Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Radiology Neuroradiology
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-23-030
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Town
- 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 01/07/2025
Employer heading
Reporting Imaging Radiographer (CT Head)
Band 7
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An exciting and excellent opportunity has arisen for a qualified CT Head Reporting Radiographer to join the Neuroradiology team at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post has been developed to support the current demanding acute CT head reporting workload in Neuroradiology at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. This new role will be supported by the team of Consultant Radiologists, fellows and other reporting radiographers within the department.
This role will work within a small team managing the acute CT head reporting and overnight checking which includes all acute CT head imaging performed in both Neuroradiology and Radiology.
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 efficiently within a team to ensure all acute work is reported in a timely manner.
We are a forward-looking department committed to training and role development with a 4 tier system. We want to develop advanced practice within the department and would therefore expect the post holder to participate in teaching and audit.
- Interview Date Tuesday 01 July 2025
- 30 Hours/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based purely in the Neuroradiology Department at the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
The appointment is for a 30-hour post, will a split of approximately 80% reporting and 20% clinical sessions each week. The clinical work will be undertaken in CT in Neuroradiology. Although there is no on call commitment with this post there will be a requirement to work weekends
The successful candidate will be required to support in both a clinical and managerial capacity. The educational element of the role will be to develop other radiographers in CT head reporting and image interpretation. There is an expectation that the appointed candidate will support other services within Neuroradiology (according to knowledge and skills) and as a Senior staff member will be required to support the leadership team as and when required.
You will need to have a BSc (Hons) or equivalent in radiography and a Post Graduate Certificate in CT Head Reporting, you will also need to have a valid HCPC registration as well as a comprehensive CPD portfolio.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Trust wide responsibility for delivery of an effective and efficient high-quality specialist CT imaging service and patient care that meets the needs of patients and referrers. Provides highly specialist knowledge and care to patients.
- Acts as the lead radiographer in specialist area providing direction to the staff and expert advice on specialist equipment to the directorate, as well as advice to users, patients, colleagues etc.
- To contribute at a Trust wide level to the strategic development of specialist service in relation to CT imaging and image interpretation, across the city.
- Performs unsupervised image interpretation providing a written report on appropriate, selected imaging examinations in relation to the specialist area of this post.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) registered, BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent qualification/experience
- MSc or post graduate specialist M-Level accredited training leading to formal qualifications in Medical Imaging and/or Radiographic Image Interpretation, plus specialist experience, knowledge and understanding in relation to CT Head imaging and image interpretation
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Trust policies, professional issues, MRI Safety, and radiation protection regulations (IRM (E) R)
- Extensive knowledge of the guidelines relating to CT Head imaging and image interpretation
- Experience of teaching and training staff
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development (CPD)
- Post holder must have completed, or be working towards, a successful audit proving the ability to identify abnormalities, anomalies, pathology, and disease for each type of examination performed in relation to the specialist area of this post
Desirable criteria
- Candidates to have undertaken relevant training, coaching, and courses in relation to the specialist area of this post e.g. Advancing Practice in Medical Imaging’ modules (level 7)
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Proven leadership and interpersonal/communication skills with evidence of participation in change management and practice development
- IT skills for Radiology Information Systems (RIS), Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) and OEM reporting workstations
- IV cannulation skills
- The knowledge and skills required for this role extension are to the same standard as expected of a Specialist Registrar in Radiology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Flett
- Job title
- Neuroradiology Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01912821716
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