Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2616
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £58,133 - £65,261 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Senior Radiographer
Band 7
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
As a band 7 radiographer you are tasked with providing a high standard of clinical work when carrying out radiographic procedures.
You will be responsible for deputising in the modalities that you are working in and providing an expert level of knowledge in a fast-paced imaging department.
Your duties in CT will vary from vetting outpatient requests and managing CT admin tasks, such as organising interventional procedures to ensuring the efficient service of the inpatient and outpatient scanners. Effective communication skills are vital due to the multidisciplinary nature of the work.
You will ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
- To carry out radiographic examinations across a range of modalities to the agreed standard of the department.
- To maintain a high standard of patient care and comfort and be patient focused at all times.
- To liaise and communicate effectively with other staff both within and external to the department regarding patient care and ensure that effective communication is implemented and maintained.
- To be actively involved in the department audit and quality assurance programme.
- To deputise for more senior radiographers as and when required.
- To undertake any formal or informal training required to fulfil the needs of the post.
- To expand and update your own technical and professional skills.
- To assist in the clinical instruction and assessment of student radiographers.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc(Hons) Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Registration
- Commitment to continuous professional development.
- College of Radiographers accredited IV cannulation course or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Student clinical assessors course
- Post graduate modules in topics relevant to post
- Portfolio demonstrating ongoing CPD
Experience
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of general imaging techniques
- 18 months experience of working at a Band 6 Senior Radiographer level.
- Able to work unsupervised
- Awareness of clinical governance issue in relation to patient care
- Understanding of factors affecting service throughput and quality
- Extensive recent NHS experience
- Extensive CT experience including Contrast CT Studies
- Evidence of supervisory experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience as a Band 7 Senior Radiographer
- Recent IR or MRI experience
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to teach and mentor students, more junior staff and new members of staff.
- Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
- Ability to cope with conflict and complaints at local level commensurate with Trust policies
- Ability to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience and circumstances
- Ability to work using own initiative but also to know when to seek assistance and guidance.
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
- Alvi Ajdini
- Job title
- Core Services Modality Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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