East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Radiographer - Conquest

The closing date is 30 March 2026

Job summary

Join us at Hastings, in 1066 country. Home to some of Sussex's finest coast and countryside. We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5radiographer to join our expanding Department of Radiology at the Conquest Hospital Hastings.

This is a clinical role with an emphasis on General and Trauma Radiography so the right candidate will requirerelevant experience.

Previous experience working as a radiographer in the UK or working in a Radiology Department at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust will be an advantage.

Main duties of the job

Shift duties to provide a comprehensive 24 hour, 365 day a year servicein Trauma and General Radiographyare an essential part of this role. You should be able to work a variety of shifts in order to meet this commitment together with out of hours working.

The department is home to a Siemens Artis Zee Interventional Suite, Siemens Axiom Artis Cardiac, Siemens Artis Zee Multipurpose, Toshiba Aquilion 64 and an Aquilion ONE CT Scanners, Agfa Automated DR600 X-ray, GE Senographe Pristina and two Siemens Aera 1.5 MRI Scanners.

The department actively supports internal training in speciality modalities to include Cardiac and Interventional Radiography, CT and MR scanning. External training is supported in Medical Ultrasound, Radiographer reporting and Mammography.

We have permanent roles available.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Date posted

16 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-ED2036

Job locations

Conquest Hospital

Hastings

TN37 7RD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSC Honours Diagnostic
Radiographer / DCR or equivalent (Grade 2.2 or above only).
HPC registration (must be obtained prior to commencement of employment)

Desirable

ECDL or alternative IT qualification

Experience

Essential

Must have current clinical experience or be newly qualified.
Precious experience of working as part of a team

Skills

Essential

General Radiography skills
Team working within multi-disciplinary setting
Able to prioritise and organise own workload.
Knowledge of radiation regulations
Good organisational and interpersonal skills
Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal
Good keyboard and IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSC Honours Diagnostic
Radiographer / DCR or equivalent (Grade 2.2 or above only).
HPC registration (must be obtained prior to commencement of employment)

Desirable

ECDL or alternative IT qualification

Experience

Essential

Must have current clinical experience or be newly qualified.
Precious experience of working as part of a team

Skills

Essential

General Radiography skills
Team working within multi-disciplinary setting
Able to prioritise and organise own workload.
Knowledge of radiation regulations
Good organisational and interpersonal skills
Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal
Good keyboard and IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook

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

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Conquest Hospital

Hastings

TN37 7RD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Conquest Hospital

Hastings

TN37 7RD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)