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Main area
Radiology
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
384-LG-EMF19500
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey Foundation Trust
Town
Guildford
Salary
£40,617 - £48,778 Per annum (pro rata) including High Cost Area Supplement
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/12/2025 23:59

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Rotational Senior radiographer B6

Band 6

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge?

We are looking for an enthusiastic radiographer to join our friendly and supportive team and help to expand your clinical expertise.

Our Band 6 rotation includes all general areas, theatres, maxillo – facial and fluoroscopy. There may also be opportunities to rotate through MRI, Mammography and the Cardiac Cath Lab. 

Your rotation also has the benefit of extending out to our community sites based in:
•    Haslemere – Haslemere is a quaint and charming market town located in the South of Surrey. The hospital houses one X – ray room and one Ultrasound room with a busy Urgent Treatment Centre. We are also looking at adding an additional ultrasound room out here and considering options for the best use of additional space
•    Milford – Based in the quiet village, Milford Hospital is now home to our brand new state of the art Community Diagnostic Centre, housing 2 MRI scanners and a CT scanner. Additionally we have one X- ray room and two Ultrasound room.
•    Cranleigh – Situated at the foot of Surrey Hills, Cranleigh is a picturesque and vibrant village and home to Cranleigh Village Hospital. We have one X – ray room and one Ultrasound room here.  With the help of the League of Friend Charity, Cranleigh will be receiving a refurbishment in 2025 which will include the installation of a brand new DEXA service. 

Main duties of the job

•    To work as part of a multidisciplinary team that undertakes diagnostic radiographic procedures in a timely fashion in keeping with established protocol, within designated areas.
•    Work independently when providing an on-call service to patients requiring urgent imaging due to trauma or acute illness.
•    Demonstrate levels of responsibility and initiative to assist radiologists during radiological investigations and procedures.
•    Maintain accurate patient records to reflect the service provided and meet professional standards.
•    Supervise junior radiographers, support ancillary staff and students, as required.
•    To promote a patient focused imaging service in a caring environment and facilitate collaborative working relationships with all other departments within the trust. 
•    Demonstrate, maintain & update skills & knowledge of evolving practice & legislative requirements and undertake specialist training as appropriate to the post.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

We have an Excellent Preceptorship programme to help new recruits not just to get to know the department but also get to know the area where the hospital is based. IV cannulation and Red Dot courses will be encouraged as standard for this post

Opportunities for CPD are very well supported at The Royal Surrey. We have an established radiographer led CT colonography service and have 9 qualified reporting advanced practitioners as well as a Radiographer Clinical Lead for AI. We have a number of our radiographers on advanced practice pathways including ultrasound and mammography interventional and film reading courses with some also working towards being a consultant radiographers. 

Our Radiology department is made up of 8 X-ray rooms, 5 CT scanners, 3 MRI scanners, 10 Ultrasound machines, an IR suite and 8 theatre machines. As well as 2 mammography machines and two OPG machines, one of which has CBCT capabilities. This year, we are working on our Interventional strategy which will hopefully see us moving from 1 to 3 interventional suites in the next 5-10 years and restructure the whole department to improve the experience and service we can provide to our patients.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Hold an appropriate professional qualification recognised by college of radiographers D.C.R or BSc in Diagnostic radiography
  • Registered with HPC (Health Professionals Council).
  • Portfolio with evidence of C.P.D.
Desirable criteria
  • Attend specialist short courses/seminars.
  • E.C.D.L. or equivalent.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of PACS and RIS system.
  • Experience in Cardiac Cath Lab .
  • Experience of Interventional procedures.
  • Radiation Protection.
  • Knowledge of IR(ME)R .
  • Experience of Quality Control.
  • Used to working in a busy environment.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of Word/Excel.
  • Experience in CT.
  • Experience of Fluoroscopy .
  • Experience of Audit.
  • Experience of Adverse Incident & risk management.
  • Experience of Research methodology.
  • Knowledge of local & National targets and initiatives.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident committedStep into healthWe Work Flexibly

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jan Mace
Job title
Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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