# Trainee Reporting Radiographer and X-Ray Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-reporting-radiographer-and-x-ray-lead/90da5ecd-9a44-4e15-880e-a453b36e06fa - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/trainee-reporting-radiographer-and-x-ray-lead/90da5ecd-9a44-4e15-880e-a453b36e06fa.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Worcester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Radiographer - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 to £56,615 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-07-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-25T11:05:28.919Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9365-26-0301-3?employerCode=C9365 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9365-26-0301-3/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9365-26-0301-3 - **Employer website:** https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary We are looking for a dynamic, knowledgeable radiographer with a strong passion for plain film imaging. This is a dual-focused role, combining service leadership with professional development. The successful candidate will take the lead in delivering and developing our plain film X-ray service, based at the Alexandra hospital in Redditch. Alongside this, the role offers an exciting opportunity to train as a reporting radiographer. This development pathway will enable the post holder to expand their expertise in plain film interpretation while supporting and enhancing the capabilities of the existing reporting team. We have a team of 13 reporting Radiographers, led by a Consultant Radiographer. The team currently manage over 75 % of the plain film reporting which includes running a daily hot reporting service to the 2 Emergency Departments and 4 Minor Injury Units. Our Consultant Radiographer is an international lecturer in plain film reporting and regular visiting lecturer at several universities. Reporting radiographers in the trust are supported with on-going training and expanding scope of practice, as part of this we expect reporters to work towards qualification in reporting all body parts. We want to develop advanced practice within the department and would therefore expect the post holder to participate in teaching and audit. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be based at Alexandra Hospital, however will be required to travel around the trust offering teaching and support when necessary. Prior to commencing the reporting qualification, and throughout the training period, a flexible approach will be adopted to support study, mentoring, and shadowing opportunities with the existing reporting team. On completion of their reporting qualification, the post holder, if working full time, will be allocated a minimum of five dedicated reporting sessions per week. The service is progressing towards a seven-day reporting model, and opportunities for home reporting are available. A flexible approach is supported to enable reporting commitments to be met across the seven-day service. The successful candidate will be required to support in both a clinical and managerial capacity and will be required to support our out of hours duties as part of the Radiology departments key service provision. There is an expectation that the appointed candidate will support other services within Radiology (according to knowledge and skills) and as a senior staff member will be required to support the leadership team as and when required. ### About us Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do. Our objectives are simple: - Best services for local people - Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients - Best use of resources - Best people Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer. ### Details - Date posted: 25 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 7 - Salary: £49,387 to £56,615 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working - Reference number: C9365-26-0301-3 - Job locations: The Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB, United Kingdom, Princess Of Wales Community Hospital, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0BB, United Kingdom, Kidderminster General Hospital, Bewdley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 6RJ, United Kingdom, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities As a band 7 Radiographer at Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust (WAHT), there is an expectation that you will use your experience and knowledge to support both the staff and service users where appropriate. This also includes any modality leads, site leads and senior managers. As such you will be expected to: Maintain clinical skills and service provision within designated specialities. Support the department in delivering continuous high quality clinical care. Demonstrate a high level of expertise within relevant modalities/area, providing training, advice, education and support to staff. Be responsible for ensuring the effective management and leadership of required services which will include organising workload, staffing and appropriate stock control within these areas. Ensure operational standards are met to maintain effective and progressive service delivery. Demonstrate effective communication with all staff including site/modality leads. Ensure, in line with site leads, staffing levels are managed appropriately maintaining a safe, efficient and responsive service within your specific area. Support and where appropriate, lead in the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within a specific service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues. Contribute towards service development and undertake clinical audit activity within specialist services as required. Where appropriate, support in the delivery of complex imaging techniques using advanced technologies, recording or reporting on the outcomes. Act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to care of patients within your appropriate speciality(s). ## Job Details We are looking for a dynamic, knowledgeable radiographer with a strong passion for plain film imaging. This is a dual-focused role, combining service leadership with professional development. The successful candidate will take the lead in delivering and developing our plain film X-ray service, based at the Alexandra hospital in Redditch. Alongside this, the role offers an exciting opportunity to train as a reporting radiographer. This development pathway will enable the post holder to expand their expertise in plain film interpretation while supporting and enhancing the capabilities of the existing reporting team. We have a team of 13 reporting Radiographers, led by a Consultant Radiographer. The team currently manage over 75 % of the plain film reporting which includes running a daily hot reporting service to the 2 Emergency Departments and 4 Minor Injury Units. Our Consultant Radiographer is an international lecturer in plain film reporting and regular visiting lecturer at several universities. Reporting radiographers in the trust are supported with on-going training and expanding scope of practice, as part of this we expect reporters to work towards qualification in reporting all body parts. We want to develop advanced practice within the department and would therefore expect the post holder to participate in teaching and audit. ## Job Description The post holder will be based at Alexandra Hospital, however will be required to travel around the trust offering teaching and support when necessary. Prior to commencing the reporting qualification, and throughout the training period, a flexible approach will be adopted to support study, mentoring, and shadowing opportunities with the existing reporting team. On completion of their reporting qualification, the post holder, if working full time, will be allocated a minimum of five dedicated reporting sessions per week. The service is progressing towards a seven-day reporting model, and opportunities for home reporting are available. A flexible approach is supported to enable reporting commitments to be met across the seven-day service. The successful candidate will be required to support in both a clinical and managerial capacity and will be required to support our out of hours duties as part of the Radiology departments key service provision. There is an expectation that the appointed candidate will support other services within Radiology (according to knowledge and skills) and as a senior staff member will be required to support the leadership team as and when required. ## Responsibilities As a band 7 Radiographer at Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust (WAHT), there is an expectation that you will use your experience and knowledge to support both the staff and service users where appropriate. This also includes any modality leads, site leads and senior managers. As such you will be expected to: Maintain clinical skills and service provision within designated specialities. Support the department in delivering continuous high quality clinical care. Demonstrate a high level of expertise within relevant modalities/area, providing training, advice, education and support to staff. Be responsible for ensuring the effective management and leadership of required services which will include organising workload, staffing and appropriate stock control within these areas. Ensure operational standards are met to maintain effective and progressive service delivery. Demonstrate effective communication with all staff including site/modality leads. Ensure, in line with site leads, staffing levels are managed appropriately maintaining a safe, efficient and responsive service within your specific area. Support and where appropriate, lead in the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within a specific service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues. Contribute towards service development and undertake clinical audit activity within specialist services as required. Where appropriate, support in the delivery of complex imaging techniques using advanced technologies, recording or reporting on the outcomes. Act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to care of patients within your appropriate speciality(s). ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 3 years working in clinical Radiology at Band 6 or higher ### Qualifications **Essential** - A 2:2 or higher BSc in Radiography or the DCR(R) - HCPC Registration - IELTS score level will be required for post graduate study required if English is not your first language. **Desirable** - Evidence of audit ## Documents - [Job Description (PDF, 271 KB)](document:2970599) - [Person Specification (PDF, 197 KB)](document:2970600) - [DBS Applicant Costs Infomation (PDF, 154 KB)](document:2970601) ## 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.