Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Radiographer
The closing date is 15 November 2026

Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, patient focused, progressive Radiographer who is currently in our Rotational team to join our core IR and Fluoroscopy team. Candidates must be good team players and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, and communication skills.

The IR and Fluoroscopy departments are an exciting place to work and is rapidly expanding, with excellent opportunities to progress in a wide range of specialties. Our services currently include major trauma, acute stroke services including intra-arterial thrombectomy, and other specialist IR work.

Staff applying for this role should already be fully trained within the service and be able to provide cover for the 24/7 service, including out of hours oncall cover and 7 day working.

Main duties of the job
Staff applying for this role will have to ensure the highest standards of patient care within own area of work. There is a requirement for these already trained staff to become an expert in highly complex imaging procedures that utilise the Interventional Radiology department, and ensure all images obtained are of the highest quality. Staff will need to work within a large multidisciplinary team to liaise with specialist nursing staff, Radiologists, Neurosurgeons, and anaesthetists as required. Some cross site working maybe required as the NCA service requires.

Those applying for the role will need to ensure radiation protection for all staff, patients and visitors and to advise where necessary, this includes quality assurance of the Radiology machines.

The successful candidate will need to assist and support the lead radiographer in safe and effective management of the area including the management of personnel, facilities and stock; Assist in continually striving to improve the service provided and contribute towards service improvements; Assist with management and leadership of the area and staff working within it.

The candidate will need to participate in the provision of an out of hours service, 24/7 and 365 days a year. Flexible working can be supported but as a small team this will need to be balanced against the service provisions.

About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Oncall duties will be part of this role
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-CSS-PS149-26
Job locations: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 8HD, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training

• Essential: Diploma/BSc Radiography
• Essential: HCPC Registration

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Essential: Fully trained within Interventional Radiology and significant post qualification experience in a range of radiographic and screening procedures
• Essential: Experience of workload management
• Essential: Experience of leading a radiographic team and mentoring
• Essential: Good communication skills
• Essential: A willingness to teach
• Essential: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Essential: Knowledge of appropriate modalities
• Essential: Experience of QA testing and radiation protection
• Essential: Evidence of a willingness to expand the clinical role
• Essential: Evidence of changes within practice
• Essential: Ability to use IT systems
• Essential: Ability to organise and prioritise to meet deadlines
• Essential: Problem solving and decision making skills
• Essential: Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others including CPD
• Desirable: Wide range of experience in Interventional Radiology procedures including peripheral/cardiac/neurovascular
• Desirable: Multidisciplinary team leadership
• Desirable: Participation in audit
• Desirable: Management of complaints and incidents
• Desirable: Experience in helping to manage staff e.g appraisals and competencies
• Desirable: Experience in stock management
• Desirable: Research and development
• Desirable: Evidence of assisting service 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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 8HD, United Kingdom

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Service Manager Charlotte Smith, Charlotte.smith@nca.nhs.uk, 01612065091

Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.