Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Radiographer/Specialist Radiographer

The closing date is 18 November 2025

Job summary

We have vacancies for B5/6 Radiographers looking for a new challenge and would welcome applications from radiographers with MRI and CT experience as well as newly qualified radiographers.

Harrogate and District Hospital Trust have some excellent opportunities for applicants. We have a bold capital replacement scheme underway; our ED suite and plain film department have both been refurbished each with two modern DR rooms. The main department is being re-built, due to open in 2026 with new equipment, CT suite and MRI suite. Our community site at Ripon Community Hospital has also been refurbished.

Please note, Radiographers require experience inNHS radiography practice, HCPC registration and associated English qualifications (IELTS).

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated team players.

We are a district general hospital supporting community services and acute workflow. Our core hours are 8am to 8pm 7 days per week, with acute services covered overnight with onsite shifts at Harrogate.

We are a reasonably small team and therefore Radiographers need to be able to rotate through all areas and be flexible. All Radiographers are expected to take part in out of hours duties.

The department provides

Plain film imaging and fluoroscopy services to hospital and community wide clinical areas including trauma and orthopaedic, cardiac catheter lab, theatre and mobile radiography as well as GP referrals. The department also provides a full range of Ultrasound, CT scanning, Nuclear Medicine, Bone Mineral Densitometry MRI scanning and symptomatic Mammography services.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Details

Date posted

06 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

421-PSC-3437R

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on these positions please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on these positions please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

  • Professional qualification BSC in Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography)
  • HCPC accreditation
  • IELTS or equivalent
  • Experience in radiography practice within acute public sector healthcare (NHS)
  • Previously undertaken on-call and out of hours duties (this could be as part of the undergraduate degree)

Desirable

  • 2 years post qualification experience of radiography practice

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
  • Participation in out of hours duties and the on-call service is essential
  • Willingness to travel between Trust sites in order to meet service needs
Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

  • Professional qualification BSC in Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography)
  • HCPC accreditation
  • IELTS or equivalent
  • Experience in radiography practice within acute public sector healthcare (NHS)
  • Previously undertaken on-call and out of hours duties (this could be as part of the undergraduate degree)

Desirable

  • 2 years post qualification experience of radiography practice

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust
  • Participation in out of hours duties and the on-call service is essential
  • Willingness to travel between Trust sites in order to meet service needs

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

X-Ray Team Lead

David Desborough

david.desborough@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

06 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

421-PSC-3437R

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


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