Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Practitioner Radiographer - Plain Film Reporting

The closing date is 12 March 2026

Job summary

You will be an expert practitioner, with responsibility for providing autonomous reports on plain film radiographic examinations, including Accident & Emergency, Outpatient and GP-referred patients.

Your working time will be spent undertaking clinical and reporting duties.

You will provide expert advice and support to senior and junior radiographers, assistant practitioners and student radiographers.

You will promote continuous professional development within the department by providing teaching sessions and communicating effectively any technical issues needing improvement.

You will also provide expert advice to hospital doctors and non-medical referrers within your field of expertise to facilitate highest standards of patient care.

You will continuously audit your own reporting standards.

Main duties of the job

The role involves interpreting plain film radiographs and producing clear, accurate written reports for General Practitioners, hospital clinicians and other healthcare professionals. You will ensure all reports are communicated promptly and take responsibility for authorising them in your own name, remaining fully accountable for their content. Any imaging that shows significant or urgent pathology must be acted upon immediately, with timely escalation to the referring clinician.

The post requires working strictly within your own level of competency and referring cases beyond this scope to a Reporting Radiographer colleague, Consultant Radiologist or Radiology Registrar. You will contribute to maintaining high image quality across the department and support ongoing quality assurance.

Continuous auditing of personal reporting standards is essential, including participation in quarterly peer review within the reporting radiographer team. The role also includes providing expert advice and support to clinicians, radiographers, student radiographers, GPs and other healthcare professionals.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-SO-0055

Job locations

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Southend

SS0 0RY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) radiography or equivalent
Postgraduate qualification in plain film reporting - axial and appendicular skeleton
Registration with the HCPC

Experience

Essential

Significant postgraduate radiography experience

Communication

Essential

Excellent written communication

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc (Hons) radiography or equivalent
Postgraduate qualification in plain film reporting - axial and appendicular skeleton
Registration with the HCPC

Experience

Essential

Significant postgraduate radiography experience

Communication

Essential

Excellent written communication

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Southend

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Southend

Prittlewell Chase

Southend

SS0 0RY

Employer's website

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