Job summary
Band 7: £47,810 -£54,710
Full time hours: 37.5 per week
Permanent contract
The MRI/CT department at the Queen Alexandra hospital is looking for an ambitious, highly motivated and dedicated radiographer with experience in CT and MRI who is passionate about staff development, leadership and education.
Main duties of the job
This position is to support the management team in delivering high quality of care standards and professional practice, facilitating continual staff development within the current team.
The department is a dynamic, vibrant and progressive unit with state-of-the-art technology, located on the South coast of England in a lively city with deep historical roots and easy travel links to both London and Europe.
About us
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will:
- Proactively assist in the management of the MRI and CT scanning departments on a daily basis whilst fostering a safe and efficient environment for patients, staff and visitors. Be responsible for staff and resources within a designated clinical area
- Lead, supervise, and teach all registered and unregistered staff within the department, providingvisible clinical AHP leadership and presence across the CT/MRI radiology service to facilitate innovation in the pursuit of clinical excellence
- Ensureradiographic staff are fit to practise and those with talent are enabled to progress across all modalities and integrating internationally recruited staff
- Ensure patient safety is maintained and patient experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.
- Work as part of the CT/ MRI Team ensuring that the service delivered to patients and relatives is evidence based, meets statutory and contractual requirements.
- Constantly monitor levels of clinical expertise, and to maintain high levels of same, both for oneself and within the wider team,conducting a wide range of CT/MR scans upon a range of patient types
Please submit a personal statement in the "message to manager" detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and meet the essential criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will:
- Proactively assist in the management of the MRI and CT scanning departments on a daily basis whilst fostering a safe and efficient environment for patients, staff and visitors. Be responsible for staff and resources within a designated clinical area
- Lead, supervise, and teach all registered and unregistered staff within the department, providingvisible clinical AHP leadership and presence across the CT/MRI radiology service to facilitate innovation in the pursuit of clinical excellence
- Ensureradiographic staff are fit to practise and those with talent are enabled to progress across all modalities and integrating internationally recruited staff
- Ensure patient safety is maintained and patient experience is positive by treating all patients, relatives and colleagues with respect, dignity and courtesy in accordance with Trust values.
- Work as part of the CT/ MRI Team ensuring that the service delivered to patients and relatives is evidence based, meets statutory and contractual requirements.
- Constantly monitor levels of clinical expertise, and to maintain high levels of same, both for oneself and within the wider team,conducting a wide range of CT/MR scans upon a range of patient types
Please submit a personal statement in the "message to manager" detailing why you believe you are suitable for this role and meet the essential criteria.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Radiographer registration with HCPC
- Evidence of leadership or management experience
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent in CT or MRI
Desirable
- Recognised leadership qualification
- Comprehensive portfolio evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential
- 4 - 5 years post graduate CT or MRI experience
- Understanding of current ionising radiation and MRI safety regulations
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High level clinical skills and knowledge of current innovations in CT and MRI
- Facilitation skills
- Critical appraisal skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Effective leadership and team building skills.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and non verbal)
- Articulate and knowledgeable in current health care issues.
- Skill in organising resources and establishing priorities.
- Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals
- Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
- Project management skills
- Ability to serve on task forces and/or committees.
- Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- Ability to confidently manage difficult conversations and situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Radiographer registration with HCPC
- Evidence of leadership or management experience
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent in CT or MRI
Desirable
- Recognised leadership qualification
- Comprehensive portfolio evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential
- 4 - 5 years post graduate CT or MRI experience
- Understanding of current ionising radiation and MRI safety regulations
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High level clinical skills and knowledge of current innovations in CT and MRI
- Facilitation skills
- Critical appraisal skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Effective leadership and team building skills.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and non verbal)
- Articulate and knowledgeable in current health care issues.
- Skill in organising resources and establishing priorities.
- Ability to develop, plan, and implement short- and long-range goals
- Ability to develop and maintain record keeping systems and procedures.
- Project management skills
- Ability to serve on task forces and/or committees.
- Ability to demonstrate confidentiality and trustworthiness.
- Ability to confidently manage difficult conversations and situations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
