East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Specialist Radiographer-Radiology

The closing date is 30 October 2025

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Specialist Radiographer - Radiology who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

As we grow and promote better patient care and experience, we are looking for experienced radiographers who have proven clinical ability in general radiography, and who have the desire to develop their own career and increase their expertise.

As one of our band 6 Radiographers you'll join a friendly, energetic department with a lively calendar of social events.

Candidates should be flexible, forward thinking and highly motivated, with good communication skills and team working ethic.

This is a full time post and is based at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage, but you will be required to travel to our sister sites at times. You will participate in our 24/7 shift pattern to provide excellent imaging to our patients.

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 your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Radiographer will demonstrate a high level of theoretical and technical skill and be able to adapt techniques to suit patient capabilities.

You will also be able to assess and evaluate diagnostic images and take responsibility for ensuring optimum image quality.

The post holder will be required to interpret clinical history and patient information correctly to ensure that the instructions for examinations are matched to the needs of the patient.

You will providing a service to a variety of patient presentations including the seriously ill and those whomay be unconscious, uncooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, disorientated or have physical and mental disabilities.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7476794

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant information pack for further detailed information regarding this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant information pack for further detailed information regarding this role

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • DCR or BSc Diagnostic Radiography
  • HCPC is a radiographer
  • Evidence of CPD

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of a wide range of imaging equipment
  • Experience of supervising junior members of staff
  • Demonstration of ability to make decisions and take responsibility

Desirable

  • Experience of CR/DR imaging systems
  • Involvement in Audit and Clinical Governance programmes

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Demonstration of organizational skills at departmental level
  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

  • Core management skills
  • Student mentor training
  • Appraisal training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent general radiographic skills with an interest in a specialist modality
  • An understanding of IRR17/IR(ME)R 2017 legislation
  • Computer literacy

Desirable

  • IV cannulation training
  • Red dot study day attendance

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • DCR or BSc Diagnostic Radiography
  • HCPC is a radiographer
  • Evidence of CPD

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of a wide range of imaging equipment
  • Experience of supervising junior members of staff
  • Demonstration of ability to make decisions and take responsibility

Desirable

  • Experience of CR/DR imaging systems
  • Involvement in Audit and Clinical Governance programmes

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Demonstration of organizational skills at departmental level
  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

  • Core management skills
  • Student mentor training
  • Appraisal training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent general radiographic skills with an interest in a specialist modality
  • An understanding of IRR17/IR(ME)R 2017 legislation
  • Computer literacy

Desirable

  • IV cannulation training
  • Red dot study day attendance

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Role model our Trust values every day

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

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Michelle Pope

michelle.pope@nhs.net

01438285545

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7476794

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


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