About this role
Job summary
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 17th October 2027
To provide a professional, high quality and responsive departmental service, to patients, in a safe clinical environment. The post holder will practice without the direct supervision of a clinician.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
Shifts are a mixture of lengths (from 7.5hrs to 12.5hrs paid). You will be required to work flexibly - weekday / weekend and out of hour's duties (including nights and on-call) within the NNUH Trust, including Cromer District Hospital and the Community Diagnostic Centre. We operate a 7 day working week which includes rostering at nights, weekends and Bank Holidays. We offer flexible working opportunities as well.
The postholder must have previous extensive experience working in a senior position (Band 6 or above) within radiography, preferably in Plain Film.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking highly motivated candidates to apply for a Band 6 fixed term post in Plain Film. This position involves delivering high-quality imaging, ensuring clinical safety, and upholding excellent patient care. Flexibility is essential, with radiographers expected to provide 24/7 patient care, manage workflow, and take on non clinical responsibilities such as appraisals, governance, coaching, and incident investigation. You will be required to manage day-to-day workflow across Plain Film, acting as a daily Coordinator, supervising and managing a large team of Radiographers, APs and Assistants, ensuring excellent patient flow and service provision across a large Department. The post holder will require extensive experience at working at a Senior level in Radiography, preferably Plain Film.
Please note, this is not a training post, and previous experience at Band 6 or equivalent senior level is essential.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Flexible working hours Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description Job responsibilities
Ensure own technical standards of the modality are up to date and evidencebased, attend relevant courses, clinical meetings, study days and showevidence of Continued Professional Development. Fulfil mandatory trainingrequirements, in-service and staff development training and take part in theannual appraisal system. Maintain an active Continuous Professional Development portfolio. Ensure a high standard of professionalism and patient care within their workarea. This includes appropriate communication with patients providingreassurance and obtaining the patients confidence and co operation to obtainthe required diagnostic images. Undertake audits as part of the Departmental and Trust Governance and Auditprogrammes. Take part in research imaging when required as a means ofservice development and improvement. Act as a resource for developing new imaging techniques and adapting theseto the needs of the clinician. Comply with all relevant Trust policies and procedures.To promote good relationships in their dealings with other departments,hospital staff, patients and the public. To promote good relationships in their dealings with other departments,hospital staff, patients and the public. Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma/Degree of College of Radiographer or equivalent Current HCPC registered
Experience Essential
Appropriate knowledge must be up to date and underpinned by theoretical and practical experience
Skills Essential
Ability to train other members of staff including all clinical staff at undergraduate & postgraduate levels Demonstrates willingness to learn and take on new challenges.
Desirable
Demonstrates an understanding and experience of working with performance objectives and organisation target.
Attitude, aptitude Essential
Demonstrates the ability to use own initiative Able to plan own workload and organise others in the work area Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
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 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address Norfolk and Norwich University NHSFT
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR7 0AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)