Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 430-CC25-86A-A
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Main X-Ray (Dept)
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata if Part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Reporting Radiographer - Trauma, Acute & General X-Ray (TAG)
Band 7
MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free refreshments
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Job overview
Reporting Radiographer - Trauma, Acute & General X-Ray (TAG)
Department: Imaging
Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata if Part-time)
Full-time 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working.
Are you ready for your next exciting step in Radiography? Join our growing Imaging team!
Applications are invited from enthusiastic and self-motivated reporting radiographers, to complement our highly motivated, multi-disciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical staff at MKUH. Our team embrace the core values of the Trust - Care, Communicate, Collaborate and Contribute.
As part of our vibrant, friendly and inclusive department, you will augment the existing radiographer plain film reporting service, whilst supporting the trauma, acute & general (TAG) X-ray provision. This will include mobile and theatre imaging, as well as a commitment to the out of hours service.
Our welcoming and adaptable Imaging Department provides radiographer reporting for MSK, CXR & AXR examinations using PACS-based voice recognition systems. The TAG X-ray service has a wide range of DR imaging modalities.
Main duties of the job
- This role is divided into two parts; the primary aspect of your post is to spend 60% of your contracted working time per week providing autonomous radiographic reports for TAG x-ray referrals. Ensuring that all reports issued are generated in line with your extended scope of practice, within a timely manner and demonstrates a high level of accuracy (i.e., in terms of sensitivity and specificity).
- The second aspect of the role is to spend 40% of your contracted working time per week in the field of image acquisition, ideally to maintain competencies within the modality specific field of x-ray and fluoroscopy (i.e., encountered in imaging areas such as A&E, Theatre, Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Main x-ray (where in and outpatient referrals are undertaken), Out-patient x-ray and mobiles.
- As an advanced practice radiographer, you will be expected to facilitate high standards of patient care and vetting of x-ray referrals; able to consistently produce high quality clinical images and reports for both complex and routine radiographic referrals.
- In both image acquisition and report generation, you will provide expert advice and support to senior and junior radiographers, assistant practitioners, apprentice and student radiographers. In addition, you should expect to provide expert advice to hospital doctors, GP’s and non-medical referrers within your field of expertise (i.e., chest x-ray, abdominal x-ray and appendicular/ musculoskeletal x-ray.
Working for our organisation
"We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute"
"79.5% of our staff say MKUH has made reasonable adjustments to help them perform their roles effectively. Whether it's accessibility, flexible working or tailored support, we're committed to removing barriers so everyone can thrive" (NHS Staff Survey 2025)
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Essential qualifications for this role include a post-graduate SCoR & University accredited plain film reporting qualification, excellent communication and organisation skills, a dedication to CPD and practical knowledge of radiation protection, legislation and heath & safety requirements. Flexibility in your approach to work is essential with an unwavering commitment to ensuring patients are at the forefront of your practice.
As a vital team member, you will contribute to delivering a proactive, first-class diagnostic service, ensuring exceptional patient care aligned with the Trust's core values, whilst upholding high clinical standards. You will be expected to undertake the role of mentor for junior staff and learners, as well as demonstrating leadership qualities and taking on responsibility when required. Our department currently supports students from the University of Hertfordshire and Apprentice Radiographers studying at the University of Exeter.
Radiographic reporting:
- Provides a written report based on radiological findings, suggests a diagnosis or differential diagnosis and advises follow up where appropriate.
Governance:
- To contribute to the development of, monitoring and review of Risk Management programmes and report all risks/incidents as appropriate.
Professionalism:
- Organise workload in areas of delegated responsibility on a daily basis, maximising efficiency using available resources and managing patient priority as appropriate.
Clinical:
- To independently undertake a wide range of X-ray procedures, ensuring high professional standards of technical competence and patient care are maintained at all times.
Communication and relationship building:
- To communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels in the department, wider hospital and external health professionals including clerical, nursing, ancillary and clinical staff by both verbal and written means.
Responsibilities for analysis:
- Must possess skills for accurately assessing a range of complex, acute and other patient conditions to tailor and optimize diagnostic imaging protocols to each individual patient referred to the department.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent
- Post graduate SCoR UK university accredited x-ray reporting qualification
- Extensive radiographic knowledge in trauma-acute and general x-ray
- Health and Care Professions Council Registration
- Evidence of a sound level of computer literacy (MS Teams, word, outlook, power point and excel)
- Familiarity with hospital information systems (HIS), radiology information systems (RIS) and picture archiving communications systems (PACS)
- Good understanding of health and safety requirements
- Sound awareness of data protection, freedom of information and confidentiality issues within NHS
- Evidence of keeping informed of the current x-ray techniques & practices via short courses & study days to underpin knowledge development.
- Knowledge of relevant national imaging standards (e.g., IR(ME)R 2017, IRR ’17 and associated codes of practice)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of an extensive range of x-ray procedures.
- Two years of post-qualification experience since graduation
- Can evidence clinical audit and CPD relating to reporting role.
- Experience of taking responsibility for the successful training of a team of radiographers within x-ray.
- Experience of the clinical management of an x-ray service.
- Experience of dealing with breakdowns and taking remedial action within x-ray
- Clinical expertise relating to radiographic appearances and pathologies, and the speciality of radiographer reporting.
- Clinical experience of autonomously interpreting radiographic studies to a high standard of accuracy
Desirable criteria
- Experience in theatre and fluoroscopy.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good organizational and time management skills to prioritize complex clinical situations and workloads.
- High level of technical radiographic skill to account for a wide range of patient ages and conditions.
- Logical approach to decision making and problem solving.
- Clinical expertise in image acquisition and reporting.
- Can accurately document image appearances in a logical manner to provide concise reports.
- Committed to the development and provision of high-quality radiography and reporting services.
- Ability to utilize and implement audit data to improve quality of patent care.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team.
- Able to supervise and mentor colleagues and students.
- Proven ability to assess clinical situations & indications and act appropriately (i.e., vetting process).
- Comfortable with providing teaching in a variety of formats to students and colleagues, including staff from other departments.
Desirable criteria
- Can perform IV Cannulation
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- Deal calmly and politely with members of hospital staff who are working in areas of extreme pressure.
- Interest and willingness in teaching / training less experienced staff & students when in imaging and help attending students in their training and development.
- Maintain continued professional development as required by HCPC.
- Patient centered and customer focused.
- Aspires to develop leadership and management potential.
- Flexible attitude to service provision and enthusiasm for change
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills including within situations of conflict or distress.
- Consistently demonstrates a friendly professional attitude and approach in the workplace.
- Good empathic skills and the ability to manage issues in a caring, compassionate, and considerate manner.
- Ability to work across disciplines and with a wide range of professional groups.
- Keep all records up to date in a clear, accurate and concise manner on a day-to-day basis.
- Professional in appearance and conduct
Specific requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations. i.e., see functional requirements of radiographer)
- To participate in the departmental shift system including working weekends, evenings, and nights.
- Ability to travel to all trust sites
- Ability to cope with the physical demands of the role which will include manual support/ lifting of patients and equipment safely and efficiently.
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
- Rebecca King
- Job title
- Superintendent Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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