Senior Radiographer - shift system, Radiology in Watford

We have an opportunity for a dedicated senior radiographer to join our team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a full-time, fixed-term position that involves working within our shift system, which includes long days, nights, and weekends, offering flexibility with days off during the week. You will have the opportunity to work across our three sites: Watford, St Albans, and Hemel Hempstead. Our facilities are well-equipped with six CT scanners, three MRI scanners, 10 DR mobile units, and 10 DR general rooms.

Exciting developments

A new, bespoke interventional suite is being constructed at the Watford site, enhancing our fluoroscopy services and creating opportunities for professional growth and role development. Our Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in St Albans is progressing rapidly, with work beginning soon. This will expand our capacity with additional CT, MRI, and plain film imaging. We welcome applications from current Band 5 Radiographers who have completed the relevant competencies required to progress to a Band 6 role.

Main duties of the job

• Being an effective member of the Radiology team, providing a high standard of imaging services to Radiologists and patients.
• Mentoring junior staff and students.
• Completing and record keeping of QA testing.
• Following IRMER17 regulations whilst undertaking radiology examinations to a high standard.

Candidates must be strong communicators who share our trust values.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• Either DCR(R) or BSc Radiography.
• Attendance at mandatory training sessions.
• Evidence of up-to-date CPD.
• HCPC registration.
• PgD in a cross‑sectional modality.

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of adaptive techniques.
• Aware of current trends relevant to the profession.
• Public sector/NHS knowledge.

Experience

• Post qualification experience across a range of modalities.
• Wide range of experience in CT.
• NHS experience.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire. As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

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.