SHSCT Specialist General Radiographer Band 6

Job details

• Branch: Southern HSC Trust area (SHSCT)
• Location: Southern HSC Trust area (SHSCT)
• Directorate: Adult Community and Acute Services
• Salary: Band 6 (£38,682 - £46,580)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Opening Date: 23/07/26
• Closes: Thu, 06 August 2026 @ 4:00 PM
• Interview Dates: To be confirmed

Notes

Southern Trust currently have one permanent full-time vacancy and one permanent part time vacancy available immediately in our radiology department. A waiting list may be complied for any similar full time, part time, permanent and temporary vacancies that arise in the Radiology department within the trust site within the next 6 months. If you are submitting a manual application, please post it to: Recruitment Shared Services, Rosewood Villa, Longstone Hospital Site, 73 Loughgall Road, Armagh, BT61 7PR. Applications received after the advertised closing date/time cannot be considered, so please allow enough time for postage. “A waiting list may be created for similar posts that may arise while the waiting list is live, this may include temporary or part-time posts. This will be managed in line with the updated HSC waiting list principles effective from 1 April 2026”. Where a part-time waiting list is required, one part-time waiting list will be created- regardless of any specific hours advertised, this waiting list will cover all future vacancies where part-time posts arise. A part-time post is defined as any post that has less than 37.5 hours per week.” Please remember to save or print a copy of the job description before submitting your application, as it will not be accessible afterwards. Flexible Working We welcome flexible working requests from day one. All HSC organisations offer a range of flexible working options. The options available for this post will depend on the requirements of the role. Find out more about flexible working options on our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE

Specialist General Radiographer

BAND

6

DIRECTORATE

Acute – Cancer and Clinical Services

INITIAL LOCATION

Trust Wide

REPORTS TO

Advanced Practitioner L1

ACCOUNTABLE TO

Head of Diagnostic Services

FLEXIBLE WORKING PROVISIONS AVAILABLE

Full time and part time

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will be working as a specialist general radiographer where you will perform radiographic examinations, provide direct care and a high quality diagnostic imaging service in order to assist in the management of patients referred from clinicians. You will receive training in advanced diagnostic image interpretation. In this role you will have opportunity to rotate through other imaging modalities.

The post holder is required to perform a range of Specialised Diagnostic Procedures, whilst participating in the Radiography Shift Rota. They will supervise, mentor and train Band 5 Radiographers, supervise assistant practitioners, radiography assistants and student radiographers, ensuring a high standard of Diagnostic Imaging is maintained for Southern Trust patients. They will be required to work unsupervised, during normal working hours and out of hours, producing high quality images.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinically

Ensure that own practice and that of staff under your supervision is in keeping with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Publications on Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics (September 2024) and the Standards of proficiency (2023) and meets the required professional, national and local standards of radiography practice.

Ensure that Radiation Protection Rules are applied at all times and to be familiar with and obey Ionising Radiations Regulations (N.I.) 2017 and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (N.I.) 2018 and observe local rules concerning ionising radiation.

Be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient records in line with HCPC Standards of Proficiency – Radiographers (September 2023) and record keeping system under Ionising Regulation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2018 (IRMER).

Undertake a wide range of specialised diagnostic imaging procedures effectively and efficiently.

Take responsibility for making clinical decisions within area of responsibility, and provide supervision and guidance to band 5 and support staff in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

Provide leadership and supervision to radiographers, assistant practitioners and radiography assistants throughout the shift.

Undertake assessments, mentoring and supervision student radiographers and recently qualified radiographers.

Assess patient understanding of proposed examinations, and where appropriate gain valid informed consent or work within the required legal framework with patients that lack capacity to consent to examination.

Give relevant advice to the patient/carer, on post-examination procedures liaising as appropriate with other staff groups who are associated with the care of the patient.

Undertakes training of newly qualified radiographers in specialised diagnostic imaging procedures.

Ensure the safe use and maintenance of imaging equipment, adhering to all local safety procedures, managing breakdowns and servicing as required with external companies.

• To participate and contribute to the Radiology Quality management System, and corresponding Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI) accreditation process.

Manage clinical risk and take responsibility for radiation safety in your work area, including checking equipment for malfunctions and errors.

Be able to provide evidence of active participation in Quality Assurance and Service Improvements.

Ensure that all data inputs are accurately recorded in order to maintain the integrity of the data for both the patient and the service.

PROFESSIONAL

Be responsible for maintaining own competency to practice by maintaining a CPD portfolio.

Participate in the staff appraisal scheme as an appraiser and be responsible for complying with his/her agreed personal development programme, to meet set objectives and competencies.

Be an active member of the in-service training programme by attending tutorials, individual training sessions and external courses.

Initiate and participate in service audits, reporting findings to senior staff and taking follow up actions based on results.

Promote and maintain a high quality service, which demonstrates a sound knowledge of Clinical Governance and Risk Management.

Provide support, guidance and training to other staff.

Provide support and reassurance to patients, taking into account their physical and psychological needs.

Keep abreast of specialized techniques and service developments in Radiography.

Highlight abnormal findings to referring clinicians where relevant.

Be an expert in trauma and general imaging, providing a high quality diagnostic service.

Ensure performance standards are adhered to and maintained by all staff across all areas you are working.

ORGANISATIONAL

Supervise Assistant Practitioners, Radiography Assistants and students on a daily basis. This includes co-operating with the induction of new staff.

Ensure safe practice under the Health & Safety at Work Order.

Provide any relevant statistical information as required to allow for the monitoring of the service.

Perform any other duties as may be requested by senior staff.

