# Diagnostic Radiographer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diagnostic-radiographer/ff5873ec-805c-4f5d-be5b-02750d16bca0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/diagnostic-radiographer/ff5873ec-805c-4f5d-be5b-02750d16bca0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T12:22:03.818Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Chelsea/The_Royal_Marsden_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Radiographer/Radiographer-v7988970 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7988970?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Royal Marsden Hospital is one of Europe’s largest Oncology centres and was the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer research, diagnosis, treatment and education with sites in Chelsea, Cavendish Square and Sutton.   This post is based at our Chelsea site.  We are currently inviting applications from enthusiastic radiographers for a  band 6 radiographer to rotate in Genenrla Xray, interventional radiography and CT in the first instance . Participation in the residential on call service is not expected.   The successful candidate should be an innovative, highly motivated radiographer with good communication skills, who is keen to contribute positively to the expanding imaging service. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to professional development and show a keen interest in the future of their profession and the diagnostic imaging services. In return the successful applicant will be offered a high standard of support towards their career pathway. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be expected to be flexible in their approach as the department will operate between 8am to 8 pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 8am -5pm.     The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of an efficient and effective Diagnostic Imaging Service.  They  will liaise with the clinicians in charge of a patient, with ward and other departmental staff within the multi-disciplinary team.   The post holder will be required to rotate between X-ray, CT, Interventional Radiology and (where appropriate) mammography.  While working within an oncological environment the post holder will be required to interact directly with terminally ill patients as well as being exposed at times to distressing and emotional situations. Patient presentation will include the unconscious, uncooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, distressed, disorientated, and those with physical and mental disabilities. The post holder will have responsibility for the timely, efficient and courteous provision of imaging services within the available resources. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in their approach to the department and service .  and will be required to be flexible and work at our other locations as and when required; including but not limited to our Chelsea and Sutton sites and new Cavendish Square location in central London,as well as participation in the on-call provision as appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification : Clinical - To provide a high quality diagnostic imaging service - To comply with accurate patient identification procedures - To perform imaging examinations within Royal College of Radiologists(RCR) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) guidelines while adhering to local radiation protection guidelines - To give advice to patients and clinicians regarding the preparation required for specialised imaging examinations and to gain verbal/written consent from patients undergoing imaging examinations/intravenous contrast administration - To give advice on aftercare following interventional procedures and bruising/ extravasations post intravenous contrast injection - To communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their escorts prior to, during and after an examination. Patient presentation will include the unconscious, uncooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, disorientated and those with physical and mental disabilities. - To accurately record/retrieve data on patients allergy status with particular reference to intravenous contrast - To operate image data archives and to, record, store, retrieve and transmit image data with particular reference to digital data generated by digital mammography, and cross-sectional imaging. - To be familiar with the use of computer keyboards and VDUs which are used in all imaging modalities within the department. - To ensure validity of general x-ray imaging requests. - To accurately position and manoeuvre patients and maintain a high degree of accuracy when imaging patients ## Job Details The Royal Marsden Hospital is one of Europe’s largest Oncology centres and was the world’s first hospital dedicated to cancer research, diagnosis, treatment and education with sites in Chelsea, Cavendish Square and Sutton. This post is based at our Chelsea site. We are currently inviting applications from enthusiastic radiographers for a band 6 radiographer to rotate in Genenrla Xray, interventional radiography and CT in the first instance . Participation in the residential on call service is not expected. The successful candidate should be an innovative, highly motivated radiographer with good communication skills, who is keen to contribute positively to the expanding imaging service. The ideal candidate must demonstrate a commitment to professional development and show a keen interest in the future of their profession and the diagnostic imaging services. In return the successful applicant will be offered a high standard of support towards their career pathway. ## Job Description The post holder will be expected to be flexible in their approach as the department will operate between 8am to 8 pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 8am -5pm. The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of an efficient and effective Diagnostic Imaging Service. They will liaise with the clinicians in charge of a patient, with ward and other departmental staff within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be required to rotate between X-ray, CT, Interventional Radiology and (where appropriate) mammography. While working within an oncological environment the post holder will be required to interact directly with terminally ill patients as well as being exposed at times to distressing and emotional situations. Patient presentation will include the unconscious, uncooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, distressed, disorientated, and those with physical and mental disabilities. The post holder will have responsibility for the timely, efficient and courteous provision of imaging services within the available resources. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in their approach to the department and service . and will be required to be flexible and work at our other locations as and when required; including but not limited to our Chelsea and Sutton sites and new Cavendish Square location in central London,as well as participation in the on-call provision as appropriate. ## Responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification : Clinical - To provide a high quality diagnostic imaging service - To comply with accurate patient identification procedures - To perform imaging examinations within Royal College of Radiologists(RCR) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) guidelines while adhering to local radiation protection guidelines - To give advice to patients and clinicians regarding the preparation required for specialised imaging examinations and to gain verbal/written consent from patients undergoing imaging examinations/intravenous contrast administration - To give advice on aftercare following interventional procedures and bruising/ extravasations post intravenous contrast injection - To communicate effectively and empathetically with patients and their escorts prior to, during and after an examination. Patient presentation will include the unconscious, uncooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, disorientated and those with physical and mental disabilities. - To accurately record/retrieve data on patients allergy status with particular reference to intravenous contrast - To operate image data archives and to, record, store, retrieve and transmit image data with particular reference to digital data generated by digital mammography, and cross-sectional imaging. - To be familiar with the use of computer keyboards and VDUs which are used in all imaging modalities within the department. - To ensure validity of general x-ray imaging requests. - To accurately position and manoeuvre patients and maintain a high degree of accuracy when imaging patients ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Post-graduate experience **Desirable** - Evidence of care of patients in an oncology setting - Experience of cross-sectional imaging - Mammography post graduate certificate/ experience ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Evidence of personal development, enthusiasm and initiative. - Evidence of CPD - Innovative, challenging - Confident, diplomatic, flexible - Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - State registration - DCR/BSc in Radiography **Desirable** - Cannulation certificate or Completed workbook ### Skills Abilities/knowledge **Essential** - Strong verbal communication skills - Strong written communication skills - Ability to use word processing software and IT systems (eg: Radiology systems, Microsoft Word and Outlook) - Evidence of working within a team - Ability to demonstrate self-motivation. ## Documents - [282-sb1473-jf (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10272722) - [282-sb1473- jd&ps (pdf, 361.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10274977) - [royal marsden trust values (pdf, 715.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2360) - [workplace wellbeing and rewards guide (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2580) ## 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.