Senior Radiographer: Sponsorship Available

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Job Summary

At Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust we are looking for Band 6 Radiographers with a passion for X-Ray to join our team.

As the successful candidate you will be based primarily at Queen Alexandra Hospital but with rotation to our community hospital sites including Gosport, Fareham and Petersfield. Opportunities exist for full or part-time working and there is a requirement for out of hours working including nights, weekends, lates and earlies. Bank Holiday working is also a requirement, including Christmas and New Year on rotation.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced radiographers to join our dynamic and friendly x-ray team. You will require drive and enthusiasm to develop your clinical and supervisory skills, as well as a desire to deliver excellent care to our patients. A minimum of 18 months NHS experience is strongly desirable for this post. Your development as a new Band 6 radiographer will be supported via our Preceptorship Programme.

Main duties of the job

 

  • Manage and be responsible for staff and resources within a designated clinical area. To supervise radiographers, students, apprentices, RDAs and APs up to a maximum of 25.
  • Conduct examinations across a range of clinical specialities upon a range of patient types, both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multi professional team, in a manner that meets professional, departmental and legal standards and requirements.
  • To use discretion to work outside of departmental standards when clinical circumstances necessitate i.e. undertaking additional or specialist techniques and authorise others to do the same.
  • To use professional discretion and experience to ensure that clinical practice is carried out correctly, professionally and within the legal framework.
  • To support the service to function within budget.
  • To contribute to education, training, audit, and service improvement, supporting a culture of continuous learning and evidence-based practice.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • High levels of concentration required.
  • Demonstrate co-ordination and sensory skills required for precise positioning of patients with narrow margin for error.
  • Speed and accuracy.
  • Understanding of current Ionising Radiation Regulations (2017) and Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations (2017).
  • Demonstrate specialized keyboard skills required for image manipulation.
  • Professional Appearance.
  • Enthusiastic, positive and caring attitude.
  • Self-motivated.
  • Able to use initiative.
  • Flexible, punctual and reliable.
  • Able to handle stressful situations.
  • Confident manner.
  • Cheerful disposition.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time and have the ability to bend.

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc (Hons) degree or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology.
  • Hold a current state registration certificate.
  • Have portfolio evidence of CPD.

Desirable

  • Minimum 18 months post graduate experience.

Experience

Essential

  • Post graduate experience.
  • Extended clinical role or management training.

Desirable

  • NHS experience.

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: 06 May 2026

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