Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Dual banded 5/6 Radiographer

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Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 and / or Band 6 Radiographers to join our existing skilled, friendly radiographic team here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust providing services across the full week.

You will be based at either Broomfield Hospital in the city of Chelmsford, Essex; Basildon in central Essex or Southend on the coast. The role requires rotation through different areas of the department including A&E, Theatres, Mobile and General x-ray. You will also be required to rotate through our outlying Community Hospitals. As a dual banded post, candidates will be supported for promotion to Band 6 roles through a well-structured development plan.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 radiographer, you will work independently, as part of a team. In time following the completion of competences and development and consolidation of your training, you will be assessed, enabling progression to a Band 6 role. In this senior role you will also be expected to take a supervisory role leading a small group. Band 6 radiographers act as mentors for this process and are also required to supervise and assess undergraduate students.We are fully DR compliant including at our community hospital sites. Between the sites we provide Plain film , theatre, fluoroscopy, CT, MR, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound and Cardiac Imaging.As a department we support Radiographer Advanced and Extended Scope practice related to service need, including Image Reporting, Radiographer led CT Colonography and upper GI Fluoroscopy. We support the education and development of staff and have a dedicated Education Committee to ensure training is relevant, distributed fairly and supportive of Departmental goals.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Date posted

13 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £44,962 a year Per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

390-CSS-BA-9438

Job locations

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NY

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake duties as part of the rotational radiographer team working in areas including plain film, theatres, mobiles, dentals and fluoroscopy

Full participation in 24-hours per day, 365 day per year shift system including nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Rotation through all sites including Community Hospitals.

Opportunity to train in CT, MR, fluoroscopy and IR as and when service requirements allow and in consideration with training needs of all staff

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake duties as part of the rotational radiographer team working in areas including plain film, theatres, mobiles, dentals and fluoroscopy

Full participation in 24-hours per day, 365 day per year shift system including nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Rotation through all sites including Community Hospitals.

Opportunity to train in CT, MR, fluoroscopy and IR as and when service requirements allow and in consideration with training needs of all staff

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Radiology or equivalent
Record of current CPD

Desirable

Certificate of competence - cannulation
Routine CT experience

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017
Demonstrable experience or equivalent in radiology

Desirable

Experience within an acute hospital setting
Knowledge of current NHS issues

Skills

Essential

Strong written communication demonstrated through application form

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc Radiology or equivalent
Record of current CPD

Desirable

Certificate of competence - cannulation
Routine CT experience

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of IR(ME)R 2017
Demonstrable experience or equivalent in radiology

Desirable

Experience within an acute hospital setting
Knowledge of current NHS issues

Skills

Essential

Strong written communication demonstrated through application form

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Basildon

Nethermayne

Basildon

SS16 5NY

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)