# Band 6 Senior Radiographer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-senior-radiographer/070c3f2c-11b7-41b8-a123-29bac1993d86 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-senior-radiographer/070c3f2c-11b7-41b8-a123-29bac1993d86.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum, including high cost allowance - **Contract type:** Permanent: n/a - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational including out of hours service.) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T23:02:33.553Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Orpington_Kent/Kings_College_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Radiography/Radiography-v8083187 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8083187?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Radiology team at the Princess Royal University Hospital. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic HCPC registered Radiographer to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting time to join the PRUH with  two new CT scanners and a new MRI scanner recently installed. Applications are welcomed from radiographers with demonstrable post-graduate experience in X-ray, theatre imaging and fluoroscopy. Previous experience in CT, MRI, Interventional Radiology or Cardiac Catheter Labs would be an advantage. The Radiology department at Princess Royal University Hospital provides imaging services across a wide range of specialties including trauma, neuro, urology, cardiology and cancer care. There is a diverse and interesting workload and successful candidates will have many opportunities to develop their clinical experience. The department recently performed the UK’s first Thyroid ablation using the hospital’s new IR suite. ### Main duties of the job As a Senior Radiographer you would be expected able to assess and treat own workload of patients/clients and to ensure provision of the highest standards of patient care. Including the legal documentation on the EPIC system and Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS) associated with each completed patient episode. You will be responsible for providing a 24/7 quality X-ray, mobile, fluoroscopy and theatre imaging service for the department. You will provide timely, efficient and courteous provision of radiographic services to the agreed standards of the department taking account of the patient/clients clinical, physical and cultural needs. You will be able to be the lead in the department, consulting senior staff as and when necessary, and will be accountable for your own professional actions.  You will work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team. The department hosts undergraduate radiographers on clinical placement and you will be expected to be actively involved in the training and supervision of apprentice radiographers and students, whilst supporting the wider team. All candidates must be enthusiastic about teaching and supporting learners in the clinical environment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Act under the IR(ME)R Radiation Regulations and assess the clinical justification of referrals to ensure that the benefit to the patient outweighs the radiation risk associated with the examination. - Act as patient and staff advocate minimising their exposure to radiation. - Provide timely, efficient and courteous provision of radiographic services to the agreed standards of the department taking account of the patient/clients clinical, physical and cultural needs. - Perform out of hours duties as part of the departmental shift system, without supervision and acting as team leader where necessary. - Monitor and adjust work priorities in conjunction with other professionals to take into account changing demands on the diagnostic services due to emergencies or increased demand from A&E, particularly during out of hours duties. - Assess and treat own workload of patients/clients, also communicates work priorities, organising workload and encouraging collaboration in the respective work area. - Responsible for the safe use and maintenance of imaging equipment, reporting faults to senior staff or directly to the manufacturer. - Participate in the departmental rota, being flexible in responding to service needs. - Be responsive to change management issues and understand the implications for the Radiology service. - Ensure all adverse incidents are reported in line with trust policies - Participate in clinical audit to improve quality of service and support the continual development of services in line with best, evidence based practice. - Participate in multiple site rotation as and when necessary ## Person Specification ### Essential **Essential** - Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration - Post graduate training and experience as a band 5 radiographer with some evidence of role extension or currently working as a band 6 radiographer in general and specialised imaging modalities - BSc Diagnostic Radiography (or equivalent) **Desirable** - Experience in supervision and training of less experienced radiographers, students and departmental staff - Evidence of participation in clinical audit and/or research ## Documents - [princess royal (pruh) site map (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=607) - [agenda for change salary 26-27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3032) - [visa and sponsorship information (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2817) - [band 6 rotational senior radiographer (pdf, 416.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10375660) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.