Job summary
We are looking to expand our cross sectional team due to a new MRI install and have vacancies for experienced and highly skilled Radiographers to join our friendly and forward-thinking Radiology team at our Wexham Park and Heatherwood Hospitals.
This is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious Radiographer with proven team leading skills to deepen their cross-sectional knowledge, leadership skills and develop their career.
We have a new Heatherwood Hospital recently opened in Ascot in April 2022 which will houses a new Radiology department including a new Siemens 1.5T Magnetom Sola and a GE CT Revolution in the cross-sectional suite.
Post will require ability to work extended working days, nights and weekends to mitigate demand. There is an on-call service in MRI at Wexham Park from 19.30-22.00 hrs daily
Main duties of the job
- Senior Radiographer post working within the CT/ MRI departments across both our Heatherwood and Wexham sites
- Provide a high quality of cross sectional imaging for both routine and complex examinations
- To support the CT or MRI Modality Lead Radiographer
- Ensure the equipment is used in a safe and correct manner
- Commitment to working over a 7 day shift system
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To ensure that image quality is high and audit this as appropriate.
- To work in accordance with the local rules, Ionising Radiation regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, and the Trusts Policies and Procedure.
- To report promptly any equipment faults to the Modality Lead Radiographer.
- To ensure that patient care and comfort is maintained to the highest professional standard at all times.
- To exercise all reasonable care and precautions in the Cross-sectional units to minimise risk to patients, hospital and Trust staff, visitors and other members of the public.
Please see Job Description for further information
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To ensure that image quality is high and audit this as appropriate.
- To work in accordance with the local rules, Ionising Radiation regulations, Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, and the Trusts Policies and Procedure.
- To report promptly any equipment faults to the Modality Lead Radiographer.
- To ensure that patient care and comfort is maintained to the highest professional standard at all times.
- To exercise all reasonable care and precautions in the Cross-sectional units to minimise risk to patients, hospital and Trust staff, visitors and other members of the public.
Please see Job Description for further information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers or Degree equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- SOR Accredited I.V. Cannulation Certificate
Experience/knowledge
Essential
- Cross sectional CT experience
- Computer literate
- Cross sectional radiography knowledge
- PACS and RIS knowledge
- Evidence of having operated at band 5 or equivalent
Desirable
- MRI experience
- Wide ranging general radiography experience
- Awareness of NHS issues
- Awareness of quality issue
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of the College of Radiographers or Degree equivalent
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- SOR Accredited I.V. Cannulation Certificate
Experience/knowledge
Essential
- Cross sectional CT experience
- Computer literate
- Cross sectional radiography knowledge
- PACS and RIS knowledge
- Evidence of having operated at band 5 or equivalent
Desirable
- MRI experience
- Wide ranging general radiography experience
- Awareness of NHS issues
- Awareness of quality issue
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
