desirable**

- *Wide range of practical clinical radiographic experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- *Qualifications leading to BSc Diagnostic Radiography or DCR
- *BSc Diagnostic Radiography or DCR and to include HCPC Registration

### Additional Criteria

**Essential**

- *Demonstration of good interpersonal skills
- *Able to supply accurate, precise information
- *Effective communication skills
- *Effective organisation skills
- *High level of enthusiasm
- *Ability to work shifts

**Desirable**

- *Self-motivated
- *Ability to motivate others
- *Strong leadership skills
- *Evidence of team leadership skills
- *Good presentation skills
- *Evidence of innovation
- *Energy/drive/ambition
- *Shows initiative

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