Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the community X-ray team at York Centre, Smithdown Road and South Liverpool Treatment centre as Band 7 principal Radiographer .
The successful candidate will be expected, provide clinical expertise in plain film imaging as a support for community Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners and student Radiographers. You will also act as an immediate line manager, produce weekly rotas, investigate incidents, assist with annual leave requests amongst other tasks required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for management, co-ordination anddelivery of high quality radiographic services.
Key responsibilities include:
- To work autonomously to plan, organise, coordinate and manageradiographic services, implementing and adjusting strategies when and where appropriate.
- Remain an active member of the clinical radiography team, carrying out the full range of radiographic duties to the standard required.
- Undertake Continued Professional Development (CPD) to maintain the specialist knowledge and competencies required as both a unit manager and a clinical radiographer. Identify own training and development needs through the appraisal process.
- Arrange and monitor preventative maintenance and breakdowns for all equipment associated with the service and, in the event of equipment breakdown, initiate corrective or remedial action whilst maintaining service provision whenever possible.
- Develop and deliver induction and orientation of new staff, providementorship and leadership of all staff on a daily basis.
- Liaise with the Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS), health and safety representative, other Lead Radiographers to ensure a safe environment for all staff and patients
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Liaise closely with the multidisciplinary team involved in the provision of the services and communicate effectively across professionalboundaries.
- Actively participate in the selection and recruitment of radiographic staff.
- Confirm that all equipment is performing to national standards.
- Participate in strategic planning and organisation for future serviceprovision.
- Carry out staff appraisals and actively encourage and support staffdevelopment.
- Be responsible for the ordering, receipt and maintenance of radiographic stock and supplies.
- Be responsible for the selection, procurement and commissioning ofspecialised radiographic equipment.
- Contribute to the units cost improvement targets.
- Be aware of financial control and make efficient use of resources
- Supervise radiographic workload, monitor performance, carry out work evaluation and ensure that all staff adhere to National, Trust and Unit policies and procedures. Ensure radiographic standards are met.
- Develop, implement and review clearly defined working practices andpolicies giving guidance to all staff.
- Actively participate and chair staff meetings to communicate information to all staff: present new ideas, explain service developments, lead and support staff through transformational changes and negotiate new working practices.
- Monitor sickness and absence in line with Trust Policy.
- Collate and analyse radiographic quality statistics and monitorradiographic performance to ensure continued compliance with quality standards
- Record and monitor the allocation of annual leave for radiographic staff.
- Liaise and negotiate with administrative and clerical leads to ensure
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Liaise closely with the multidisciplinary team involved in the provision of the services and communicate effectively across professionalboundaries.
- Actively participate in the selection and recruitment of radiographic staff.
- Confirm that all equipment is performing to national standards.
- Participate in strategic planning and organisation for future serviceprovision.
- Carry out staff appraisals and actively encourage and support staffdevelopment.
- Be responsible for the ordering, receipt and maintenance of radiographic stock and supplies.
- Be responsible for the selection, procurement and commissioning ofspecialised radiographic equipment.
- Contribute to the units cost improvement targets.
- Be aware of financial control and make efficient use of resources
- Supervise radiographic workload, monitor performance, carry out work evaluation and ensure that all staff adhere to National, Trust and Unit policies and procedures. Ensure radiographic standards are met.
- Develop, implement and review clearly defined working practices andpolicies giving guidance to all staff.
- Actively participate and chair staff meetings to communicate information to all staff: present new ideas, explain service developments, lead and support staff through transformational changes and negotiate new working practices.
- Monitor sickness and absence in line with Trust Policy.
- Collate and analyse radiographic quality statistics and monitorradiographic performance to ensure continued compliance with quality standards
- Record and monitor the allocation of annual leave for radiographic staff.
- Liaise and negotiate with administrative and clerical leads to ensure
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- IR(ME)R 2000 & IRR'99 Health & Safety / COSHH
- Human resources
- Participated in red dot scheme to identify fractures/abnormalities, on plain film, advise medical staff appropriately
Desirable
- Quality Assurance Clinical Governance / audit
- Modernisation Agenda
- Modernisation Agenda
Skills
Essential
- Schedule own workload and run x-ray room
- Good Organisational skills/ Time management
- Good communicator (verbal/written)
Desirable
- Presentation/training
- Presentation/training
Other
Essential
- Work on own initiative
- To interact within a multi-disciplinary team
- Undergo further training according to the needs of the job
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR (R) or BSc (Hons) in diagnostic radiography
- HCPC registration
- Supervisory management Certificate or equivalent
Desirable
- Certificate in Health & Safety Management (IOSH)
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post qualification Management experience
- Participated in single handed working & extended hours duties
Desirable
- Health & Safety / risk management
- Paediatric radiography
- Informatics- Patient Administration systems(PAS) / Radiology information system (CRIS)
- PACS
- Digital radiography
Kno
Essential
- Good issues understanding of quality
- excellent communication and people skills
- ability to manage staff
- able to work unsupervised, meeting deadlines and using own initiative
- basic IT skills
- Ability to communicate with the wider multi disciplinary team
- Leadership qualities
- Ability to organise clinical staff
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- IR(ME)R 2000 & IRR'99 Health & Safety / COSHH
- Human resources
- Participated in red dot scheme to identify fractures/abnormalities, on plain film, advise medical staff appropriately
Desirable
- Quality Assurance Clinical Governance / audit
- Modernisation Agenda
- Modernisation Agenda
Skills
Essential
- Schedule own workload and run x-ray room
- Good Organisational skills/ Time management
- Good communicator (verbal/written)
Desirable
- Presentation/training
- Presentation/training
Other
Essential
- Work on own initiative
- To interact within a multi-disciplinary team
- Undergo further training according to the needs of the job
Qualifications
Essential
- DCR (R) or BSc (Hons) in diagnostic radiography
- HCPC registration
- Supervisory management Certificate or equivalent
Desirable
- Certificate in Health & Safety Management (IOSH)
- ECDL
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post qualification Management experience
- Participated in single handed working & extended hours duties
Desirable
- Health & Safety / risk management
- Paediatric radiography
- Informatics- Patient Administration systems(PAS) / Radiology information system (CRIS)
- PACS
- Digital radiography
Kno
Essential
- Good issues understanding of quality
- excellent communication and people skills
- ability to manage staff
- able to work unsupervised, meeting deadlines and using own initiative
- basic IT skills
- Ability to communicate with the wider multi disciplinary team
- Leadership qualities
- Ability to organise clinical staff
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).
