Job summary
- Main area
- Radiology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 390-CSS-SO-9885
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Southend
- Salary
- £31,049 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Dual banded Radiographer - Bands 5/6
Band 5
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 and / or Band 6 Radiographers to join our existing skilled, friendly radiographic team here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust providing services across the full week.
You will be based at Southend on the coast. The role requires rotation through different areas of the department including A&E, Theatres, Mobile and General x-ray, and CBCT.
You will also be required to rotate through our outlying settings from time to time. As a dual banded post, candidates will be supported for promotion to Band 6 roles through a well-structured development plan
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 radiographer, you will work independently, as part of a team. In time, following the completion of competences and development and consolidation of your training, you will be assessed, enabling progression to a Band 6 role. In this senior role you will also be expected to take a supervisory role leading a small group. Band 6 radiographers act as mentors for this process and are also required to supervise and assess undergraduate students.
We are fully DR compliant including at our community hospital sites, and provide CT, MR, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and Cardiac Imaging. We have a dedicated Interventional Theatre and newly refurbished fluoroscopy suite.
As a department we support Radiographer Advanced and Extended Scope practice related to service need, including Image Reporting, Radiographer led CT Colonography and upper/lower GI Fluoroscopy. We support the education and development of staff and have a dedicated Education Committee to ensure training is relevant, distributed fairly and supportive of Departmental goals.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Bsc (Hons) Diagnostic Imaging or equivalent
- Full state registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Record of current CPD activity
Desirable criteria
- Some CT experience, applicable to emergency scanning, eg CT head
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable radiography experience
- Knowledge of IR(ME)R and IRR legislation
- Knowledge of PACS and RIS
Desirable criteria
- Experience within an acute hospital setting
- Knowledge of current NHS issues
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Strong verbal and written communication
Desirable criteria
- IT skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Claire Shoesmith
- Job title
- Superintendent - Plain Film / Fluoro
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702385314
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