Radiographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 09/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“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.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
Join a busy and expanding Diagnostic Radiography team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital NHS Trust. This role is suitable for students, apprentices, or qualified Band 5 Radiographers seeking a change. The department offers a supportive environment with comprehensive induction, probation, and preceptorship programmes, encouraging CPD and role development. You will rotate through ED, theatre, and General X-ray and CT, including out-of-hours responsibilities.
Essential criteria
- Diagnostic Radiography BSc or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- CPD portfolio evidence
Desirable criteria
- 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
- Decision making skills
- Good understanding of IR(ME)R and IRR
- 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
- 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
- Diagnostic Radiography BSc or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- CPD portfolio evidence
- 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
- Decision making skills
- Good understanding of IR(ME)R and IRR
- 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
- 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
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 17d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Radiographer
The closing date is 09 October 2026
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 pr
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