Radiographer: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 32,073 to 39,043 £ / Year

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Job summary

Are you a Diagnostic Radiography Student , Apprentice Radiographer or a Student graduating in 2026/7, 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 looking for enthusiastic and friendly colleagues to join the department who are dedicated to ensuring 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 at Tunbridge Wells. We provide imaging services over seven days across all our hospitals.

Main duties of the job

We have a comprehensive Induction, Probation and Preceptorship Programme, which is linked to a competency-based structure throughout the departments; this is an ideal supportive environment for new radiographers entering the profession or those wishing to return to the profession. (Before starting as a Radiographer, there is an option for students waiting for their HCPC number to start as an Assistant Practitioner; please ask at the interview.)Once probation has been completed, you will be enrolled on our preceptorship pathway, giving you the skills and experience to become a B6 radiographer.

All band 5 Radiographers are supported to rotate through ED, theatre and General X-ray and CT. To facilitate this, you will receive IV cannulation and PGD training.

The Band 5 role requires a commitment to the department’s out-of-hours responsibilities; this will include days, nights, and weekend shifts

Please see both band 5 and band 6 JDs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diagnostic Radiography BSc or equivalent
  • HCPC registration
  • CPD portfolio evidence

Desirable

  • IV cannulation course

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • 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
  • Decision making skills
  • Good understanding of IR(ME)R and IRR

Desirable

  • 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

Essential

  • Ability to deliver good general radiographic skills and patient care
  • Ability to use professional judgement to obtain the optimum outcomes for patients, whilst working within protocol constraints
  • IT literate
  • Ability to rapidly assess patient personality and respond appropriately
  • Ability to recognise a deteriorating patient

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 9 October 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.