Specialist Cardiac Radiographer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 16/09/2026
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Role summary
Join the dynamic imaging team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust as a Band 6 Specialist Cardiac Radiographer. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team supporting diverse cardiac procedures and therapies at the South West Cardio-Thoracic Centre. The role involves operating state-of-the-art Philips Azurion 7 Cardiac Imaging Systems and participating in a 24/7 on-call rota. You will also be involved in training and supervising undergraduate and apprentice radiographers.
Essential criteria
- oDemonstrable post graduate experience and proven knowledge of radiography.
- oMust have demonstrated an aptitude in, or sustained interest in clinical education.
- oProven knowledge and demonstrable experience of mentorship or practice assessment, education and development.
Desirable criteria
- oProven awareness of NHS policies and documents
- oDemonstrable experience of planning and organising complex activities requiring the formulation and adjustment of plans.
- oCurrent HCPC registration
- oBSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- oStudent assessor qualification/training.
- oPost graduate qualification linked to your specialist area, or willingness to obtain one.
- Aptitude & Abilities
- oAbility to accurately position patients thus ensuring a good radiographic technique.
- oAble to communicate effectively at different levels of an organisation in both verbal and written form, whilst demonstrating fluency, clarity and effectiveness.
- oGood organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.
- oAbility to interpret the Trust's policy on Violence and Aggression in order to maintain a safe working environment for yourself and colleagues.
- oExcellent research and audit skills
- Knowledge & Experience
- oDemonstrable post graduate experience and proven knowledge of radiography.
- oMust have demonstrated an aptitude in, or sustained interest in clinical education.
- oProven knowledge and demonstrable experience of mentorship or practice assessment, education and development.
- oProven awareness of NHS policies and documents
- oDemonstrable experience of planning and organising complex activities requiring the formulation and adjustment of plans.
- oCurrent HCPC registration
- oBSc in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- oStudent assessor qualification/training.
- oPost graduate qualification linked to your specialist area, or willingness to obtain one.
- Aptitude & Abilities
- oAbility to accurately position patients thus ensuring a good radiographic technique.
- oAble to communicate effectively at different levels of an organisation in both verbal and written form, whilst demonstrating fluency, clarity and effectiveness.
- oGood organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.
- oAbility to interpret the Trust's policy on Violence and Aggression in order to maintain a safe working environment for yourself and colleagues.
- oExcellent research and audit skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 12d
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Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our team as a Band 6 Specialist Cardiac Radiographer within Cardiology & X-ray Imaging. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic HCPC registered radiographer to join our dynamic imaging team at UHPT. Applications are welcomed from Radiographers with proven experience within an acute care setting, demonstrating a sound clinical knowledge of diagnostic radiography from within the UK and the NHS in general. Previous demonstrable experience of working within a Cardiac Catheter Laboratory in the NHS & UK and participation in a 24/7 on call service is highly desirable.
Within this role you will be expected to work within a multi-disciplinary team to support the diverse range of cardiac procedures and therapies offered at the South West Cardio-Thoracic Centre (SWCC), the Tertiary Unit for the South West. We provide imaging support for Primary PCI, complex PCI including CTO's, TAVI, complex devices such as CRT-D and a variety of EPS procedures.
The department has 3 state of the art Philips Azurion 7 Cardiac Imaging Systems. These include fully integrated IVUS, OCT and pressure wire systems. There will be a rotation into the general x-ray department & a 24/7 on-call rota covering the associated with the specialty.
Recent collaboration with Cardiology has enabled suitably motivated Cardiac Radiographers to study at post graduate level in
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