Radiographer

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities

• To undertake a range of MRI scans in line with DHC, Local, Regional and National Guidelines.
• To practice unsupervised providing a high standard of diagnostic imaging service to all users ensuring clinical safety at all times together with high quality patient care.
• To administer contrast where required.
• To have a degree of personal and professional autonomy and the ability to make clinical judgements and critical decisions of the highest order, using knowledge, skills and experience.
• To provide high standards of patient care in a safe, clean and tidy working environment, observing all company/Trust policies and maintaining professional and personal standards.
• To input correct patient data into the scanning database and clarify details with patient prior to start of scan.
• To assist patients in a safe and appropriate manner, as and when requested by the patient, using recognised manual handling techniques for patient transfer and support.
• To maintain patient dignity and confidentiality at all times.
• To ensure the scan room and waiting areas are kept clean and tidy at all times maintaining a safe clinical environment free from hazards.
• To ensure the scanning unit is clean at all times using recommended cleaning agent suitable for eliminating multi-biohazard such as C-Diff and MRSA.
• To maintain a good relationship with the clinic/hospital team and support them with any patient adjustments as required.
• To liaise with Trust in relation to queries arising during the delivery of the service.
• To call the patient services team/hospital team to inform them of any urgent patients immediately following the patients scan.
• To complete the end-of-day report on Origami prior to close of clinical session detailing any patients requiring urgent radiologist opinion, urgent reporting, equipment breakdown or intermittent problems, patient DNAs and any other relevant information which may need to be documented or relied upon in the future.
• To ensure images are uploaded to PACS at the end of each session.
• To co-ordinate and support the National MRI Manager with maintenance and faults regarding the scanner and sub systems.
• To report stock requirements to the Operations-Co-ordinator.
• To participate in training other radiographers as required.
• To remain up to date with the changes and current trends in MRI procedures.
• To be committed to lifelong learning and produce evidence of CPD, thus maintaining fitness to practice in accordance with the Radiographic Code of Professional Conduct.
• To maintain the highest personal, professional and MRI standards.

Supplementary Information

Professional

• Accountable for own professional activities within all DHC working environments, clinical and non-clinical.

• Demonstrate exemplary inter-personal communication skills.

• Maintain a clean and professional appearance at all times, in line with DHC Dress Code policy.

• Demonstrate excellent concentration skills and attention to detail.

• Ensure patient data is accurate and used in accordance with DHC Information Governance policies.

• Work seamlessly within a pressurised environment to tight time schedules

• Ensure that all mandatory training is current and up to date.

• To keep up to date with DHC information, events and developments by attending meetings, reading appropriate communications and cascading such information on to all colleagues when requested.

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

• Accuracy and attention to detail.

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years post graduate experience in Radiographic techniques.

• HCPC registration required

• Diploma of the Society of Radiographers or BSc equivalent.

• Knowledge of relevant hospital policies and procedures (including all the hospital sites that are relevant for the mobile MRI scanner).

• Certificate in, and experience of, cannulation.

• Excellent knowledge of MRI Safety.

Planning and Organisational Skills

• Plans and prioritises own workload, accepting urgent referrals and additions to the list as required whilst maintaining an efficient throughput of patients and ensuring best patient care at all times.

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care

• To ensure clinical safety at all times.

• To be sensitive to the needs of patients who are nervous of the MRI process.

Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation

• Adhere to company policies.

• Proposes changes to working practices or procedures within own work area.

Freedom to Act

• To give professional advice to staff, health professional and clinicians.

• To adhere to national guidelines in adhering to company protocols.

• Accountable for own professional actions.

Confidentiality

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.

They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety

• The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: attend risk management training and contribute to risk assessment audits.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.

• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and all employees are required to act in such a way that always safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with, and adherence to, the DHC Safeguarding Policies and any associated guidance is an essential requirement of all employees as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training. All employees must ensure that they understand and act in accordance with this clause.

If you do not understand exactly how this clause relates to you personally then you must ensure that you seek clarification from your immediate manager as a matter of urgency.

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the company, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.

• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.

• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.

• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members.

• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

• Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of 3 years post graduate experience in Radiographic techniques.
• HCPC registration required
• Diploma of the Society of Radiographers or BSc equivalent.

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.

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

Diagnostic Healthcare Ltd

Address

The Royals

353 Altrincham Rd

Manchester

M22 4BJ

Employer's website

http://www.diagnostichealthcareltd.com/ (Opens in a new tab)