Radiographers play an important role in diagnosing and treating injuries, illness and disease, especially cancer so the quality and excellence of their work is vital towards positive outcomes. Like so many other professional healthcare roles, radiographers have their own skill set matrix.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, especially necessary when putting the patient at ease for the best images
- An interest in science, in particular biology, anatomy and physiology
- Confidence to work with highly expensive, cutting-edge technology
- Excellent attention to detail
- The ability to make decisions quickly and independently
- The ability to learn new skills and adapt as radiography is constantly changing
As well as these specific skills radiographers should also acquire general employability skills which are required throughout the healthcare sector, such as:
- Self-management
- Team player
- Business and customer awareness
- Problem solving
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Computer literate, comfortable with software packages such as PACs
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