# Senior Radiographer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Mary's Hospital (The Bays)
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Radiographer
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 pa Inclusive
- **Contract type:** 6 months (Fixed term: 6 months)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12T14:00:53.083Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8360372
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8360372?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you a motivated, passionate, and experienced Radiographer ready to make a real impact? Ready for the next leap in your professional journey? Look no further!

We are seeking a skilled radiographer to join our fast growing team. You will be working within the community making a significant impact on patient lives across two key locations: the pioneering Willesden Community Diagnostic Centre and St Charles Hospital.

As our new Senior Radiographer, you'll have the chance to develop and enhance your Plain Film clinical techniques, bolstering your expertise while also enriching your leadership skills. You'll find yourself at the heart of the NHS CDC programme, leading the charge in delivering high-quality imaging services to our local community.

Working hand in hand with the Superintendent, you'll be instrumental in organising and managing the daily list of patients. We won't just value your clinical skills; we'll rely on your organisational and leadership talents to keep our departments running smoothly.

In our department, your career development is a priority. We actively encourage and support staff in their career, providing a host of opportunities for both undergraduate and postgraduate learning. Are you ready to take the next step within your career? Apply now!

### Main duties of the job

- To carry out radiographic examinations in Plain Film to the agreed standard of the department.
- To maintain a high standard of patient care and comfort and be patient focused at all times.
- To work in an efficient and effective manner at all times.
- To appear on duty promptly and appropriately dressed and behave in a professional manner at all times.
- To plan, prioritise and organise own workload.
- To vet request forms for validity and appropriateness.
- To determine whether repeat X-rays or extra projections are required.
- To report any untoward incidents and equipment failure to the area superintendent radiographer.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to teach and mentor students, more junior staff and new members of staff.
- Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
- Ability to cope with conflict and complaints at local level commensurate with Trust policies
- Ability to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience and circumstances
- Ability to work using own initiative but also to know when to seek assistance and guidance.

**Desirable**

- Intermediate IT skills

### Education

**Essential**

- BSc(Hons) Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Registration
- Commitment to continuous professional development.

**Desirable**

- Student clinical assessors course
- College of Radiographers accredited cannulation course

### Experience

**Essential**

- Up to date knowledge of general imaging techniques
- Able to work unsupervised
- Awareness of clinical governance issue in relation to patient care
- Understanding of factors affecting service throughput and quality
- 12 months post-graduation experience

**Desirable**

- Greater than 18 months post-graduation experience
- Previous experience as Band 6 radiographer
- Experience of training staff and students
- Demonstrate ongoing CPD

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 323.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10686903)
- [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 200.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10686904)

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