This post is only open to internal applicants.
Senior Dental Radiographer
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area
Imaging
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Secondment: 6 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
287-DSS-214-25
Department name
LUH - 1 General Staffing (AFC posts)
Site
Liverpool University Dental Hospital
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/08/2025 23:59
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Radiographer to be seconded into a Band 6 Senior Dental Radiographer role for a period of six months.
The successful candidate will competently perform a range of radiographic techniques, effectively plan and prioritise their own workload, and provide guidance and supervision to other staff members to ensure the delivery of high-quality, responsive diagnostic imaging within a collaborative team environment.
Under the delegation of the Dental Principal Radiographer and Education Lead, the post holder will also contribute to the clinical education and training of staff and students within the department.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an effective member of the team, delivering a high standard of X-ray and Cone Beam CT services with a strong emphasis on outstanding patient care.
They will be expected to maintain a consistently high standard of work and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of radiographic practices and patient care within Liverpool Dental Hospital.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Making informed decisions by assessing patient records and referral information to select the most appropriate imaging intervention from a range of options, ensuring optimal outcomes.
- Participating in the vetting of Cone Beam CT examinations.
- Communicating effectively with Trust staff, including support staff, professional colleagues, managers, and consultants, to ensure imaging procedures are appropriate to the patient's condition.
- Providing specialist advice to junior staff and colleagues, acting as a role model, and playing an active role in maintaining and improving staff morale across all staff groups.
- Deputising for the Principal Radiographer when required, including the fair and effective allocation of tasks to team members to manage departmental workload efficiently.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
In addition to the main duties of the role, the post holder will also be expected to:
- Explain procedures clearly to patients to ensure their full understanding and cooperation throughout the examination.
- Develop a thorough working knowledge of all relevant equipment within the department and ensure competency frameworks for all imaging equipment are completed and reviewed annually.
- Adhere to statutory Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) and undertake the duties of an IR(ME)R Operator, ensuring all practical tasks that may influence patient radiation dose or image quality are performed correctly and in line with documented procedures.
- Ensure imaging requests are clear and appropriate, in accordance with Royal College of Radiologists guidelines. Take appropriate action when requests do not meet these standards and provide guidance to junior staff as needed.
- Use both computerised and manual documentation methods to maintain accurate patient imaging records, ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act when handling patient information.
- Counsel and mentor staff to support their welfare and understanding of their roles. Provide indirect supervision for Band 5 Radiographers and direct supervision for Assistant Practitioners, supporting their personal and professional development.
- Provide supervision and training for Student Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners, Imaging Assistants, Dental Students, Dental Nurses, and Dental Therapists. This includes conducting student assessments in line with specified requirements.
- Regularly access and monitor the Trust email account, as it is a key communication tool across the organisation.
- Log Datix incident forms for any adverse events or near misses. Provide witness statements to support incident investigations and ensure that any faults with equipment, fixtures, fittings, or the department environment are reported to the appropriate personnel.
Please refer to the full job description and person specification for further details.
Person specification
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Ability to interact withing a multidisciplinary team
- Good communication
- Ability to challenge current practice
- Good time management
- Supporting learning and development
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of presenting to a wider audience
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in radiography or relevant specialist area
- Supervision of radiographic staff
- Dental Radiography experience
- Involvement in Training Students and the provision of assessment and feedback
- Experience of Supervising Professional Staff
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of undertaking Clinical Audit
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- DCR or Degree in Radiography
- HCPC Registered
Desirable criteria
- IT skills. Word processing, E.Mail and spread sheets
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Posts advertised to 'internal staff' are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).
From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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