Job summary
Radiographer/Technologist - Band 6
Are you looking for a change in your imaging career? Or to build upon your current role within radiography or nuclear medicine?
An exciting and rare opportunity to be part of the upcoming refurbishment here at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Nuclear Medicine Department.
Come and join the team as we begin a new era of nuclear medicine within the trust with our new SPECT/CT equipment.
We are looking for a new team member to join us. If you are wanting to step up to a band 6 role in nuclear medicine imaging and build a career then please ask question via the contact details and apply.
Main duties of the job
Post-holders will be radiographers/technologists who are keen to be part of an imaging service with a difference. Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust's (CWHFT) imaging directorate is going through a period of transformational change where innovation is at the forefront of what we do.
We are seeking a radiographer/technologist who wishes to work at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital so that they are surrounded by people who put patients first but are also keen to invest in themselves and the organisation.
This imaging role is for those who wish to grow and develop within nuclear medicine at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
We perform a wide range of nuclear medicine imaging and procedures on both paediatric and adult patients. If you are stepping up, you will be provided with support and training into our unique world of nuclear medicine. We are rays oftechnologicalinnovation not dots on a screen.
For informal expressions of interest, a chance to meet the team or to view our departments, please contact James Cleland, Nuclear Medicine Superintendent CWH at james.cleland@nhs.net
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people.
Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We're one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff says they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate.
We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
Successful applicants will be expected to produce high quality imaging services to assist in diagnosis and treatment and will also be responsible for training and supervising junior staff and students. Our staffs are our most important asset whom we want to ensure reach their full potential
Responsibilities include:
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Perform standard imaging and non-imaging Nuclear Medicine procedures efficiently and to the highest quality standards on both paediatric and adult patients
- Administer Radioactive dose, Handle radioactive sources and order radiopharmaceuticals
- Perform image processing and
- Perform quality assurance tests and keep a log of radioactive waste
- Perform all clinical duties in accordance with the Health and Safety work act, The Environment Permitting Regulation 2010, IRR2017, IRMER 2017, Data Protection Act 2018 and relevant guidance notes and the department local rules
- Comply with and be able to demonstrate safe infection control measures
- Comply with and be able to demonstrate and instruct safe manual handling techniques.
- Ensure that all patients receive the best possible standard of care
- Participate in the on call and stand by rotas as required
- To undertake any other duties this may be appropriate to the post.
Communication:
- Communicate effectively by taking an active role through verbal, electronic or written methods with professional colleagues
- Demonstrate perspective taking when dealing with patients, customers and fellow staff alike so that all views are understood and considered.
- Communicate with other staff members to ensure the smooth running of the directorate
- Report and record all equipment faults as well as be able to assist with the diagnosis and remedy of routine faults
Quality
- Participate in audits and quality initiatives
- Ensure documentation are accurate and up to date
- Participate in updating Standard operating Procedures for the department on evidence based practise
Personal and People development:
Approach all situations with curiosity, interest and with the potential to innovate.
- Commitment to ensuring own development by exposing self to all necessary modalities at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital or West Middlesex University Hospital.
- Assist with practical training of junior staff and student radiographers, acting as a role model through leading by example.
- Proactively demonstrate interest in developing oneself professionally by proposing QI projects, collecting data and presenting at inter/national conferences.
- Participate in research studies conducted at CWHFT, including those as part of Imperial College.
- To offer an initial assessment and interpretation of images produced by themselves or more junior staff in the course of their role.
- Strive to achieve competencies required to progress to band 7 roles.
- Maintain a high level of commitment to, and take responsibility for continuing professional development (CPD). The post holder is encouraged by the department to attend both personal and professional development activities that assist in their role and the service.
- The post holder will be required to actively participate in a periodic professional development review, in accordance with Trust guidelines.
Other Requirements/ Responsibilities
This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.
All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities
Successful applicants will be expected to produce high quality imaging services to assist in diagnosis and treatment and will also be responsible for training and supervising junior staff and students. Our staffs are our most important asset whom we want to ensure reach their full potential
Responsibilities include:
Clinical Responsibilities:
- Perform standard imaging and non-imaging Nuclear Medicine procedures efficiently and to the highest quality standards on both paediatric and adult patients
- Administer Radioactive dose, Handle radioactive sources and order radiopharmaceuticals
- Perform image processing and
- Perform quality assurance tests and keep a log of radioactive waste
- Perform all clinical duties in accordance with the Health and Safety work act, The Environment Permitting Regulation 2010, IRR2017, IRMER 2017, Data Protection Act 2018 and relevant guidance notes and the department local rules
- Comply with and be able to demonstrate safe infection control measures
- Comply with and be able to demonstrate and instruct safe manual handling techniques.
- Ensure that all patients receive the best possible standard of care
- Participate in the on call and stand by rotas as required
- To undertake any other duties this may be appropriate to the post.
Communication:
- Communicate effectively by taking an active role through verbal, electronic or written methods with professional colleagues
- Demonstrate perspective taking when dealing with patients, customers and fellow staff alike so that all views are understood and considered.
- Communicate with other staff members to ensure the smooth running of the directorate
- Report and record all equipment faults as well as be able to assist with the diagnosis and remedy of routine faults
Quality
- Participate in audits and quality initiatives
- Ensure documentation are accurate and up to date
- Participate in updating Standard operating Procedures for the department on evidence based practise
Personal and People development:
Approach all situations with curiosity, interest and with the potential to innovate.
- Commitment to ensuring own development by exposing self to all necessary modalities at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital or West Middlesex University Hospital.
- Assist with practical training of junior staff and student radiographers, acting as a role model through leading by example.
- Proactively demonstrate interest in developing oneself professionally by proposing QI projects, collecting data and presenting at inter/national conferences.
- Participate in research studies conducted at CWHFT, including those as part of Imperial College.
- To offer an initial assessment and interpretation of images produced by themselves or more junior staff in the course of their role.
- Strive to achieve competencies required to progress to band 7 roles.
- Maintain a high level of commitment to, and take responsibility for continuing professional development (CPD). The post holder is encouraged by the department to attend both personal and professional development activities that assist in their role and the service.
- The post holder will be required to actively participate in a periodic professional development review, in accordance with Trust guidelines.
Other Requirements/ Responsibilities
This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.
All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- BSc Radiography or Equivalent
Desirable
- 2 years Post Grad Experience
- Cross Sectional Anatomy Experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Radiation Safety Awareness
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Radiological Imaging Experience
Desirable
- Nuclear Medicine Imaging Interest
- Customer Service Experience
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- BSc Radiography or Equivalent
Desirable
- 2 years Post Grad Experience
- Cross Sectional Anatomy Experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Radiation Safety Awareness
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Radiological Imaging Experience
Desirable
- Nuclear Medicine Imaging Interest
- Customer Service Experience
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.