Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging - DCAS
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 392-RNOH-1446-A
- Employer
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
- Town
- Stanmore
- Salary
- £36,943 - £44,900 Per Annum Including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Diagnostic Radiographer
Band 5
Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients
- Rated Good by the CQC
- Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
- Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
- Recognised as a centre of excellence, leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
- Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
- In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
- Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.
This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.
Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:
- Patients first, always
- Excellence, in all we do
- Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
- Equality, for all
Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.
Visit our Work with us page to learn more about our culture, values and also hear directly from staff in a short video sharing their experiences of working at RNOH
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Job overview
Band 5 to Band 6 Radiographer Full time – Permanent
Note: NHS experience is required.
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to undergraduate qualifying radiographers as well as radiographers with NHS experience to join our X-ray department at RNOH.
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest specialist orthopaedic Trust in the UK with a world renowned reputation. We are seeking a highly motivated qualified and experienced radiographer to join our friendly and dedicated team. The successful candidate will be required to rotate through all our sites - Stanmore and Bolsover St.
Participation in provision of the out of hour’s service is required, as is flexible working to include evening and weekend hours. The post holder will also be involved in the provision of weekdays and weekend on call duties. The Trust accommodates flexible working and part time working.
The X-ray department has 5 general x-ray rooms (3 at the main site in Stanmore and 2 at Bolsover St. in Central London) 1 fluoroscopy unit, 5 portable ward machines, Loop X, 2 O-arm units, 1 Cios Spin unit, a DEXA scanner and 15 theatre image intensifiers. We have also installed EOS scanner and HiRise Ped CT scanner, recently. There will be opportunity to train in both scanners.
The X-ray department opens at 08:00 and closes at 20:30 Monday to Friday and there’s a reduced service on Saturdays with on- call cover during out of hours. The department is closed on Sundays and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will mainly work in Outpatients /In-patient general x-ray area, fluoroscopy, theatres, EOS scanning, HiRise Ped CT scanning and DXA depending on the needs of the department. You will be expected to provide high quality diagnostic images whilst ensuring patient care and safety is paramount.
You will work closely with other members of the team including radiologists, radiographers and assistants and will be involved in the teaching of students and more junior members of staff.
You will be an integral part of the smooth running of the imaging service and communicate effectively with a wide range of staff and patient groups.
You will be expected to manage your workload effectively, applying knowledge and skill to produce high quality images and adapt techniques to meet complex patient requirements.
A training plan is provided to facilitate development of skills and competencies to become a Band 6 within 12 to 18 months after starting employment at Band 5 level.
Working for our organisation
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be clinically responsible to the Consultant Radiologists and be expected to perform a wide range of X-ray procedures.
Working closely with colleagues you will manage the day to day running of the area you are working in and liaise with other teams and staff members to ensure the effective use of the imaging service.
You will work according to Trust and departmental level protocols and ensure you comply with IRMER17 and IRR17 regulations at all times, ensuring all patient radiation doses are as low as possible and that every exposure is justified.
You will ensure the safety of all patients and staff who enter the radiation controlled areas.
You will be expected to keep accurate patient records and manage patient images on PACS
You will uphold the Trust values of :
- Patient’s first, always
- Excellence in all we do
- Trust, Honesty and Respect for each other
- Equality for all
Please see attached job description for the full list of responsibilities.
Person specification
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to convey information clearly to ensure the safety and co-operation of service users.
- Communicate effectively with staff both in and out of the department both verbally and in writing.
- Work as a team
- Have a clear understanding of the Trust’s values.
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- BSc Radiography or Equivalent
- Current HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD
- Awareness of clinical governance requirements relevant to the role.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in DXA
- Post Graduate Radiography Qualifications
- Radiation Protection Training
Analytical & Judgment Skills
Essential criteria
- Skills Good analytical and organisational ability
- Good problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritise
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in research
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills
- Manage own workload
- Flexible to meet service needs
IT skills
Essential criteria
- Good level of general IT skills
- Experience of CRIS and PACS systems.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of EPIC
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Abdulai Yakubu
- Job title
- X-ray Superintendent Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02089095257
- Additional information
Available Tuesday to Friday 08:00 to 16:00.
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