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Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Radiographer

The closing date is 23 March 2026

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Job summary

Leeds Radiology has several exciting opportunities for keen, motivated and enthusiastic Radiographers and Student Radiographers to join our team.

Recruitment Event Saturday 18 April 2026

We are holding a recruitment event on Saturday 18 April 2026, offering you the opportunity to discover the benefits of a career as a Radiographer at Leeds. You will meet some of our most recently qualified Radiographers, alongside staff from all imaging modalities, who will share their experiences of starting their careers within the Trust and the opportunities available to support your development within LTHT.

To register a place for our Recruitment Event LTHT Radiology Recruitment day Fill in form

Applicants must be able to commence employment on or before September 2026. Exceptions may be considered for candidates due to qualify who are required to re-sit modules, however not guaranteed.

If your application is successful for shortlisting, you will be invited to a pre-screen interview via teams w/c 16th March . Following these, successful candidates will be invited to face to face interviews on Saturday 18th April at the recruitment day.

Main duties of the job

Radiographer roles within Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) include cross-site plain film rotation across two hospital sites, providing excellent exposure to a wide range of clinical environments. There may also be opportunities to further develop your career through rotation into a specialist modality once preceptorship has been successfully completed.

Rotational X-ray roles within LTHT will allow you to develop a broad depth of experience across a range of specialised areas within our radiology services, supporting both your professional growth and clinical confidence.

Our well-established preceptorship programme offers a structured induction, comprehensive competency-based training, one-to-one support, and regular review meetings to ensure you feel fully supported as you develop your skills, knowledge and experience.

Continuing professional development (CPD) for newly qualified Radiographers in plain film includes red dot training, with progression to primary commenting evaluation and NG tube hot commenting.

We also host curated new starter study days, tailored to the needs of preceptors, to support development and promote a clear understanding of the skills, responsibilities and expectations of working within a large teaching hospital trust.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK and employs more than 20,000 staff across seven hospitals on six sites. Interested individuals can look forward to the challenges that a position working as a Radiographer in one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK will bring. Leeds Radiology offers diagnostic imaging to a wide variety of clinical specialties including Trauma & Orthopaedics, Oncology, Transplant Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial, Paediatrics, Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Gastro-Intestinal, Elderly Medicine, Urology, Renal and Hepatology. The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is also home to the regions Major Trauma Centre as well as The St Jamess Institute of Oncology housed in the state of the art Bexley Wing. LTHT are building two state-of-the-art new hospitals and Leeds Radiology will be part of the development in providing diagnostic services.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9298-RAD-322

Job locations

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Band 5 plain film Radiographer main duties will include undertaking a wide range of general radiographic examinations in the emergency department and minor injury units, as well as in outpatient and inpatient departments. In addition, duties will include performing portable examinations in the resuscitation department and on general wards, as well on high dependency and intensive care units. As a Band 5 Radiographer you will be required to provide imaging in theatre to support services such as Urology, Trauma, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery. You be required to use a variety of radiographic equipment to produce high quality images. Full equipment training will be provided as part of the mentorship programme, as well training on imaging protocols and standards of image quality. As a Band 5 Radiographer you will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidates will need to be flexible and will participate in department 24/7 shift patterns.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Band 5 plain film Radiographer main duties will include undertaking a wide range of general radiographic examinations in the emergency department and minor injury units, as well as in outpatient and inpatient departments. In addition, duties will include performing portable examinations in the resuscitation department and on general wards, as well on high dependency and intensive care units. As a Band 5 Radiographer you will be required to provide imaging in theatre to support services such as Urology, Trauma, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery. You be required to use a variety of radiographic equipment to produce high quality images. Full equipment training will be provided as part of the mentorship programme, as well training on imaging protocols and standards of image quality. As a Band 5 Radiographer you will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidates will need to be flexible and will participate in department 24/7 shift patterns.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Diagnostic Radiography, DCR or equivalent and be registered (or be about to register) with the Health Care Professions Council. Evidence of on-going CPD to satisfy HCPC

Desirable

  • Attendance at professional lectures, study days and workshops, relevant to practice.

Experience

Essential

  • NHS experience working in different clinical environments within radiology.
  • Ability to use radiographic equipment for departmental, portable and theatre examinations Applying IR(ME)R (2017) and IRR(2017)
  • Knowledge and understanding of exposure factors and gold standard imaging criteria.

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to wear lead equivalent radiation protection for long periods of time
  • Ability to work a varied and flexible working pattern including, weekends evenings and nightshifts

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating professionalism
  • Ability to demonstrate high standard of patient care
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Diagnostic Radiography, DCR or equivalent and be registered (or be about to register) with the Health Care Professions Council. Evidence of on-going CPD to satisfy HCPC

Desirable

  • Attendance at professional lectures, study days and workshops, relevant to practice.

Experience

Essential

  • NHS experience working in different clinical environments within radiology.
  • Ability to use radiographic equipment for departmental, portable and theatre examinations Applying IR(ME)R (2017) and IRR(2017)
  • Knowledge and understanding of exposure factors and gold standard imaging criteria.

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to wear lead equivalent radiation protection for long periods of time
  • Ability to work a varied and flexible working pattern including, weekends evenings and nightshifts

Skills & behaviours

Essential

  • Interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating professionalism
  • Ability to demonstrate high standard of patient care

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Department secretary

Diane Leckenby

leedsth-tr.leedsradiologyrecruitment@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9298-RAD-322

Job locations

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


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