Band 5 General Radiographer

To deliver a high-quality, safe, and efficient General X-ray and DXA imaging service within Candover Radiology, ensuring excellent patient care and high diagnostic standards.

The post holder will independently assess, justify, and perform a wide range of general radiographic and DXA examinations in line with IR(ME)R, professional guidance, and departmental protocols. They will ensure images are of diagnostic quality and that patient safety, dignity, and comfort are maintained at all times.

The role involves working collaboratively with another radiographer to provide shift-based cover between 07:00 and 20:00, Monday to Friday, contributing to service continuity, staff support, and ongoing service development.

Clinical Practice

• Assess, justify, and perform General X-ray and DXA examinations in accordance with IR(ME)R, professional standards, and local protocols.
• Deliver high standards of patient care, ensuring safety, dignity, privacy, and comfort at all times.
• Confidently manage and run General X-ray and DXA lists, adapting to urgent or unplanned clinical demands.
• Accurately position patients and operate imaging equipment to achieve optimal diagnostic image quality while minimising radiation dose.
  
  

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• Undertake DXA scans in accordance with national guidance and local procedures, ensuring accurate data acquisition and quality control.
• Perform daily quality assurance checks and basic equipment troubleshooting, escalating issues appropriately.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organised imaging environment.
  
  

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier – Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Brendan Kritter Job title: PP Radiology Manager Email address: brendan.kritter@hhft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01256315035