Senior Radiographer

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Job responsibilities

Senior Radiographer (Multi-Modality) | Sevenoaks Medical Centre, Sevenoaks

Full Time Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Competitive Salary

Are you an experienced Radiographer who is looking to develop their career and lead a team, ensuring consistent high standards and delivery of excellent customer and patient care?

At KIMS Hospital, in our Sevenoaks Medical Centre, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Radiographer who is patient focussed and is able to demonstrate their experience working across different modalities, ensuring a high standard of service is provided to patients and consultants.

You will be working on rotation in a range of complex and diverse modalities including General, CT and MRI ensuring that competencies are maintained and developed.

Role Responsibilities include:

• Undertake CT, MR, general x-ray and support the mammography and ultrasound clinics as required
• Act as an Operator under the IR(ME)R Radiation Regulations and assess the clinical justification of referrals
• Implement operational policies, processes and guidelines as the business develops.
• Engage successfully with medical professionals, consultants and GP’s, partnering with them to provide mutual growth and innovation opportunities.
• Ensure equipment remains safe and fit for purpose through observance of maintenance service arrangements and plant failure procedures.
• Comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH, IRMER & IRR17, MHRA and all other such relevant regulations and guidelines as appropriate to the delivery of independent sector imaging services.
• Acting as an operator under the IRMER Radiation Regulations and assess the clinical justifications of referrals to ensure that the benefit to the patient outweighs the radiation risk
• Actively encouraging collaborative working relationships with the administration teams to ensure radiology reports are processed quickly and efficiently.

Person Specification:

Essential

• Diploma of the College of Radiographers or BSc (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic) with a valid HCPC registration
• Knowledge of diagnostic imaging, MRI, CT, US, X-ray Mammography, Nuclear Medicine.
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Be absolutely patient focused with a drive to offering the highest standard of patient care at all times
• Extensive post-registration clinical experience (min.3 years)
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Supervisory experience, with the ability to manage change

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification CT/MRI/Mammography/US
• Experience in interventional radiology
• Experience working on GE Imaging equipment

KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
• Free staff parking
• Pension scheme
• Private health insurance
• Life assurance
• Up to 40% off some of KIMS services
• Employee Assistance Platform
• Retail discounts and cashback
• Discounted gym membership
• Annual flu vaccination
• Free eye test

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, recruiter Liz would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 231694 or email recruitment@kims.org.uk

At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.

Any offers of employment made by KIMS Hospital for this/these position(s) will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service.   Information about the DBS checks can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma of the College of Radiographers or BSc (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic) with a valid HCPC registration

Experience

Essential

• -Knowledge of diagnostic imaging, MRI, CT, US, X-ray Mammography, Nuclear Medicine.
• -Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• -Be absolutely patient focused with a drive to offering the highest standard of patient care at all times
• -Extensive post-registration clinical experience (min.3 years)
• -Evidence of continuous professional development.
• -Supervisory experience, with the ability to manage change

Desirable

• -Post graduate qualification CT/MRI/Mammography/US
• -Experience in interventional radiology
• -Experience working on GE Imaging equipment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

KIMS Hospital

Address

London Road

Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks

Kent

TN13 2JD

Employer's website

https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)