231982 R1 (MG) Radiographer (Band 5)

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.Royal Infirmary of EdinburghEdinburghRadiology DirectorateBand 5 Rotational Radiographer 37 hours (36 hours as of April 2026)PermanentWe are seeking motivated, enthusiastic and conscientious radiographers to join our team in Main X-ray at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The post holders will rotate in various departments, such as A&E, Portables, Inpatients, Outpatients, Orthopaedics, Fluoroscopy, PCO and Theatre. The post will provide an excellent opportunity for the successful candidates to develop and expand their expertise and skills.As a Rotational Radiographer you will become proficient in all aspects of the above imaging. You will also be expected to supervise and train Radiographers on their induction period, Students and Assistant Practitioners.This post provides an excellent opportunity to work with state of the art equipment.Equipment includes; Philips, Samsung and Fuji X-ray Rooms and Portable machines and Siemens, Philips and GE Image IntensifiersThe successful applicants will be required to participate in days, evenings, nights and weekends on a 5/7 shift systemFor Further Information Please ContactKirsty McCraithRadiography Team LeaderTel: 0131242 3725Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early.The email address you provide will be used for notifications. Please check your Junk and Spam inboxes as notifications may go directly to these.We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website.For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found.It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsoredBEFORE submitting your application form.This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: .