Overview
Are you a Diagnostic Radiography Student graduating in 2026 or a band 5 Radiographer looking for a change?
Come and join our busy and expanding team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital NHS Trust. We are seeking enthusiastic and friendly colleagues to join our department who are dedicated to ensuring that patients receive the best possible care.
The department is a friendly and supportive environment that provides its staff the opportunity to succeed in their goals; we are committed to supporting CPD and encourage role development. Both departments are busy diagnostic hubs delivering high-quality imaging for an acute Trust.
A post has become available based in Tunbridge Wells. We provide imaging services seven days a week across all our hospitals.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions before submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level.(Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
Following your corporate induction, you will be expected to attend the Trusts AHP Induction Programme.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top NHS Trusts nationwide, and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey for the second year in a row.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex.
Recently opened the West Kent Community Diagnostic Centre is a community-based provision. The CDC is designed to deliver additional diagnostic capacity to local patients.
Fordcombe Hospital, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Benefits
* At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
* Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefit
* Blue Light card eligibility
* And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Qualifications
* Diagnostic Radiography BSc or equivalent
* HCPC Registration
* IV cannulation course.
Experience/Knowledge
* To have recent clinical experience in an NHS hospital, or equivalent (either as a student or qualified radiographer).
* A sound knowledge of radiology departmental/other hospital protocols and practices
* Ability to receive and analyse sensitive/ contentious, complex, information and respond in a rapid and appropriate fashion
* Ability to rapidly assess patient personality and respond appropriately
* Experience of working out of hours during training or when qualified.
* Local knowledge within the Trust
* Ability to liaise with staff internal and external to the department to aid high quality service delivery.
Skills
* Ability to deliver good general radiographic skills and patient care
* Basic computer skills
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.
Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)
Deputy Radiology Clinical Services Manager
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
359-7518243-T1
Job locations
Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)
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