Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Dual banded 5/6 Radiographer

The closing date is 29 July 2025

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 and / or Band 6 Radiographer to join our existing skilled, friendly radiographic team here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust providing services across the full week.

You will be based at Basildon in central Essex. The role requires rotation through different areas of the department including A&E, Theatres, Mobile and General x-ray. You will also be required to rotate through our outlying Community Hospitals. As a dual banded post, candidates will be supported for promotion to Band 6 roles through a well-structured development plan.

So, if this sounds like the role for you, please apply today.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 radiographer, you will work independently, as part of a team, following the completion of competences and development and consolidation of your training, you will be assessed, enabling progression to a Band 6 role.

In this senior role you will also be expected to take a supervisory role leading a small group. Band 6 radiographers act as mentors for this process and are also required to supervise and assess undergraduate students.

We are fully DR compliant including at our community hospital sites. Between the sites we provide Plain film , theatre, fluoroscopy, CT, MR, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and Cardiac Imaging.

As a department we support Radiographer Advanced and Extended Scope practice related to service need, including Image Reporting, Radiographer led CT Colonography and upper GI Fluoroscopy. We support the education and development of staff and have a dedicated Education Committee to ensure training is relevant, distributed fairly and supportive of Departmental goals.

To undertake duties as part of the rotational radiographer team working in area's including plain film, theatres, mobiles, dentals and fluoroscopy

Full participation in 24-hours per day, 365 day per year shift system including nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Rotation through all sites including Community Hospitals.

Opportunity to train in CT, MR, fluoroscopy and IR as and when service requirements allow and in consideration with training needs of all staff

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Details

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

390-CSS-BA-9744

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role in radiography using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting role in radiography using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.We look forward to your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Radiology or equivalent
  • Record of current CPD

Desirable

  • Certificate of competence - cannulation

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017
  • Demonstrable experience or equivalent in radiology

Desirable

  • Experience within an acute hospital setting
  • Routine CT experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc Radiology or equivalent
  • Record of current CPD

Desirable

  • Certificate of competence - cannulation

Experience

Essential

  • Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017
  • Demonstrable experience or equivalent in radiology

Desirable

  • Experience within an acute hospital setting
  • Routine CT 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.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Acting Superintendent Radiographer

Neil Kilbey

neil.kilbey@nhs.net

01268524900

Details

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

390-CSS-BA-9744

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NL


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