# 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:** Permanent: / Fixed term: 12 months
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-18T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04T12:02:30.119Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8274132
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8274132?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Band 6 Radiographers to join our Imaging team at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The post will be based at Hammersmith Hospital.

The post will give the opportunity for you to build on and extend your clinical skills. Education and training are key elements of the department. We encourage and support staff in their CPD and offer both undergraduate and postgraduate opportunities.

The Imaging Department at Hammersmith Hospital performs a comprehensive range of procedures over a variety modalities with both clinical and research work being undertaken. We provide complex imaging for the many specialist centres within our Hospital, including Renal Transplant Medicine, Hepatobiliary and Cardiothoracic medicine.

If you are interested in this exciting career opportunity, please contact Clare Lynam on 020 331 31869 or via email Clare.Lynam3@nhs.net

Please note that you must be a qualified diagnostic radiographer who and registered with the HCPC to apply for this job.

### Main duties of the job

- To carry out radiographic examinations across a range of modalities 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 undertake IV injections in line with departmental policy.
- To report any untoward incidents and equipment failure to the area superintendent radiographer.
- To work unsupervised as and when required.
- To work using own initiative but be aware own limitations and seek guidance when necessary.

### 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

**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
- 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
- CT and/or Angiography experience
- Previous experience as Band 6 radiographer
- Experience of training staff and students
- Demonstrate ongoing CPD

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 288.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10589789)
- [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 240.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10589790)

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