# Specialist Interventional Radiology Radiographer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-interventional-radiology-radiographer/8f80f18f-2e4b-4c1c-a466-26a06ec2f79e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-interventional-radiology-radiographer/8f80f18f-2e4b-4c1c-a466-26a06ec2f79e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Royal Cornwall Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £48,117 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.45 hours per week (Flexible) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-10T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-27T14:31:10.520Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Truro/Royal_Cornwall_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Clinical_Imaging/Clinical_Imaging-v8229181 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8229181?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Royal Cornwall Hospital is currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Radiographer to join our Interventional Radiology team. The Diagnostic Imaging Department has recently achieved accreditation through the Quality Standards for Imaging (QSI) and has been inspected and rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Outstanding’, the highest possible rating. The Clinical Imaging Service is county wide offering patient’s high quality diagnostics in their local community hospital or specialist services at the Royal Cornwall, St Michaels and West Cornwall Hospitals. Dependent on experience the successful candidate may initially start as a Band 5 Trainee IR Radiographer. We have an accelerated pathway for Band 5 to Band 6 progression. The successful candidate is given comprehensive training in IR alongside leadership skills. There is a part time 0.5 WTE position available - 18.75 hours ### Main duties of the job To support the delivery of a wide range of diagnostic and interventional procedures carried out in the IR theatre suite, the Cardiac Catheter Labs and the gastrointestinal/general fluoroscopy suite To work with the IR Team Leader and Advanced Practitioner Radiographers to ensure the efficient and cost effective delivery of the IR service. To work as part of a team providing a 7 day and out of hours IR service including ‘on-call’. To act as shift co-ordinator in the absence of the IR Team Leader or Advance Practitioner, taking responsibility for the operation of the IR department, including prioritising the workload, managing workflow and staff resources to ensure the highest standards of patient care are achieved. To make operational management decisions out of hours in the absence of the Team Leader and Advanced Practitioner in IR. To work with the Team Leader and Advanced Practitioner Radiographers to continually improve the IR service. Justify radiology referrals (within scope of practice) using referral criteria which falls within the Royal College of Radiologists Guidelines and Clinical Imaging protocols. To comply with the Ionising Radiation Regulation (IRR 17), Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) regulations (IR(ME)R 2017) and the Trust Radiation Safety Policy. Liaise closely with Consultant Radiologists and colleagues within clinical multidisciplinary teams to ensure that patients receive optimum care ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side. To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: - Identity Checks - Professional registration and qualification checks - Employment history and reference checks - Occupational Health clearance - Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check - Right to work in the UK For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Good level of post graduate experience - Trauma, Acute and general experience - Portfolio evidence of relevant experience in Clinical Imaging - NHS Experience **Desirable** - IR experience - Cannulation and administration of IV drugs - Experience of shift co-ordinator duties. - Experience in Interventional Radiology - Clinical experience in other imaging modalities ### Qualifications **Essential** - DCR(R) or BSc Hons (Radiography) in Diagnostic Imaging. Current state registration through HCPC. **Desirable** - Post graduate qualification. ### Practical/Intellectual Skills **Essential** - Ability to work autonomously or part of a team - Portfolio evidence of CPD. - Good analytical and problem solving skills - Basic IT skills necessary to use specialist imaging equipment. - To carry out audit and contribute to clinical governance - Ability and commitment to perform IV cannulation and administer drugs - Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries **Desirable** - Extensive clinical and technical knowledge in Trauma, acute and general Radiography including Interventional Radiology. - Experience in using PACS and RIS. ## Documents - [job description and person specification (pdf, 215.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538766) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.