Job overview
Band 6: £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum
Full-Time (37.5 hours)
Permanent Position
We are recruiting for a General Radiographer who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. You should share our passion and drive to ensure that our patients receive quality and compassionate care and work with us to ensure the Trust continues its journey towards “great people, great place”.
HCPC Registration required along with recent experience of working in emergency NHS Trust environment
Main duties of the job
We are passionate about providing excellent CARE, which is why our values are Compassion, Accountable, Respect and Everyone counts. Our mission is to make sure that our community is at the heart of everything we do and that we hold our values across all our services.
We are committed to endorsing inclusion, diversity and multiculturalism throughout out services and as such, our procedures and policies ensure that applicants are always treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.
Why not come and see for yourself the CARE we give to our patients and staff. Apply to be part of our team today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the post-holder require service delivery in a wide range of clinical environments, as well as to a diversity of patient presentations.
Radiographers will be required to work unsocial hours according to rota, but under supervision.
The service is run on a general service and on call basis and includes working in areas such as the Emergency Department, Theatre, inpatient areas, Neonatal Unit and Intensive Care Unit, CT scanning and interventional suites within Radiology. Patient presentation will include the unconscious, uncooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, disorientated and those with physical and mental disabilities. A wide variety of patients will be encountered and will include those exhibiting anti-social or threatening behaviour including both un-convicted and legally convicted e.g. prisoners.
Other influencing factors include the skills needed to provide patients or relatives with empathy and emotional support for the bereaved, terminally ill, injured, traumatised or those altered by substance use/abuse.
Person specification
Abilities
Essential
- Must be able to work to short deadlines and have a flexible approach to workload
Aptitudes
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate good technical knowledge and continuous development
Knowledge
Essential
- Recent experience of working in emergency NHS Trust environment
- Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Recent experience using digital equipment in a PACS environment
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of College of Radiographers or BSc equivalent
- State Registration with the Health & Care Profession Council
Physical Skills
Essential
- Able to work all shift pattern, including night shifts
- Must be able to work independently
- Able to wear radiation protective clothing (5mm equivalence) and monitoring devices
- Be able to operate VDU equipment in both image acquisition and data management
- Be able to operate manual handling aids, as provided by the department including patient slide boards, sheets, hoists and trolleys
- Be able to operate and move full range of radiographic equipment including over-couch tubes, mobile Image Intensifiers with monitors and mobile x-ray machines (motorised and non-motorised)
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good presentation skills
- Effective advocate for patients
- Evidence of leadership skills
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This advert is for General Radiographer with Isle of Wight NHS Trust in Newport, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata, per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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