Main area General Radiography Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week) Job ref 382-CS19-25
Employer Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals Town Blackpool Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/08/2025 23:59
Band 5 Shift Radiographer
NHS AfC: Band 5
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
Are you a Radiography Undergraduate about to qualify in 2025.
We are currently recruiting for a Band 5 Diagnostic Radiographer role.
As part of the General Imaging team, you will work across different sites and on a rotation through all areas of general imaging such as Theatre and Mobiles, Accident and Emergency, Inpatients and Outpatients offering an opportunity to develop a wide range of experience. On joining our team, staff are assigned a buddy/mentor to allow orientation into the Department with a full induction programme in place. The role is challenging but rewarding, and your professional skills will make a real difference to our patients.
The Radiology Directorate holds QSI accreditation; the first NHS Trust to do so, and is focused on providing a high quality service with a culture of continuous quality improvement and continuous professional development. We provide a 24 hours/7days working week in order to maximise service delivery, so a flexible approach is essential, together with enthusiasm and self-motivation.
Main duties of the job
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large Tertiary referral centre for cardiac patients and has 10 General Imaging rooms, Dental room, Mobile and Theatres, Bone Densitometry, 9 Ultrasound rooms, 3 CT Scanners, 2 MRI scanners, 2 Gamma Cameras, a Mammography suite and an Interventional suite with an excellent reputation for staff development opportunities. We have recently had a major investment in new equipment within General Imaging
Hours of duty:
* 37.5hrs Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
* The candidate must be registered with the HCPC.
* Working hours will be flexible and may form part of a 24/7 shift system.
We are happy to arrange informal visits to the departmentto allowyou to meet theteam,view our facilities and to discuss the job role in more detail.
PLEASE NOTE: Shortlisted candidates will beexpected to attendin person for interview/pattern recognition session at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Additional contact information:
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Act as a practitioner as defined within IR (ME) R 2017.
To determine and deliver the most appropriate X-ray imaging procedures to assist with the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of a wide range of pathologies or conditions. Be accountable within the team for ensuring that the quality of clinical radiography is of an extremely high standard inline with the Trust Values and Professional expectations.
Provision of an effective imaging service and support to service users as required, as part of a 24/7 shift system
Person specification
Personal
* • Willing to work as part of a team
* • Flexible approach to the working environment
Research and Development
* • Desire to interact with established Focus Groups within the Directorate
* • Experience of Audit/research
Health
* • Flexible approach to working hours
* • Capable of working under pressure
* • Dexterity to manipulate sensitive equipment
* • Co-ordination to enable accurate positioning of patients and equipment
* • Good time management and the ability to set and establish priorities
Experience & Skills
* • Evidence of clinical competency to include image evaluation
* • Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
* • Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017 and IRR (Ionising Radiations Regulations)
* • Knowledge of Hospital Information Systems
* • Knowledge of legislation relating to the Radiographic profession
* • Able to demonstrate an understanding of Health Policy.
* • Keyboard and IT skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel.
* • Be able to communicate at all levels to include patients with learning difficulties
* • Knowledge of Agfa RIS, Maxims, PACS.
Qualification
* • Ability to communicate fluently in English
* • BSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
* • Registered with the HCPC (HealthCare Professions Council)
Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
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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