Person Specification

Education/ qualifications

Essential

• BSc (Hons) Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent
• Health Care Professions Council Registration
• Accredited Post Graduate qualification in plain film reporting, Chest and/or MSK Axial and Appendicular (PgCert, PgDip, MSc).
• Commitment to continuous professional development

Desirable

• Student clinical assessors’ course
• College of Radiographers accredited IV cannulation course
• Postgraduate modules in topics relevant to post

Experience

Essential

• Plain Film Reporting – appendicular and axial
• Up-to-date knowledge of general imaging techniques
• Awareness of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care
• Understanding of factors affecting service throughput and quality

Desirable

• Previous involvement in leading Case-Based Learning (CBL) or REALM sessions.
• Proven ability to mentor junior staff by providing a continuous feedback loop between the reporting room and the imaging floor.

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to teach and mentor students, more junior staff, and new members of staff
• Ability to cope with conflict and complaints at the local level commensurate with Trust policies
• Ability to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience, and circumstances

Desirable

• Intermediate to advanced IT skills.
• Recent experience in other modalities, e.g., CT, MRI, and Interventional
• Contributed to policy & procedure updates/development

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).

Closing Date: 24 April 2026