Job summary
The successful candidate will be part of a small specialised team that ensures the smooth and effective running of the interventional radiography and fluoroscopy service at UHBW. Interventional radiography partially operates in conjunction withNorth Bristol Trust.
When not working in the IR suite, the candidate will be expected to provide other fluoroscopy services or support in the plain imaging department. They will be required to participate in the 24/7 shift service.
Main duties of the job
Work as part of an interdisciplinary team providing the interventional radiography service
Contribute towards the fluoroscopy and plain imaging radiography services
Operate and help to maintain highly complex specialist equipment, ensuring faults are appropriately reported.
Teach, supervise and mentor learners and inexperienced radiographers
Demonstrate a high level of patient centred care
Ensure legislation, and Trust and departmental policies and protocols are followed and required records updated.
Maintain own registration, CPD and statutory and mandatory training
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Radiography/DCR (R) or equivalent
- Current HCPC Registration
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate a thorough and up to date knowledge of best practice within plain imaging and fluoroscopy
- Demonstrate experience in departmental operational management
- Demonstrate experience in teaching and supervising clinical learners
- Demonstrate understanding of HCPC Professional standards and requirements of it for practice and behaviour and its application to the management of staff and self
- Demonstrate understanding of College of Radiographers Code of Practice and requirements of it for practice and behaviour and its application to the management of staff and self
- Demonstrate understanding of the theory and application of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience of interventional radiography
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of effective communication skills - including in situations of conflict or distress
- Demonstrate evidence of strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
- Demonstrate evidence of being able to accept responsibility for area of work, working under own initiative within the boundaries of role
- Demonstrate evidence of flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Demonstrate evidence of ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality
- Demonstrate evidence of the ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues
- Demonstrate evidence of ability to take responsibility and accountability
- Demonstrate evidence of the commitment to the development and provision of high quality radiography and radiology
- Demonstrate evidence of information technology skills
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of being a clinical expert in defined area of work
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- BSc (Hons) Radiography/DCR (R) or equivalent
- Current HCPC Registration
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate a thorough and up to date knowledge of best practice within plain imaging and fluoroscopy
- Demonstrate experience in departmental operational management
- Demonstrate experience in teaching and supervising clinical learners
- Demonstrate understanding of HCPC Professional standards and requirements of it for practice and behaviour and its application to the management of staff and self
- Demonstrate understanding of College of Radiographers Code of Practice and requirements of it for practice and behaviour and its application to the management of staff and self
- Demonstrate understanding of the theory and application of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience of interventional radiography
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate evidence of effective communication skills - including in situations of conflict or distress
- Demonstrate evidence of strong organisational skills - prioritising complex situations
- Demonstrate evidence of being able to accept responsibility for area of work, working under own initiative within the boundaries of role
- Demonstrate evidence of flexibility, adaptability to meet needs of a changing service
- Demonstrate evidence of ability to implement and utilise audit data to improve quality
- Demonstrate evidence of the ability to act as facilitator, mentor and supervisor to colleagues
- Demonstrate evidence of ability to take responsibility and accountability
- Demonstrate evidence of the commitment to the development and provision of high quality radiography and radiology
- Demonstrate evidence of information technology skills
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of being a clinical expert in defined area of work
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
