Specialist Radiographer - Paul Strickland Scanner Centre
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This Specialist Radiographer role is based at the Paul Strickland Scanner Centre, a specialist imaging unit focusing on MRI, CT, and PET/CT with a significant research commitment. The successful candidate will rotate through all three imaging modalities, maintaining high quality and safety standards, and participating in research and clinical trial activities. The position requires flexibility, professional autonomy, and includes a 7-day working shift pattern. Applicants should be proficient in at least one of the modalities and be prepared to deliver a presentation on clinical governance for an interview.
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Diag. Rad or DCR(R)
- CPD
- HCPC Registration
- Public liability Insurance (SoR Membership)
- IV Cannulation Course
Desirable criteria
- Attendance to relevant modality study days
- Previous Experience - Post qualification clinical experience, including:
- A broad range of general radiography experience
- Experience in one of the 3 modalities: CT/MRI or PETCT
- Demonstrate competency in using a PACS/RIS system
- Evidence of participation in an on-call/extended hours system
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Desire to improve and develop excellent clinical abilities
- Excellent patient care skills
- Well-ordered and accurate record keeping abilities
- Excellent IT skills
- Accuracy, precision and good concentration
- Ability to work in a team, whilst using initiative appropriately
- Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic working environment
- Ability to identify and share Quality information and good practice
- Interest in post graduate education
- Takes responsibility for own actions
- Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Leadership experience
- Management skills
- First Aid
- Up-to-date knowledge of Radiation protection guidelines and regulations
- Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy
- Up-to-date knowledge of current imaging techniques
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to work out of hours, including Saturday, late shifts and cover on-call
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Access to transportation for on-call
- Active interest in relevant imaging research
- Qualifications / Training
- BSc (Hons) Diag. Rad or DCR(R)
- CPD
- HCPC Registration
- Public liability Insurance (SoR Membership)
- IV Cannulation Course
- Attendance to relevant modality study days
- Previous Experience - Post qualification clinical experience, including:
- A broad range of general radiography experience
- Experience in one of the 3 modalities: CT/MRI or PETCT
- Demonstrate competency in using a PACS/RIS system
- Evidence of participation in an on-call/extended hours system
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Desire to improve and develop excellent clinical abilities
- Excellent patient care skills
- Well-ordered and accurate record keeping abilities
- Excellent IT skills
- Accuracy, precision and good concentration
- Ability to work in a team, whilst using initiative appropriately
- Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic working environment
- Ability to identify and share Quality information and good practice
- Interest in post graduate education
- Takes responsibility for own actions
- Treats others with courtesy and respect at all times
- Leadership experience
- Management skills
- First Aid
- Up-to-date knowledge of Radiation protection guidelines and regulations
- Knowledge of cross-sectional anatomy
- Up-to-date knowledge of current imaging techniques
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Commitment to work out of hours, including Saturday, late shifts and cover on-call
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Access to transportation for on-call
- Active interest in relevant imaging research
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 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Specialist Radiographer - Paul Strickland Scanner Centre
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Specialist Radiographer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The Centre is a specialist imaging unit (MRI, CT, PET/CT) with a large research commitment which requires highly specialised imaging knowledge.
Applicants will need to be proficient in at least one of the modalities - CT/MRI/PETCT.
We are closely linked with the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre and a large proportion of the workload is oncology related. The post includes the ability to communicate highly complex information and provide reassurance to patients as well as regular participation in research and clinical trial activities.
This post requires high levels of flexibility and professional autonomy and includes an adaptable rotation through all three imaging modalities in the Centre.
If selected to interview, you will be asked to prepare a short presentation (10 mins) entitled: Clinical Governance and Safety in CT or MRI or PETCT (choose one modality):The role of the Band 6 radiographer.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in yo
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