Job summary
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Would you like to work in a progressive, forward thinking Imaging Department?
With career progression opportunities for all grades, work with new equipment across all modalities and have the opportunity to increase your earnings. We at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) are looking to hire Band 5 Radiographers right now at Peterborough City Hospital / Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
At NWAFT we foster a learning environment, support Radiographers to identify their development needs, give them opportunities to move between specialties and find their niche. We have a large number of Advance Practice Radiographers in our team, the majority of who have been nurtured within the Department. We also have a well-established preceptorship program for progression from Band 5 .
Happy to accept applications from students who are due to qualify 2023.
Main duties of the job
Produce high quality diagnostic images and provide high quality patient care to the service users adhering to national guidelines and taking into account relevant legislation including, but not limited to, the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) 2018 and the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 (IRR17). The post holder will participate in all areas of the clinical rota to include dental, theatre, accident and emergency, orthopaedics, endoscopy, mobile procedures, paediatrics, CT and fluoroscopy and work independently when required. There will be a requirement to work outside of normal working hours, where you will be working unsupervised in a multi disciplinary role as part of the decision process in patient management (A&E red dot).
May undertake one of more of the following as extended role:
- Venopuncture
- Work in a specialised modality, e.g.: Computerised Tomography or Nuclear Medicine
- Representative at Trust wide meetings e.g.: improving working lives
About us
Our teams work hard to be flexible and promote a health work/home life balance and so, agile working options are automatically considered for all roles within the Trust.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.
Your package with us includes a lot more than just your pay and here are a few of the additional benefits that are available to you as an employee:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Relocation allowance in line with the Trust policy
- Generous Holiday Entitlement, starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus bank/public holidays
- Free staff car parking on all our hospital sites during this financial year
- In-house Physiotherapy Services
- Career development and training opportunities
- Emotional Wellbeing Service covering a range of online support, access to mobile apps and 24/7 counselling services
- Subsidised meals at our hospital restaurants
- Access to exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers via NHS Discounts and Blue Light Card
If you share our values and vision and are passionate about working with people on what matters to them, you could be a real asset to Team North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Technical/Scientific:
- Undertake tasks in all areas of the department in line with departmental protocols.
This includes:
- Providing high quality clinical and technical service
- Implementing diagnostic procedures in line with department protocols
- Using professional and highly developed physical skills to manipulate equipment with narrow margins for error.
- Position patients using dexterity, coordination and sensory skills and where appropriate intravenous access and administration of medicines in accordance with department protocols.
- Ensuring all necessary documentation pertaining to radiography is completed
- Ensuring all radiographs are correctly identified and managed in accordance with departmental protocols
- Operation and maintenance of radiography equipment according to established protocols
Please read the job description for full description and main responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Technical/Scientific:
- Undertake tasks in all areas of the department in line with departmental protocols.
This includes:
- Providing high quality clinical and technical service
- Implementing diagnostic procedures in line with department protocols
- Using professional and highly developed physical skills to manipulate equipment with narrow margins for error.
- Position patients using dexterity, coordination and sensory skills and where appropriate intravenous access and administration of medicines in accordance with department protocols.
- Ensuring all necessary documentation pertaining to radiography is completed
- Ensuring all radiographs are correctly identified and managed in accordance with departmental protocols
- Operation and maintenance of radiography equipment according to established protocols
Please read the job description for full description and main responsibilities
Person Specification
Education & qualification
Essential
- GCSE & A level equivalent
- HCPC registration
- DCR or BSC Hons
Experience
Essential
- Recent general radiography
Desirable
- Experience in intravenous cannulation
Key Skills
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of local NHS targets and initiatives
- Knowledge of CRIS and PACS
Person Specification
Education & qualification
Essential
- GCSE & A level equivalent
- HCPC registration
- DCR or BSC Hons
Experience
Essential
- Recent general radiography
Desirable
- Experience in intravenous cannulation
Key Skills
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of local NHS targets and initiatives
- Knowledge of CRIS and PACS
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).
