r/RadiographyUK

Hey everyone I have a band 3 radiographer aide interview coming up and this is my first ever interview after having so many nhs job rejections and just job rejections in general. I am quite nervous but also very determined to get this job as I see it a very good fit for me as I firstly need a job but also need experience in healthcare anyways for med applications later, and also have a lot of time in my hands right now. I have a few questions and if anyone can answer any at all, I would be incredibly grateful thank youu.

1- How is the interview assessed and how can I guarantee I get the highest number of marks possible?

2- What questions are likely to come up and which ones definitely always come up?

3- I have a feeling tell me about yourself question comes up all the time, do correct me if not. But I struggle with what to say in this question as I have not had any previous jobs before, just had volunteering at a care home, primary school and a week work experience at a law firm. I am currently in uni and just finished my first year.

4- Also with the previous question I am uncertain how long it should be because I'm trying to mention everything and every skill I possibly can its quite long and may take me 2 mins 30 seconds but I fear that's too long. However I wouldn't say I am rambling as I mention my skills from my experiences, my skills from my current degree and why I want to work there specifically so I think its useful information I'm not sure. But Its quite long.

5- How can I make my answers unique and impress the panel?

6- What are some things I should not be doing or saying at all?

7-Also how do I dress to the interview, I understand It should be smart, but what can I wear as someone who doesn't really have a blazer/

Any input would be very helpful for me and others too hopefully!

especially if anyone's got the job first try please do help out but anyone's that actually done an interview do contribute please.

Thanks a lot.

Today I had AP and lateral X-rays of my foot, but I forgot to remove my dosimeter. I was wearing a lead apron, and the dosimeter was partially covered by it. Will it register a high dose? Could this be a problem or even lead to me being removed from radiation work? Has anyone experienced this?

I have been hired into a degree apprenticeship. My employer is super aware that I am a single parent and I can happily do full time while training and establishing myself. But my son is going to start school in a few years and I cannot bear the thought of not being able to leave at 3pm to pick him up.

Is there likely any chance of me putting in a flexible working request, that’s accepted, for me to either work 5 days but finish at 3pm, or 4 days finishing at 3 and 1 day finishing at 5/6? Do you think this is actually realistic? Has anybody in your trust been able to do this? Or is everybody full time?

Brutally honest answers welcome. Thankyou 🙏

Hi everyone,

I'm a mature student and I'm hoping to study a BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography, ideally at Canterbury Christ Church University.

One thing I'm really worried about is the clinical placements. I have family commitments abroad every year from mid-July to mid-August, and I had to give up on my dream of studying nursing because the placement requirements made that impossible.

I was wondering if anyone studying Diagnostic Radiography (especially at Canterbury Christ Church) could tell me what the placement schedule is like/which academic calendar to follow (Trimester, Semester etc) . Do placements usually take place during the summer, or are they mostly during term time?

I'd really appreciate any advice or experiences. Thank you! :(

Hi,

Looking for some help.

I'm a band 6 Radiographer working in the NHS. I've applied for a trainee general sonographer role in the NHS. For the first part of the interview it was a skills lab where we had to look at images on a slideshow and identify anatomy/pathologies. We also had to scan a fake patient.

I've been invited to the more formal interview, and was wondering if anyone has interviewed for a similar role. I would really appreciate any advice on the types of questions they asked or what I should prepare for.

Thank you! :)

Here’s the sitch, currently waiting for my a level results, Really want to do Radiography, But not the in the UK. Imo Radiographers are undervalued here(in comparison).My questions to those who have or know someone that has transitioned to the us in the field of radiography is, Has anyone made the transition from UK to US in radiography? How does the uk’s Radiography degree hold up in the us(anything extra required?). How much experience does it take to make the transition? And finally the most important bit to me, How often does the job you land in the u.s from the uk lead to sponsoring in that your allowed to stay in the us to work freely long term? And how long does the process take? Thank you for reading and i would really appreciate any insight!

Hi everyone, I have a Band 5 Radiographer interview tomorrow at Nottingham and I'm looking for any last minute tips or things I should make sure I know going in.

The interview comprises three parts: a clinical scenario, an image review, and a panel interview. I've put in a decent amount of preparation but would really appreciate any advice on what to focus on or look into tonight.

My main worry for the clinical scenario is positioning - specifically if they ask me to position for spines, especially lateral projections. Is this something they commonly ask at Band 5 interviews?

Any help would be massively appreciated, thanks!

I’m an American radiographer and I am very interested in moving to the UK down the line. The one thing I am worried about is the salary to be able to live comfortably and travel to many countries and have many vacations a year. In America, traveling radiographers have the opportunity to make an extreme amount of money doing contracts. $4000/week is the highest rate I’ve seen, is there anything like that in the UK?

My skills include X-ray and CT, and I plan on learning both MRI on the job and ultrasound through an educational program.

Hey everyone.

I feel grateful I landed an interview in this current climate.

If anyone has worked or works or aware of the structure or specific questions or topics University Hospital Nottingham Radiography team likes to pose. Can you please share so I do my utmost to not mess it up.

Many thanks

Sorry if it seems stupid that I'm asking this on reddit but it just feels embarrassing to ask anyone I know irl.

Im a 2nd year student and I retook an exam that I failed a couple weeks ago and I'm still waiting on the results. I'm really nervous that I've messed it up again somehow, despite genuinely giving it my all this time.

I'm not sure what I'd do if I did fail this exam again. Would I have to really retake the year like I've heard? I just feel like if I did fail it again then I'm just beyond help.

If anyone has gone through this or knows about the process, your advice would be super appreciated

Hello, I am a first year radiography student about to go into second year and I’ve been in CT for a week and really enjoy it- is there a way for me to qualify straight into CT rather than having to go into xray first?

I've just got my first interview offer and it's saying we'll have a 60-90 min interview. 1/4 for a scenario, 1/4 for image interpretation, 1/2 for the actual interview.

Is this normal? At uni when we did the mock interview, we did scenario questions and image interpretation IN the main interview and it was 30 mins altogether. I'm wondering if this is just the process at this specific trust or if its what I should expect from now on lol.