Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Radiographers to join our dynamic, friendly team, to play a key role in maintaining and improving standards and quality of patient services. It is an exciting time to join our team, with a wide scale equipment replacement program is in progress across the trust.
The post is based on the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Oxford Road site and includes training and rotation through general X-ray, theatre and mobile imaging, fluoroscopy, with some training in CT to be able to support the out of hours services .
Candidates, who have been qualified for 18 months or longer, will also be eligible to apply for link grading to a band 6 post following or at appointment subject to successful completion of the Trusts probationary period.
MFT is a busy teaching hospital as well as a Major Trauma center with around 145,000 patients visiting our Emergency department each year.The Radiology department is evolving all the time. Our radiology department is a small and friendly facility, which offers you the chance to develop skills in all areas of general paediatric radiography with some potential element of training in other modalities such as CT/MR. In time there are excellent opportunities to progress into specialist areas.
Main duties of the job
Have a BSc Radiography or DCR or be qualifying in Radiography Students registering in Summer 2025 following qualification.
Be HCPC Registered or Register upon qualification from Summer 2025
- Have Excellent communication skills
- Be organized and able to prioritize workload
- Be flexible.
You willreceive a comprehensive induction and training in all key areas
Access to the MFT Preceptorship program
Receive annual appraisals
Be eligible to apply for link grading on achieving core competencies
Receive enhanced remuneration for night duties
Introduction in to other specialist areas of imaging within paediatrics.
Please be aware you need to be able to attend in person for interview due to practical element.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirments
Essential
- Range of clinical experience at undergraduate level in all areas relevant to first post competency
Desirable
Qualifications Academic/ Professional
Essential
- Is registered with the HCPC or student awaiting confirmation
- BSc (Radiography) or equivalent
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and without supervision particularly in an on call/out of hour's situation prioritising workload as required and maintaining standard
- Able to communicate well with a range of personnel, Able to work well within a team
- Active listening skills
- Ability to question clearly and concisely
- Ability to assess situations
- Ability to participate in shift duties is required
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a clinical setting
Desirable
- Experience of working with children
- Has experience of working in an acute hospital setting with shift rotation
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to participate in shift duties is required
- This post involves dealing with very mobile/less mobile patients, telephone communications, maneuvering of mobile equipment
- A certain amount of manual dexterity is required
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirments
Essential
- Range of clinical experience at undergraduate level in all areas relevant to first post competency
Desirable
Qualifications Academic/ Professional
Essential
- Is registered with the HCPC or student awaiting confirmation
- BSc (Radiography) or equivalent
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and without supervision particularly in an on call/out of hour's situation prioritising workload as required and maintaining standard
- Able to communicate well with a range of personnel, Able to work well within a team
- Active listening skills
- Ability to question clearly and concisely
- Ability to assess situations
- Ability to participate in shift duties is required
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a clinical setting
Desirable
- Experience of working with children
- Has experience of working in an acute hospital setting with shift rotation
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to participate in shift duties is required
- This post involves dealing with very mobile/less mobile patients, telephone communications, maneuvering of mobile equipment
- A certain amount of manual dexterity is required
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
