Job Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Band 6: £39,959 - £48,117

Full time hours: 37.5 per week

Permanent contract

The CT/MRI department at Queen Alexandra Hospital is a fun, dynamic, vibrant and progressive department with state-of-the-art technology, located on the South coast of England in a lively city with deep historical roots.

We currently have vacancy for an enthusiastic, driven, and motivated Band 6 Radiographers, with a keen interest to specialise in CT and MRI scanning to join our team.

The department has the benefit of cutting-edge CT and MRI technology and provides staff with the exciting opportunity to work with the latest Canon Aquilion One CT scanner and 3T MRI technology in a clinical setting. The department is equipped with 6 CT scanners and 3 MRI scanners with all staff encouraged to rotate through both modalities.

We are an innovative unit, with a very friendly and caring atmosphere, currently operating a 12hr shift system over 7 days. There is also a requirement to contribute to the night shift and on-call rotas.

What can we offer you?

• A wide variety of experience in all aspects of cross-sectional imaging.
• 3 to 4 long shifts per week – fixed days, with lots of flexibility.
• A teaching department with a 4-tier structure and supporting mentorship from the team.
• Many opportunities for education and advancement.
• Encouragement to continue your professional development. We will also support your professional development via internal courses.
• Career development mentorship from band 5 through to band 8a.
• Staff benefits which include childcare vouchers, onsite gym / swimming pool, cycle to work scheme, access to our free Beach Hut and much more!

Candidates must submit a comprehensive description of their career to date detailing how they meet all the skills and knowledge requirement of the person specification included within the job description.

As a guide this element would be no less than 1000 words.

Please contact Judy Lawson - MRI Superintendent for more information about the role. Judy.Lawson2@nhs.net

Please see attached for additional information

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc (Hons) degree or Diploma in Diagnostic Imaging
• Hold a current HCPC registration
• 2 years post graduate experience
• Have portfolio evidence of CPD

Desirable

• 4+ years post graduate experience
• Extended Clinical role e.g. IV cannulations qualification
• Post graduate qualification
• CT Colonography experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrate specialised keyboard skills required for image manipulation
• Good organisational skills
• Strong leadership and teamworking
• Excellent communication skills
• Conscientious attention to detail
• High levels of concentration required
• Demonstrate co-ordination and sensory skills required for precise positioning of patients with narrow margin for error
• Speed and accuracy
• Understanding of current Ionising Radiation Regulations

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026