Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

NM/Plain FIlm Radiographer (or Trainee under Annex 21)

The closing date is 23 January 2026

Job summary

NM/PF Radiographer Band 6 (or Trainee under annex 21)

Are you an experienced Radiographer looking for a new challenge? If so MWL are recruiting for the Whiston, St Helens and community sites.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified radiographer to join our team as part of the Nuclear medicine/plain film team at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The post will provide NM and PF cover cross multiple sites. Working hours will include a combination of days, evenings and weekends, including bank holidays . There will also be an on call commitment

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated individual with a flexible approach to working who can demonstrate good organisational and communication skills along with a commitment to a quality patient focused service

If applying as a trainee you will be expected to complete the PGD in Nuclear Medicine imaging

37.5 hours per week

The JD & PS are currently under AfC review and are subject to change.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to high standards of patient care, providing a comprehensive and efficient general and NM service, while following all safety policies, procedures and regulations required.

Act as Practitioner and Operator under IR(ME)R 2017. Utilising highly complex imaging equipment and evaluating images.

To supervise the clinical work of , Radiographers, Radiography Assistant Practitioners, Radiology department assistants and student Radiographers.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

oRated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

oTop 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

07 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

409-7639185-A

Job locations

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Rd

Prescot

L35 5DR

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be a proficient member of the radiographic team with responsibility for producing high quality images for Radiological interpretation across the broad spectrum of client/patient groups.

The Team provided radiological services to Health community, providing ED, inpatient, outpatient and GP services to a broad spectrum of client/patient groups.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be a proficient member of the radiographic team with responsibility for producing high quality images for Radiological interpretation across the broad spectrum of client/patient groups.

The Team provided radiological services to Health community, providing ED, inpatient, outpatient and GP services to a broad spectrum of client/patient groups.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detailed information

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Radiography (Diagnostic) or DCR(R)
Registered with HCPC

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge & Relevant level of experience in CT and General radiographic procedures
Have a sound understanding of Quality Issues and Audit
Experience of working unsocial hours.

Desirable

Have highly developed specialist theoretical knowledge of CT scanning

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills in order to relate effectively to staff and patients
Evidence of teamwork
Communication skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Radiography (Diagnostic) or DCR(R)
Registered with HCPC

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Knowledge & Relevant level of experience in CT and General radiographic procedures
Have a sound understanding of Quality Issues and Audit
Experience of working unsocial hours.

Desirable

Have highly developed specialist theoretical knowledge of CT scanning

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal skills in order to relate effectively to staff and patients
Evidence of teamwork
Communication skills

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

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Rd

Prescot

L35 5DR

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Rd

Prescot

L35 5DR

Employer's website

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