Preceptorship Radiographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Band 5 Radiographer to join the Radiology team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. The role offers career development opportunities, a great working environment, and investment in training and new equipment. The successful applicant will rotate through CT and partake in the out of hours service, including night shifts and weekends. The department supports radiographer role extension and provides clinical placements for students.
Key responsibilities
- To work unsupervised in designated areas of imaging, asking advice when necessary and following protocols as appropriate.
- To undertake equipment quality assurance in line with QA Programme.
- Vet and accept imaging requests.
- Use imaging appropriate to the patients' condition.
- Undertake plain film examinations on sedated or anaesthetised patients (adult and paediatric).
- Develop skills to interpret plain film images sufficient to discuss acquiring further images with a Consultant Radiologist within agreed protocols.
- Develop skills to identify and mark abnormalities on plain films (Red Dot Procedure) in order to assist referring clinicians to interpret images.
- Be able to work unsupervised out of hours and perform a CT head, spine and KUB examination once trained.
Essential criteria
- DCR or BSc in Radiography.
- Registration with HPC
- Evidence of CPD depending on length of qualification
- Ionising radiation Regulations
- Effective communication
- Ability to work as part of a team or on own iniative
- Commitment to training other staff and students
- Basic Computer Skills
- Have good physical fitness to be able to perform moving and handling duties
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Experience in performing Theatre cases
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious Band 5 Radiographer, who likes a challenge, to join the Radiology team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
The successful applicant will join our team of Radiographers where we will provide opportunities for you to develop your career. We offer a great working environment, investing in training and new equipment, but our greatest asset is our highly skilled, patient focused and friendly team. As a Band 5 Radiographer you will also benefit from rotation through CT.
This post will be based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital but the successful applicant may work cross-site as required. The successful candidate will be expected to partake in the out of hours service, including nights shifts and weekends.There are dedicated staff and training facilities in each Department and an active audit/teaching programme. The departments also provide clinical placements for under graduate students. We are keen to develop and train staff and support radiographer role extension.
Main duties of the job
- To work unsupervised in designated areas of imaging, asking advice when necessary and following protocols as appropriate.
- To undertake equipment quality assurance in line with QA Programme.
- Vet and accept imaging requests.
- Use imaging appropriate to the patients' condition.
- Undertake plain film examin
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