Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated, skilled Band 6 Radiographer to work within our team at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based at Aintree University Hospital and the North Liverpool Community sites (St Chads, Litherland town hall and Kenilworth Road).

The successful candidate will work independently producing radiographic images of the highest diagnostic quality with the minimum radiation dose to patients and staff whilst maintaining excellent standards to patient care.

You will be capable of supervising and supporting a team of radiographers, imaging assistants, student radiographers, assistant practitioners and radiographer apprentices offering advice and supervision to less experienced staff.

Participation in the community shift rota is essential.

Main duties of the job

• General first line supervision of radiographic work within the Radiology Department.
• Tuition of the Radiographic students in Radiographic imaging and Interpretation.
• Supervision and coordination of the clinical team, performing imaging examinations at a consistently high technical and professional standard.
• Support the Band 7 Lead Radiographers for taking responsibility for the day to day activity within the x-ray department.
• Assist with & support development of Band 5 Radiographers and Assistant Practitioners ensuring compliance with department protocols and procedures.
• Ensuring QA, preventative maintenance and breakdown is completed and records are maintained.
• Involvement in Audit, Research and Presentations.
• Maintain correct patient records and statutory radiation records.
• Ensure that the code of Practice for Radiation Safety, as drawn up in the Local Rules, is observed at all times, and report any breaches or problems concerning these rules to the Senior RPS / RPA.

About us
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.

Job responsibilities

• To maintain a high standard of work and to strive for continual improvements in radiographic standards and patient care
• Undertake complex decisions by assessing patient records and referral information to inform clinical practice by selecting the correct imaging intervention from a range of possibilities to facilitate optimisation.
• Effectively communicate with other trust staff including support staff; professional colleagues; managers and consultant staff to ensure the appropriateness of imaging procedures in relation to the patients condition
• To provide specialist advice to junior staff /colleagues and act as a role model and to play an active role in maintaining and improving staff morale across all staff groups
• Deputise for the Principal Radiographer when required.
• Effectively and fairly allocate tasks to members of the team in order to successfully manage the workload of the area in which they are working.
• To explain procedures to patients in order to facilitate their full understanding and cooperation throughout the examination.
• To develop a good working knowledge of the functionality of all appropriate equipment within the department and ensure that competency frameworks are completed for all imaging equipment and reviewed annually
• To follow the statutory Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulation (IR(ME)R) procedures, and undertake the duties of an IR(ME)R Operator. These duties ensure that practical tasks that may influence patient radiation dose or image quality are carried out correctly according to the documented procedures
• To ensure that imaging requests are clear and appropriate as dictated by the Royal College of Radiologists guidelines and take appropriate action if they fail to meet the guidelines and provide guidance for more junior staff as required.
• To use computerised and manual methods of documentation to provide accurate imaging patient records and ensuring the requirements of the Data Protection Act are complied with when handling patient information
• To counsel and mentor staff to promote welfare and knowledge of roles
• To provide indirect supervision for band 5 radiographers and direct supervision for assistant practitioners and to assist in their personal development.
• To provide supervision and training of student radiographers, assistant practitioners and imaging assistants when required, including undertaking student assessments as required.
• To regularly access personal Trust email account as this is a common mechanism of communication across the Trust.
• To log a datix incident form when things go wrong or if there is a near miss event. Provide witness statements to support incident investigation.
• Ensure that any faults in equipment, fixtures, fitting or fabric are recorded and notified to the appropriate persons.

Please see job description and personal specification for further details.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc or Degree in Radiography
• HCPC registration

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of Radiology Information system
• Understanding of Picture Archive Computerised System

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable post-graduation experience an element of which in an acute hospital
• Staff supervision
• Participated in emergency single handed out of hours duties

Skills
Essential

• Communication and interpersonal
• Ability to interact within a multidisciplinary team
• Organisational skills
• Schedule own workload and run an x-ray room
• Participated in red dot scheme to identify small abnormalities in static images, advise medical staff appropriately

Other
Essential

• Satisfactory CPD portfolio demonstrating evidence of personal development

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.