Radiographer (X-ray)

Main area General Radiography Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7/365 working including weekends and on-call working) Job ref -CS-B

Site George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Town Nuneaton Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/ :59

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non‑elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

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Job overview

Radiographer (X-ray)

37.5 hours per week (24/7/365 working and to perform out of hours shifts including on call)

Permanent

Closing Date: Thursday 22nd October 2026

Interview Date: Monday 9th November 2026

Main duties of the job

• To provide a diagnostic imaging service of the highest standard in accordance with departmental protocols and guidelines for Accident and Emergency patients, In-Patients, Out-Patients and GP referrals whilst ensuring optimum patient care.
• Provides supervision and assists in the training of student Radiographers, acting as mentor/assessor where necessary
• Will also contribute to quality assurance program and be involved in audit / research where appropriate.
• Provides evidence of maintaining professional competencies and continuing professional development as required by Health Care Professions Council for state registration.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

E ffective Open Communication

ex cellence and safety in everything we do

C hallenge but support

E xpect respect and dignity

L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Able to communicate imaging procedures empathetically to gain verbal consent and co-operation from a variety of patients including those from different cultural backgrounds, those with learning difficulties, paediatric, the elderly and infirm and traumatised patients.
• Communicates effectively with a wide range of service users including patients, carers and other healthcare professionals to provide high quality patient care and use of resources.
• To ensure that both patient care and the patient welfare are kept to the highest standard.
• To use the Radiology computer system for input and retrieval of patient details.
• To record all equipment faults and arrange for the service engineers to attend and repair any faults as soon as possible.
• Have knowledge of clerical and assistant duties and be able to undertake these when required.
• To maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment and liaise with estates or housekeeping department as necessary

Educational Responsibilities

• Provides evidence of maintaining professional competencies and continuing professional development as required by HCPC for state registration.
• To be demonstrably proactive seeking and identifying opportunities to apply new knowledge to own and others practice.
• Continually assess and monitor risk in own practice.
• Attends mandatory training courses in accordance with Trust policies.

Research and Audit

• To participate in audit of clinical procedures and systems.
• To be actively involved in service improvement.
• To provide comments on changes to policies and procedures.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

A+E

• Developed understanding of the need to work as an individual and as part of a team.
• Radiation safety – working knowledge of IR (M) ER 2017 regulations, and ionising radiation regulations 2017
• BSc or working towards in Diagnostic Radiography or the Diploma of the College of Radiographers.
• Evidence of CPD
• Possesses highly developed dexterity skills including fine manipulation, skills with consistency and accuracy across a wide range of equipment and radiographic positioning techniques.
• Experience of digital radiography and PACS.
• Some practical experience in CT/MRI scanning and interventiona
• Post grad certificate qualification or equivalent
• Society of Radiographers Certificate of competence in administering intravenous injections or equivalent
• Registration with the HCPC.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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