X-Ray/DEXA Radiographer in Chester

Overview

Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week. The Radiology Directorate has a full range of modern specialty imaging services. All our general x-ray rooms are DR. We operate over two sites, which includes Ellesmere Port Hospital. This is where our newly opened Community Diagnostic Hub (CDH) is located. In the CDH we CT/MRI/Ultrasound/DEXA and Plain Film Departments. This enables us to provide the best possible Diagnostic Service for our patients. In the near future we will be expanding our Interventional Radiology department with two new suites and day ward. The Trust has also built a brand new Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).

Opportunities for postgraduate study are encouraged and supported by the Directorate, and evidence of CPD is essential.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Radiographer to join our expanding friendly and dynamic team. The successful candidate would need Band 6 experience in General X-Ray and DEXA scanning. The role will also include involvement in staff and student training to further broaden your experience. A BSc/ DCR in Radiography is essential, and you must be registered with the HCPC.

About Us

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire including Ellesmere Port and Neston and the Deeside area of Flintshire with about 50,000 residents.

Details

• Date posted: 30 January 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 210-2025-773-A
• Job locations: Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL

Job responsibilities

See Job Description For Further Details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.

Person Specification

Essential

• BSc in Radiography / Diploma of College of Radiographers
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• National training scheme for bone densitometry certification
• RPS

Knowledge & Experience

• Be adaptable, competent and safe in the operation of a variety of specialist equipment.
• Relevant post registration experience in DEXA scanning
• Desire for self-development and motivation to embrace change and learn new techniques outside the current scope of practice. Provision of CPD portfolio and documented evidence to support ongoing self-development.
• Participate in / influence service development as required.

Desirable

• Supervisory experience
• IM & IT experience

Other information

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and UK Registration are referenced in this recruitment. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL. Employer\’s website: https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx