Senior Radiographer
Job summary
NHS Band 6 Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata per annum)
Hours Per week: Full time 37.5 (part time considered)
Contract: Permanent
At Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust we are looking for Band 6 Radiographers with a passion for X-Ray to join our team.
As the successful candidate you will be based primarily at Queen Alexandra Hospital but with rotation to our community hospital sites including Gosport, Fareham and Petersfield. Opportunities exist for full or part-time working and there is a requirement for out of hours working including nights, weekends, lates and earlies. Bank Holiday working is also a requirement, including Christmas and New Year on rotation.
This is an exciting opportunity for experienced radiographers to join our dynamic and friendly x-ray team. You will require drive and enthusiasm to develop your clinical and supervisory skills, as well as a desire to deliver excellent care to our patients. A minimum of 18 months NHS experience is strongly desirable for this post. Your development as a new Band 6 radiographer will be supported via our Preceptorship Programme.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary:
- Manage and be responsible for staff and resources within a designated clinical area. To supervise radiographers, students, apprentices, RDAs and APs up to a maximum of 25.
- Conduct examinations across a range of clinical specialities upon a range of patient types, both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multi professional team, in a manner that meets professional, departmental and legal standards and requirements.
- To use discretion to work outside of departmental standards when clinical circumstances necessitate i.e. undertaking additional or specialist techniques and authorise others to do the same.
- To use professional discretion and experience to ensure that clinical practice is carried out correctly, professionally and within the legal framework.
- To support the service to function within budget.
- To contribute to education, training, audit, and service improvement, supporting a culture of continuous learning and evidence-based practice.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs
Details
Date posted
21 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
REF2193S
Job locations
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road
Cosham
Portsmouth
PO6 3LY
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical:
- Able to conduct and complete examinations across a range of general radiography, upon a range of patient types both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multi professional team, in a manner that meets professional, departmental and legal standards and requirements.
- Able to interpret clinicians requirements, to determine the appropriate radiographic technique and ensure that it is performed in accordance with best practice and that the resultant images are diagnostic
- Use discretion to work outside of departmental standards when clinical circumstances necessitate i.e. undertaking additional or specialist techniques.
- To independently assess each patient and adapt radiographic technique according to the needs of the patient.
- To check finished radiographs against accepted diagnostic standards, including patient details and to act appropriately according to findings.
- May offer a verbal opinion of the images taken by themselves or their colleagues and provide advice to other practitioners and clinicians if requested.
- To be able to use the departmental radiology information computer system to register patients, to check results and appointments.
- To be able to accurately use CR, DR and PACS to a standard that allows advanced use and basic troubleshooting.
Professional:
- To act as an independent radiographic practitioner, meeting the standards set within the Health and Care Professions Councils (HCPC) Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.
- To use professional discretion and experience to ensure that clinical practice is carried out correctly, professionally and within the legal framework.
- To maintain own level of competence through continuing professional development through participation in internal and external development opportunities and to maintain a portfolio of evidence in support of CPD undertaken.
- To undertake and participate in clinical audit and research and to act on the findings where possible.
- To assist with the practical training of student radiographers, apprentices and Assistant Practitioners.
- To treat as confidential all patient information obtained in the course of this post.
Communication:
To communicate effectively and appropriately, with all users of the service, across all age groups and abilities, observing confidentiality and information governance. This will include:
- Patients, Carers & Relatives: to explain procedures, pre and post care, to check allergies and other contra indications, follow up procedures, radiation issues; appointments
- Radiologists: to discuss examination techniques, results and outcomes, appointments
- Other Health Care Professionals: to discuss patient examinations, preparation and post procedure care, diagnostic results; radiation issues, appointments; service issues and problems
- Wards/Departments: on any issues involving patients; on any issue affecting the provision of the X-ray service
For further details please refer to enclosed job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical:
- Able to conduct and complete examinations across a range of general radiography, upon a range of patient types both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multi professional team, in a manner that meets professional, departmental and legal standards and requirements.
- Able to interpret clinicians requirements, to determine the appropriate radiographic technique and ensure that it is performed in accordance with best practice and that the resultant images are diagnostic
- Use discretion to work outside of departmental standards when clinical circumstances necessitate i.e. undertaking additional or specialist techniques.
- To independently assess each patient and adapt radiographic technique according to the needs of the patient.
- To check finished radiographs against accepted diagnostic standards, including patient details and to act appropriately according to findings.
- May offer a verbal opinion of the images taken by themselves or their colleagues and provide advice to other practitioners and clinicians if requested.
- To be able to use the departmental radiology information computer system to register patients, to check results and appointments.
- To be able to accurately use CR, DR and PACS to a standard that allows advanced use and basic troubleshooting.
Professional:
- To act as an independent radiographic practitioner, meeting the standards set within the Health and Care Professions Councils (HCPC) Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics.
- To use professional discretion and experience to ensure that clinical practice is carried out correctly, professionally and within the legal framework.
- To maintain own level of competence through continuing professional development through participation in internal and external development opportunities and to maintain a portfolio of evidence in support of CPD undertaken.
- To undertake and participate in clinical audit and research and to act on the findings where possible.
- To assist with the practical training of student radiographers, apprentices and Assistant Practitioners.
- To treat as confidential all patient information obtained in the course of this post.
Communication:
To communicate effectively and appropriately, with all users of the service, across all age groups and abilities, observing confidentiality and information governance. This will include:
- Patients, Carers & Relatives: to explain procedures, pre and post care, to check allergies and other contra indications, follow up procedures, radiation issues; appointments
- Radiologists: to discuss examination techniques, results and outcomes, appointments
- Other Health Care Professionals: to discuss patient examinations, preparation and post procedure care, diagnostic results; radiation issues, appointments; service issues and problems
- Wards/Departments: on any issues involving patients; on any issue affecting the provision of the X-ray service
For further details please refer to enclosed job description.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High levels of concentration required.
- Demonstrate co-ordination and sensory skills required for precise positioning of patients with narrow margin for error.
- Speed and accuracy.
- Understanding of current Ionising Radiation Regulations (2017) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations (2017).
- Demonstrate specialized keyboard skills required for image manipulation.
- Professional Appearance.
- Enthusiastic, positive and caring attitude.
- Self-motivated.
- Able to use initiative.
- Flexible, punctual and reliable.
- Able to handle stressful situations.
- Confident manner.
- Cheerful disposition.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time and have the ability to bend.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) degree or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology.
- Hold a current state registration certificate.
- Have portfolio evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- Minimum 18 months post graduate experience.
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience.
- Extended clinical role or management training.
Desirable
- NHS experience.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High levels of concentration required.
- Demonstrate co-ordination and sensory skills required for precise positioning of patients with narrow margin for error.
- Speed and accuracy.
- Understanding of current Ionising Radiation Regulations (2017) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations (2017).
- Demonstrate specialized keyboard skills required for image manipulation.
- Professional Appearance.
- Enthusiastic, positive and caring attitude.
- Self-motivated.
- Able to use initiative.
- Flexible, punctual and reliable.
- Able to handle stressful situations.
- Confident manner.
- Cheerful disposition.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to stand for long periods of time and have the ability to bend.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc (Hons) degree or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology.
- Hold a current state registration certificate.
- Have portfolio evidence of CPD.
Desirable
- Minimum 18 months post graduate experience.
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience.
- Extended clinical role or management training.
Desirable
- NHS experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road
Cosham
Portsmouth
PO6 3LY
Employer's website
https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road
Cosham
Portsmouth
PO6 3LY
Employer's website
https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)