Job summary
Are you interested in working for Radiology?...Are you Relocating?
Come and join our busy, and expanding team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital NHS Trust. We are looking for enthusiastic and friendly colleagues to join the department who are dedicated to ensuring patients are receiving the best possible care.
The department is a friendly and supportive environment that provides it's staff the opportunity to succeed in their goals; we are committed to supporting CPD and encourage role development. Both departments are busy diagnostic hubs delivering high quality imaging for an acute Trust.
Posts have become available based in our departments at Tunbridge and Maidstone Hospitals . We provide imaging services over seven days across our hospitals and CDC satellite sites.
Base sites will be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a caring, dynamic, experienced, motivated radiographer who will suggest and encourage ideas, to join our team. If you have a commitment to outstanding care, quality and have an interest in developing your leadership skills then our senior team could be for you.
You will be a radiographer with significant post qualification experience, the majority of which will be in UK healthcare. CT experience is essential.
You will be required to deputise for the Superintendent Radiographer.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:o At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).o Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefitso Blue Light card eligibilityo And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
- CPD evidence
Desirable
- In possession of or working towards undertaking a postgraduate qualification.
- IV cannulation course
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Significant demonstrable post qualification experience
- Competence in a wide range of CT/ interventional scans.
- A sound knowledge of departmental/other hospital protocols and practices.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills liaising with staff internally and externally.
- Ability to receive and analyse sensitive/ contentious, complex, information and respond in a rapid and appropriate fashion
- Decision making skills
- Ability to rapidly assess patient personality and respond appropriately
- Good knowledge of IRMER and IRR
Desirable
- Experience of workloads in a busy CT department.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deliver excellent CT skills and patient care
- Good computer skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
- HCPC Registration
- CPD evidence
Desirable
- In possession of or working towards undertaking a postgraduate qualification.
- IV cannulation course
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Significant demonstrable post qualification experience
- Competence in a wide range of CT/ interventional scans.
- A sound knowledge of departmental/other hospital protocols and practices.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills liaising with staff internally and externally.
- Ability to receive and analyse sensitive/ contentious, complex, information and respond in a rapid and appropriate fashion
- Decision making skills
- Ability to rapidly assess patient personality and respond appropriately
- Good knowledge of IRMER and IRR
Desirable
- Experience of workloads in a busy CT department.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to deliver excellent CT skills and patient care
- Good computer skills.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Address
Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Cross Site)
Tonbridge Road
Tunbridge Wells
TN2 4QJ
Employer's website
https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
