Location: Colchester, Essex (commutable from North/East London, Chelmsford, Ipswich)
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Contract: Locum (Band 6/7)
Start: ASAP
Hiring now for a Senior Radiographer (Locum) in Colchester (Band 6–7). £25–£30 p/h depending on experience, with flexible patterns and quick compliance. Ideal for radiographers confident across core imaging with strong standards and mentorship experience.
What you’ll do
* Deliver safe, patient-centred diagnostic imaging across a busy hospital service
* Use RIS/PACS/EPR accurately; keep clear records and protect data confidentiality
* Contribute to image quality, protocol optimisation and routine QA
* Mentor and support juniors/students; help coordinate daily workflow
* Work closely with the MDT to meet service demand and turnaround times
Must-haves
* Degree (or equivalent) in Diagnostic Radiography
* HCPC registration as a Radiographer
* Strong recent experience operating at senior level in a hospital imaging team
* Comfortable supervising colleagues and maintaining high professional standards
* Confident user of hospital IT systems (RIS/PACS/EPR)
Nice-to-haves
* Any exposure to Interventional Radiology (IR)
* Experience in a Cardiac Cath Lab setting
* Experience in Computed Tomography (CT)