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Job summary

Main area
Radiology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
423-7444234
Employer
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Airedale General Hospital
Town
Keighley
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust logo

Plain Film Reporting Radiographer - MSK and Chest

NHS AfC: Band 7

Be part of our future landscape

At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.  

We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.

These are exciting times for Airedale.  We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030.  By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.

 

Please read the  attached AI statement prior to submitting any application 

 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated individual to join the Radiology team as a Plain Film Musculoskeletal and Chest Reporting Radiographer. 

The department offers a supportive and encouraging environment in which to develop as a professional.

The appointment will be for 30 hours per week. This will include working your fair share of Bank Holidays. 

Main duties of the job

§  To provide an autonomous reporting service for plain film imaging by analysing, interpreting and issuing an independent report and when necessary discussing the findings with the referring clinician.

§  To provide expert clinical advice in relation to Emergency Care and to support the multidisciplinary team.

§  Participate in the further development of the radiographer led reporting service.

§  Deliver presentations/training sessions to enhance knowledge of image reporting to Radiographer colleagues and clinicians.

§  Demonstrate ability to act as a recognised expert within diagnostic imaging, providing specialist advice to clinicians as appropriate.

§  Carry out a wide range of Radiographic Procedures using a variety of specialised equipment.

Working for our organisation

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

  • Cycle to Work
  • Travel Scheme
  • Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
  • Onsite Nursery
  • Buying and Selling Annual Leave
  • Car Leasing
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Health and Wellbeing
  • Extensive Reward Scheme
  • Counselling Service
  • Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
  • Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

 

Our values:

We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

  • Committed to Quality of Care
  • Compassion
  • Working together for patients
  • Improving Lives
  • Everyone Counts
  • Respect and Dignity

 

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details and full details of the role please see the attached job description and person specification attached.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc Hons Degree in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Chest and MSK reporting or equivalent.
  • HCPC registration
  • Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
Desirable criteria
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Management

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in the education of others by delivering information / presentations
  • Experience post qualification BSc Hons Degree in Diagnostic Radiography
  • Experience in monitoring and/or supervising junior and support staff.
  • Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in first line management
  • Experience with using a Patient Archive and Communication systems. (PACS)
  • Experience with CRIS

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & ‘Understanding the New NHS’
  • Have the knowledge and experience to plan and prioritise patient centred workload and own workload.
  • In depth knowledge of anatomy physiology and pathology and imaging protocols according to speciality
  • Knowledge of current radiographic and wider health care issues
  • Ability to use initiative, analyse and solve problems and make decisions

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to manage difficult situations
  • Ability to prioritise work and remain calm under pressure
  • Ability to analyse and solve problems, both clinical and non-clinical.
  • Be self-motivated as well as a motivated team-worker.
  • Sound, effective leadership skills
  • Works to a high degree of accuracy

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardDisability Confident - two yearsNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerPositive about disabled peopleInvestors in PeopleDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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
Natalie Feeley
Job title
Plain Film Service Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01535 293661
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