Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Trainee Reporting Radiographer and X-Ray Lead

The closing date is 04 May 2026

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic, knowledgeable radiographer with a strong passion for plain film imaging. This is a dual-focused role, combining service leadership with professional development. The successful candidate will take the lead in delivering and developing our plain film X-ray service, based at the Alexandra hospital in Redditch. Alongside this, the role offers an exciting opportunity to train as a reporting radiographer. This development pathway will enable the post holder to expand their expertise in plain film interpretation while supporting and enhancing the capabilities of the existing reporting team.

We have a team of 13 reporting Radiographers, led by a Consultant Radiographer. The team currently manage over 75 % of the plain film reporting which includes running a daily hot reporting service to the 2 Emergency Departments and 4 Minor Injury Units. Our Consultant Radiographer is an international lecturer in plain film reporting and regular visiting lecturer at several universities. Reporting radiographers in the trust are supported with on-going training and expanding scope of practice, as part of this we expect reporters to work towards qualification in reporting all body parts. We want to develop advanced practice within the department and would therefore expect the post holder to participate in teaching and audit.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based at Alexandra Hospital, however will be required to travel around the trust offering teaching and support when necessary.

Prior to commencing the reporting qualification, and throughout the training period, a flexible approach will be adopted to support study, mentoring, and shadowing opportunities with the existing reporting team.

On completion of their reporting qualification, the post holder, if working full time, will be allocated a minimum of five dedicated reporting sessions per week.

The service is progressing towards a seven-day reporting model, and opportunities for home reporting are available. A flexible approach is supported to enable reporting commitments to be met across the seven-day service.

The successful candidate will be required to support in both a clinical and managerial capacity and will be required to support our out of hours duties as part of the Radiology departments key service provision.

There is an expectation that the appointed candidate will support other services within Radiology (according to knowledge and skills) and as a senior staff member will be required to support the leadership team as and when required.

About us

Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

Best services for local people
Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
Best use of resources
Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Date posted

20 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,615 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9365-26-0301

Job locations

The Alexandra Hospital

Woodrow Drive

Redditch

Worcestershire

B98 7UB

Princess Of Wales Community Hospital

Stourbridge Road

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 0BB

Kidderminster General Hospital

Bewdley Road

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

DY11 6RJ

Worcestershire Royal Hospital

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

WR5 1DD

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a band 7 Radiographer at Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust (WAHT), there is an expectation that you will use your experience and knowledge to support both the staff and service users where appropriate. This also includes any modality leads, site leads and senior managers.

As such you will be expected to:

Maintain clinical skills and service provision within designated specialities.

Support the department in delivering continuous high quality clinical care.

Demonstrate a high level of expertise within relevant modalities/area, providing training, advice, education and support to staff.

Be responsible for ensuring the effective management and leadership of required services which will include organising workload, staffing and appropriate stock control within these areas.

Ensure operational standards are met to maintain effective and progressive service delivery.

Demonstrate effective communication with all staff including site/modality leads.

Ensure, in line with site leads, staffing levels are managed appropriately maintaining a safe, efficient and responsive service within your specific area.

Support and where appropriate, lead in the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within a specific service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.

Contribute towards service development and undertake clinical audit activity within specialist services as required.

Where appropriate, support in the delivery of complex imaging techniques using advanced technologies, recording or reporting on the outcomes.

Act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to care of patients within your appropriate speciality(s).