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Radiographer (SG)

NHS Fife

Location
Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Salary
£34,544 - £43,039
Profession
Radiographer
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
09 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
26 May 2026

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Job details

  • Job reference: 249353
  • Salary: Band 5 (£34,544 - £43,039)
  • Job closing date: 09/06/2026
  • Job Type: Healthcare Sciences
  • Location: Victoria Hospital
  • Employment type: Permanent
  • Hours Per Week: 37
  • Job posted date: 26/05/2026
  • Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
  • Department: Radiology

An enthusiastic Radiographer is required to join our friendly imaging team in Fife.

You will have the opportunity to gain a wide experience in all aspects of plain film radiography, theatre fluoroscopy working in acute and non-acute settings. This post will be based at Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy (acute) with rotation to Queen Margaret Hospital Dunfermline (non-acute).

A full commitment to the Out of Hours rota and Public Holidays is essential to this position.

The department supports role extension and actively encourages CPD with protected study time.

Face to face interview essential.

For informal enquiries, please contact:Lesley Henderson, Clinical Service Manager, QMH on 01383 623623 ext 23303Joanne Hogarth, Clinical Service Manager, VHK on 01592 643355 ext 28330/28333

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

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  • Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An enthusiastic Radiographer is required to join our friendly imaging team in Fife.

You will have the opportunity to gain a wide experience in all aspects of plain film radiography, theatre fluoroscopy working in acute and non-acute settings. This post will be based at Victoria Hospital Kirkcaldy (acute) with rotation to Queen Margaret Hospital Dunfermline (non-acute).

A full commitment to the Out of Hours rota and Public Holidays is essential to this position.

The department supports role extension and actively encourages CPD with protected study time.

Face to face interview essential.

For informal enquiries, please contact:Lesley Henderson, Clinical Service Manager, QMH on 01383 623623 ext 23303Joanne Hogarth, Clinical Service Manager, VHK on 01592 643355 ext 28330/28333

As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here.

It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note the salary is pro rata for part time hours.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application—but your answers must be your own.

  • Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
  • Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
  • Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you—not an AI tool.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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This advert is for Radiographer (SG) with NHS Fife in Kirkcaldy, East of Scotland, Scotland. It is listed as a Band 5 Radiographer role. The advertised salary is £34,544 - £43,039. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jun 2026.

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