Work flexibly, to ensure the provision of a Trust Wide Diagnostic Imaging Service including participation in the 24/7 general rota

Available / able to work any 5 days out of 7 over the 24 hour period, which may include on-call / stand-by / sleep-in duties, shifts, night duty, weekends and Public Holidays if required immediately on appointment or at a later stage following commencement in response to changing demands of the service.

Work as a Lone Worker within one of the Southern Trust Radiography Departments, ensuring an effective, efficient service.

Implement new procedures required for service improvements within area of responsibility.

Perform designated roles within the department including but not limited to Health and Safety; Infection Prevention and Control; Quality Assurance; Manual Handling; Radiation Protection; Mentorship; Educational Support; Wellbeing; Audit and Service Improvement.

RAISING CONCERNS - RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will promote and support effective team working, fostering a culture of openness and transparency.

The post holder will ensure that they take all concerns raised with them seriously and act in accordance with the Trust’s ‘Your Right to Raise a Concern (Whistleblowing)’ policy and their professional code of conduct, where applicable.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to

Ensure the Trust’s policy on equality of opportunity is promoted through his/her own actions and those of any staff for whom he/she has responsibility.

Co-operate fully with the implementation of the Trust's Health and Safety arrangements, reporting any accidents/incidents/equipment defects to his/her manager, and maintaining a clean, uncluttered and safe environment for patients/clients, members of the public and staff.

Adhere at all times to all Trust policies/codes of conduct, including for example

Smoke Free policy

IT Security Policy and Code of Conduct

standards of attendance, appearance and behaviour

Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of environmental cleanliness within your designated area of work.

Co-operate fully with regard to Trust policies and procedures relating to infection prevention and control.

All employees of the Trust are legally responsible for all records held, created or used as part of their business within the Trust including patients/clients, corporate and administrative records whether paper-based or electronic and also including emails. All such records are public records and are accessible to the general public, with limited exceptions, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Employees are required to be conversant with the [org name] policy and procedures on records management and to seek advice if in doubt.

Take responsibility for his/her own ongoing learning and development, in order to maximise his/her potential and continue to meet the demands of the post.

Represent the Trust’s commitment to providing the highest possible standard of service to patients/clients and members of the public, by treating all those with whom he/she comes into contact in the course of work, in a pleasant, courteous and respectful manner.

This Job Description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

It is a standard condition that all Trust staff may be required to serve at any location within the Trust's area, as needs of the service demand.

May 2026

PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE AND BAND Specialist General Radiographer

DEPARTMENT / DIRECTORATE Radiology – Cancer and Clinical Services

SALARY £37,338 - £44,962

HOURS 37.5 hours per week

Ref No: <to be inserted by HR> May 2026

Notes to applicants

You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria.

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below, using the information provided by you on your application form. Please note the Trust reserves the right to use any desirable criteria outlined in Section 3 at shortlisting. You must clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet the desirable criteria.

Proof of qualifications and/or professional registration will be required if an offer of employment is made – if you are unable to provide this, the offer may be withdrawn.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

SECTION 1: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will initially be measured at shortlisting stage although may also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form whether or not you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is stated below.

Factor

Criteria

Ideally no more than 6-8 criteria in this section

Method of Assessment

Experience

Have 2 years’ post graduate experience in diagnostic radiography

Evidence of a range of post qualification clinical experience

Participation in quality assurance and clinical audit

Evidence of experience in supervision, training and assessment of students to required standard

Shortlisting by Application Form

Qualifications/ Registration

Hold a Diploma of College of Radiographers or BSc Radiography, or equivalent / higher qualification

Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration or be eligible for registration.

Demonstrate evidence of having undertaken Continuing Professional Development and be willing to undertake further training.

Shortlisting by Application Form

Other

Hold a current full driving licence which is valid for use in the UK and have access to a car on appointment. This criteria will be waived in the case of applicants whose disability prohibits driving but who have access to a form of transport approved by the Trust which will permit them to carry out the duties of the post.

Shortlisting by Application Form

SECTION 2: The following are ESSENTIAL criteria which will be measured during the interview/ selection stage:

Skills / Abilities

Effective Planning & organisational skills with an ability to prioritise workload , working to tight timescales whilst meeting targets and manage a complex workload effectively under pressure

Effective Communications skills to meet the needs of the post in full.

Ability to work well with others as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Ability to supervise Band 5 Radiographers, students and assistants.

Ability to use own initiative, to identify solutions to problems and implement them effectively.

Evidence of ability to critically analyse complex and acute radiographs.

Very high personal and radiographic standards with attention to detail.

Ability to work under pressure whilst subject to interruption.

Interview

Knowledge

Have an excellent understanding of Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (NI) 2018 and knowledge of up to date current professional issues.

Evidence of relevant specialist post-degree or diploma courses for Continuous Professional Development.

A clear understanding of Quality Standards and Safe Systems of Work.

Up to date knowledge of current imaging professional practice.

Interview

Other requirements

Be willing to participate in shift working including long days, weekends, Bank holidays and nights.

Interview

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

SECTION 3: these will ONLY be used where it is necessary to introduce additional job related criteria to ensure files are manageable. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted

Factor

Criteria

Method of Assessment

Experience

Experience of using the broad range of general Radiographic skills attained at training level (including placement experience), accurately and efficiently.

Shortlisting by Application Form

As part of the Recruitment & Selection process it may be necessary for the Trust to carry out an Enhanced Disclosure Check through Access NI before any appointment to this post can be confirmed.

Successful applicants may be required to attend for a Health Assessment

THE TRUST IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

All staff are expected to display the HSC Values at all times