Chest or Musculoskeletal Reporting Radiographer


Location
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
Profession
Radiographer
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
24 Sep 2026
Contract Type
8 months (Fixed term/Secondment)
Posted Date
17 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

22 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Ability to work as an effective team leader

  • Skills

    Able to use initiative, organise and problem solve

  • Skills

    Able to identify own educational and development needs

  • Skills

    Computer literate

  • Skills

    Good verbal and written communication skills

  • Skills

    Works in a calm and organised manner and mixes in well as part of a cohesive team

  • Skills

    Show initiative to work independently and be responsible to service needs

  • Knowledge

    Expert knowledge of anatomy and pathology associated with MSK / Chest reporting

  • Knowledge

    Knowledge of the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway (NOLCP) CXR only

  • Knowledge

    Sound knowledge of governance processes related to reporting

  • Knowledge

    Open to the acquisition of news skills and knowledge

  • Knowledge

    Good understanding and working knowledge of PACS and radiology systems

  • Knowledge

    Have a sound understanding of general X-ray anatomy, physics and safety

  • Experience

    Post qualification experience of independent MSK and/or Chest reporting in an NHS Trust.

  • Experience

    Extensive experience in General Radiography.

  • Experience

    Experience PACS/Epic related systems.

  • Experience

    Experience of leadership.

  • Experience

    Demonstrable experience of running an area independently

  • Qualifications

    BSc in Diagnostic Radiography.

  • Qualifications

    Masters level qualification in MSK and/or Chest reporting.

  • Qualifications

    HCPC registration.

  • Additional Requirements

    The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

Desirable

11 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills

    Participates in tutorials for staff and students

  • Skills

    Good motivator and trainer

  • Skills

    Self-motivated/lead by example

  • Knowledge

    Participation in audit processes related to reporting

  • Knowledge

    Understanding of audit in relation to service provision

  • Knowledge

    Experience in research

  • Experience

    Evidence of CPD

  • Experience

    Experience of teaching

  • Experience

    NHS Experience

  • Qualifications

    Evidence of further relevant study.

  • Qualifications

    Leadership training

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and passionate Diagnostic Radiographer with Postgraduate qualification in Chest or Musculoskeletal radiograph reporting to join our team of Reporting Radiographers in a fixed term post until mid June 2027.

There is a full time (37.5 hpw) and a part time (22.5 hpw) position available.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake independent image interpretation in line with the defined Scope of Practice with the view to provide detailed written reports to the referring clinicians, to determine diagnosis where applicable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

As there is a 12-week probationary period, successful candidates are expected to have the Right to Work for a period of at least 6 months from the proposed start date. Immigration and Right to Work status will be discussed with successful candidates at conditional offer. CUH will not offer sponsorship to candidates that have applied for a fee waiver.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 24th September 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 2nd October 2026

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

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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