Interventional Radiographer

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 02 March 2026

To undertake all duties associated with the provision of a modern Interventional Radiology (IR) / Cardiology service, providing a high standard of care at all times.

To participate in the supervision and training of student radiographers and Interventional Radiology/Cardiology trainees.

Undertake out-of-hours and on‑call duties as necessary within the modality.

To perform a wide variety of specialised interventional radiology‑cardiac procedures and examinations as service needs required by radiology.

Undertake on‑call duties as necessary.

Able to deal with high‑pressure demands from service users, ensuring patient care is not compromised.

Work as part of a team in interventional radiology/cardiology within the Trust, but also autonomously, prioritising and managing own workload.

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

Provide a full range of clinical examinations performed within the departments, ensuring high standards of clinical practice are maintained and to be responsible for the quality of own work and that of Band 5 trainees and Student Radiographers under supervision where applicable.

Plan and undertake all duties required in the provision of the radiographic service within a specialised (modality) working environment.

Ensure that high‑quality images are produced on all ranges of patients, adapting techniques to accommodate the clinical, physical and mental needs of the patient and ensuring patient care at all times.

Registered with the Healthcare Professionals Council. Works within the HCPC professional code of conduct and standards of proficiency. Works within the policies, procedures and guidelines set by the Trust.

Practice in accordance with the current legislation governing the use of ionising radiation for medical and other purposes. Implementing Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2024 (IRMER).

Adhere to departmental safety guidelines ensuring patient and staff safety at all times. Perform pre‑examination patient checks.

Able to diffuse potentially aggressive situations involving patients, relatives or carers effectively and to be aware of the sites of alarms and to utilise personal safety alarms if necessary.

Able to deal with verbal complaints efficiently and effectively completing all documentation.

Communicate effectively with patients in all age ranges and abilities to gain a positive identification as per IRMER 2024 and their co‑operation in order to obtain high quality images.

Communicate effectively with all grades of staff and clinicians, both within and out with the department, to ensure an efficient service and compliance with IRMER 2024 Regulations.

Work with the modality Service/Team Leader to Manage/co‑ordinate the day‑to‑day workload of the modality area with multidisciplinary team.

Prioritise workflow to meet the needs of the patient; liaising effectively with other members of the team, wards, departments and clinical colleagues across the Trust.

Be responsible for the accurate completion of all records, including the appropriate section of all care pathways in which they are involved.

Utilise clinical skills to recognise and act upon emergency situations, i.e. cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, adverse reactions to contrast agents.

To participate in the cardiac intervention…