Job summary
Are you a registered Health Care Professional with an interest in Bone Health?
We have an exciting opportunity to join the bone densitometry reporting team on a part time (15 hour/week) permanent basis. You will become a part of a friendly, supportive, multi-disciplinary team.
We perform approximately 6,000 bone densitometry examinations per year across Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. The bone densitometry reporting team produce reports promptly to give recommendations to referrers on how to treat patients and support an improvement in their bone density.
We can be flexible on how the hours are arranged, and will provide full training to the successful applicant.
- Interview Date: 19 May 2025
- 15 hours/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will participate in all aspects of bone densitometry reporting service provision and provide support to operators to ensure excellent quality images are acquired.
Monthly review meetings with the Rheumatology Service Lead provide a forum for learning opportunities and CPD to maintain competence.
Working base can be the University Hospital of North Durham or Darlington Memorial Hospital.
For appointment at Band 7 the successful applicant will have considerable knowledge and experience in bone densitometry reporting. For those applicants with less experience, appointment at Annex 21, 1 Year 75% Top of Band 7, will be considered and full training provided. This will include attendance at the DXA Reporting for Clinicians course facilitated by University of Derby.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
- Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Trust wide responsibility for delivery of an effective and efficient high quality bone densitometry reporting service and patient care that meets the needs of patients and referrers. Provides highly specialist knowledge and care for patients.
- To contribute at a Trust wide level to the strategic development of specialist service in relation to bone densitometry reporting and treatment recommendations within NMPCE.
- Performs unsupervised image interpretation providing a written report on appropriate, selected imaging examinations in relation to the specialist area.
- Lead responsibility for the strategic and operational delivery and quality of the imaging service and patient care provided in relation to the specialist area.
- Liaises with Consultant Rheumatologist responsible for specialist area.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Trust wide responsibility for delivery of an effective and efficient high quality bone densitometry reporting service and patient care that meets the needs of patients and referrers. Provides highly specialist knowledge and care for patients.
- To contribute at a Trust wide level to the strategic development of specialist service in relation to bone densitometry reporting and treatment recommendations within NMPCE.
- Performs unsupervised image interpretation providing a written report on appropriate, selected imaging examinations in relation to the specialist area.
- Lead responsibility for the strategic and operational delivery and quality of the imaging service and patient care provided in relation to the specialist area.
- Liaises with Consultant Rheumatologist responsible for specialist area.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) or equivalent registered healthcare professional, with a relevant healthcare BSc (Hons) Degree or equivalent qualification/experience in imaging or osteoporosis management.
- MSc or equivalent experience in post graduate specialist accredited training leading to formal qualifications in Bone Densitometry reporting for clinicians, plus specialist experience, knowledge and understanding in relation to bone densitometry interpretation and treatment recommendations.
Desirable
- Candidates to have undertaken relevant training, coaching, and courses in relation to the specialist area of this post e.g. Courses and CPD opportunities provided by the Royal Osteoporosis Society Osteoporosis and Bone Health Academy.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Trust policies, professional issues and radiation protection regulations (e.g. IR(ME)R17 and IRR(17)).
- Extensive knowledge of the guidelines relating to bone densitometry interpretation and treatment recommendations.
- Experience of teaching and training staff.
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development (CPD).
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Proven leadership and interpersonal/communication skills with evidence of participation in change management and practice development.
- IT skills for Radiology Information Systems (RIS), Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS).
Values I Behavioural I Attitudes
Essential
- Committed to the improvement of patient care with a dynamic and flexible approach to care delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) or equivalent registered healthcare professional, with a relevant healthcare BSc (Hons) Degree or equivalent qualification/experience in imaging or osteoporosis management.
- MSc or equivalent experience in post graduate specialist accredited training leading to formal qualifications in Bone Densitometry reporting for clinicians, plus specialist experience, knowledge and understanding in relation to bone densitometry interpretation and treatment recommendations.
Desirable
- Candidates to have undertaken relevant training, coaching, and courses in relation to the specialist area of this post e.g. Courses and CPD opportunities provided by the Royal Osteoporosis Society Osteoporosis and Bone Health Academy.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of Trust policies, professional issues and radiation protection regulations (e.g. IR(ME)R17 and IRR(17)).
- Extensive knowledge of the guidelines relating to bone densitometry interpretation and treatment recommendations.
- Experience of teaching and training staff.
- Evidence of on-going continuous professional development (CPD).
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Proven leadership and interpersonal/communication skills with evidence of participation in change management and practice development.
- IT skills for Radiology Information Systems (RIS), Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS).
Values I Behavioural I Attitudes
Essential
- Committed to the improvement of patient care with a dynamic and flexible approach to care delivery.
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).
