Specialist Radiographer: Post-Mortem CT & CT

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached document for full Job Description

Main Responsibilities:

Assist and support the Lead radiographer in the safe and effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes

Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.

Be responsible for the delivery and coordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.

Ensure a high radiographic standard is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of standards to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines.

Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.

Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Communicate with patients, relatives and other healthcare workers to ensure appropriate dissemination of complex information, in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.

Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals

Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.

To participate in education and training of junior staff.

Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.

Comply with the requirements of the Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 and IR(ME)R 2000 and related departmental protocols and procedures.

Use information technology systems as required at every level of the role

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

• oDCR/BSc
• oHCPC registered
• oExtensive post-qualification experience
• oForensic Radiography experience

Desirable

• oAttendance at study days or conferences, etc.
• oPost-Graduate qualifications relevant to role

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• oExperience in a wide range of general radiographic and screening or CT procedures
• oExperience of audit
• oKnowledge of relevant policies and procedures
• oAwareness of changes within imaging practice
• oExperience of forensic radiography

Desirable

• oExperience of research
• oExperience of work within a mortuary environment and/or care of the deceased.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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