Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist CT Radiographer

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Job summary

Currently hiring for Radiographers! Are you looking to join a dynamic, supportive and ambitious team?

We have a team of approximately 200 employee's and 90 Radiographers. We'd love for you to become part of our expanding service.

Musgrove Park Hospital is recruiting Band 6 Radiographers, to join our growing CT department.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our service and we welcome informal discussions prior to your application.

With QSI Accreditation this is a forward thinking and progressive Radiology service in an 800+ bed acute DGH. The service employs the latestimaging techniques. With a Managed Equipment Service supplied by Althea, we ensure that all our equipment remains up to date. The Trust also works in collaboration with Alliance Medical Limited to provide a community diagnostic centre, utilising a novel shared staffing model.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

We encourage applications from qualified radiographers with experience in CT and would also welcome applicants with general experience, looking to train in one of these areas.

Each role involves:

  • Dedication to excellent patient care and the provision of high-quality imaging
  • Commitment to team-orientated working and a desire to maintain peer support with in the radiology department
  • Ambition to help develop your own knowledge and skills, whilst supporting colleagues and other learners to do the same

We offer our radiographers an exciting opportunity to rotate through 5 CT scanners, providing a mixture of routine and complex imaging examinations in different settings.

Whilst this role is predominantly CT, some rotation through the projectional x-ray service is required.

About us

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust: endeavours to provide development opportunities for those looking to develop a career in the NHS, in both clinical and non-clinical roles. Musgrove Park Hospital: is in Taunton, with excellent transport links and easy access to the coast and surrounding countryside. There are excellent educational facilities in the area and both regional centres of Bristol and Exeter are accessible by road in less than an hour.

As an organisation: the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts.

Details

Date posted

29 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

184-LP5022283-B

Job locations

Musgrove Park Hospital

Taunton

TA1 5DA


Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of this role, you will participate in our 24/7 out of hours service provision and may be required to work at a number of sites, helping to reduce health inequalities across Somerset therefore you must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of this role, you will participate in our 24/7 out of hours service provision and may be required to work at a number of sites, helping to reduce health inequalities across Somerset therefore you must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • DCR or BSc in radiography
  • HCPC registered

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Minimum 2 year WTE, post graduate experience.

Other

Essential

  • Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • DCR or BSc in radiography
  • HCPC registered

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Minimum 2 year WTE, post graduate experience.

Other

Essential

  • Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Musgrove Park Hospital

Taunton

TA1 5DA


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Musgrove Park Hospital

Taunton

TA1 5DA


Employer's website

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Imaging

Adam Turner

adam.turner@somersetft.nhs.uk

01823342406

Details

Date posted

29 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

184-LP5022283-B

Job locations

Musgrove Park Hospital

Taunton

TA1 5DA


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