Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Radiographer

The closing date is 21 April 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for applicants who meet the core job specification and who would like to jump start their career at Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust.

You can be part of our hardworking, dynamic team working in the Diagnostic Imaging departments at East Surrey, Crawley and Horsham Hospitals.

You may be about to graduate in 2026 or have completed a general rotational training at band 5 level in an acute hospital setting. You may simply be interested in broadening your experience, returning to practice or are looking for the opportunity to pursue a Post grad qualification.

At Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust, we believe in investing in our staff and understand that ensuring staff satisfaction is key to delivering a high-quality patient experience and outstanding quality care. We encourage staff with career progression opportunities, such as attending external study days, in-house opportunities and Red dot courses.

Applicants are expected to work flexibly across all 4 sites.

There is an on-call commitment and expectation of shift work and 7 day working

Applications are welcomed from highly motivated radiographers who are keen to be part of a successful, continually developing organisation. The successful candidate will be fully supported through our induction process with a dedicated mentor to ensure your progress is on-track. The post-holder should hold a BSc in Radiography (or equivalent) or be due to qualify 2026.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. At East Surrey Hospital we provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Redhill CDC in Surrey provide less complex planned services.

Date posted

13 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-7910899-RB

Job locations

Crawley Hospital

West Green Drive

Crawley

RH11 7DH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
UK trained pending registration or hold HCPC registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of NHS experience / acute hospital experience

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
UK trained pending registration or hold HCPC registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of NHS experience / acute hospital experience

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.

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

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

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Crawley Hospital

West Green Drive

Crawley

RH11 7DH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Crawley Hospital

West Green Drive

Crawley

RH11 7DH

Employer's website

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