Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 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.

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

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 radiographer, you will work independently and as part of a team to provide high standard imaging services to a wide variety of patients.

Supervision, training and assessment of apprentice and 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: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 3 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number: 390-HC-CSS-BA-3824

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.

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

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Superintendent Radiographer, Neil Kilbey, neil.kilbey@nhs.net, 01268524900

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