The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Trainee CT Radiographer

The closing date is 13 June 2025

Job summary

The below job will commence as Band 5 and progressed to Band 6 once training is completed. Here at the Mid Yorkshire Trust an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee CT Radiographer to become a key role within our department here at Radiology. We require someone who has excellent organisational and Interpersonal skills and who can continuously improve themselves and help others to do so within our department. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate evidence of either BSc Radiography or D.C.R.(R), HPC Registered. Provide evidence of good CT experience. Have the ability to work accurately under pressure and show evidence of supervisory skills.

MYTT CT cover 3 hospital sites; Pontefract, Pinderfields and Dewsbury as well as a newly installed Community Diagnostic Centre based in Wakefield. The CT team work nights, extended days, evenings and weekends (including bank holidays). We are a challenging and fast-paced service and require someone who can step into this role with confidence and the ability to motivate themselves and others. We are looking for someone who can uphold our trust values & behaviours and play a crucial role in delivering excellent care.

**Please be aware that this advert will close early if we have a high volume of applicants**

Main duties of the job

To work as a member of the CT team responsible for producing high quality CT images within the Radiology Service To perform a comprehensive range of CT procedures, trust wide. To contribute towards the efficient deployment of resources enabling the patient to receive a safe, accurate and timely examination. To assist in co-ordinating workflow demands within the CT departments across the trust. To contribute towards finding solutions which will meet the rapidly changing demands on the radiology service. To contribute to training/tutorial opportunities within the CT Department. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

000274

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure imaging procedures are carried out in accordance with mandatory departmental systems of work and protocols.
To adapt technique to the condition of the patient and level of co-operation, consistent with a good diagnostic outcome/optimum image quality.
To assess each patient and request to produce the correct course of action for examination and diagnosis.
To actively develop high standards of patient care ensuring Trust policies and protocols are widely communicated and are implemented e.g., infection control.
To play an active role in the implementation and development of quality assurance programmes including departmental audit.
To undertake additional areas of responsibility as delegated by the Team Leader.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure imaging procedures are carried out in accordance with mandatory departmental systems of work and protocols.
To adapt technique to the condition of the patient and level of co-operation, consistent with a good diagnostic outcome/optimum image quality.
To assess each patient and request to produce the correct course of action for examination and diagnosis.
To actively develop high standards of patient care ensuring Trust policies and protocols are widely communicated and are implemented e.g., infection control.
To play an active role in the implementation and development of quality assurance programmes including departmental audit.
To undertake additional areas of responsibility as delegated by the Team Leader.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click "Apply now" to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click "Apply now" to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application)

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.