Senior Interventional Radiographer (Extended-role)
Closed for applications on: 17-Dec-2025 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 17-Dec-2025 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Cross site - Manchester Royal Infirmary, Wythenshawe Hospital, Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital
- Address
- Oxford Road
- Town
- Manchester
- Postcode
- M13 9WL
- Major / Minor Region
- Manchester
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This role comes with a non-residential on-call commitment.)
Salary
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Advanced Practice Interventional Radiographer
Job overview
Are you an experienced interventional radiographer looking to develop your role within interventional radiology? Do you enjoy working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team? Do you strive to provide patients with the best possible experience of care and professionalism? We are looking for an experienced interventional radiographer (min 2 years NHS IR experience) to join our well-established advanced practice team.
If this is you, we are offering the opportunity for a radiographer to join our growing team of IR radiographers working across Manchester University Foundation Trust. As an experienced IR radiographer, you will be expected to provide leadership; deliver training, and support the management team in one of the country's largest IR departments. This role provides excellent career progression with full training in several aspects of extended-role interventional radiography.
There are many reasons why MFT is a fantastic place to work as an IR radiographer:
- One of the country’s largest Trusts with a single vascular hub covering a population of 1.8m.
- Specialist centre for endovascular, renal and hepato-biliary services.
- Wide range of specialist procedures including endovascular aortic repair, embolisation, urological and gastro-intestinal interventions.
- Excellent reputation for research, education and innovation.
Applicants must possess a degree or a diploma in Diagnostic Radiography and be HCPC registered, they must also be currently working/studying within the NHS
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Main duties of the job
The posts are cross site, involving work at the Wythenshawe, Manchester Royal and Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital. Across the sites we have 5 interventional rooms, used for a mixture of vascular, non-vascular and paediatric intervention, as well as 3 hybrid theatres that are used for vascular intervention and endovascular surgery.
Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will be responsible for providing high quality imaging and exceptional patient care during complex Interventional Radiology procedures. Working with highly sophisticated, specialised equipment you will be responsible for patient and equipment positioning, acquisition, manipulation and archiving of images. The procedures also involve the use of a wide range of expensive, sterile consumables and a detailed knowledge of these is required. The radiographer must be able to respond rapidly to any request for equipment and advise radiology trainees and consultants of alternative equipment if necessary.
Many interventional procedures result in a high radiation dose and minimising radiation to the patient, operator and other staff present during the procedure is a critical responsibility of the post.
There will be opportunities to be involved with research and to lead audit projects that result in service improvement.
The successful candidate would be expected to participate in the 24/7 out of hours, non- residential on-call service and must be prepared to work flexible shifts.
Working for our organisation
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.
Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.
At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.
Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Radiography)
- Registration as a Diagnostic Radiographer with the Health Professions Council
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate qualification in IR/Advanced Medical Imaging/Advanced Practice
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience as a radiographer in interventional radiology
- Experience of teaching and developing junior staff
- Evidence of undertaking clinical research and/or clinical audit
Desirable criteria
- Experience of waiting list management and patient prioritisation to ensure national and clinical targets are met
- Experience of service development
- Experience as RPS or demonstration of undertaking dose optimisation projects
- Experience of stock management
Skills / abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent planning and organisation skills, able to manage own time effectively
- Excellent communication skills. Able to communicate calmly and effectively with a wide range of colleagues and patients
- Ability to prioritise and organise the workload to ensure patient throughput is maximised
- Ability to prioritise patient and service needs based on clinical priority
- Ability to manage complex situations efficiently, ensuring staff and patient needs are met
- Ability to coach and mentor less experienced radiographers in specialised techniques
- Ability to assess situations and make complex decisions to ensure service continuity and best practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of improving patient experience through change
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Richard Hoddes
- Job title
- Lead Interventional Radiographer (MRI)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 276 8588
- Additional information
Emily Zheng
Lead Interventional Radiographer (Wythenshawe)
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