Advanced Radiographer (Band 7) XRAY/Fluoroscopy

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership

1. Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and training for Radiographers, assistant practitioners, and students, fostering a culture of respect and continuous improvement.

2. To participate in and lead supervisory one-to-one meetings and HSCs Values Based Appraisal process, developing plans to meet personal and organisational objectives.

3. Lead recruitment, daily rostering, and performance management of the Radiography team, ensuring accountability in professional development.

4. To lead with shift planning/work scheduling for the service area including the appropriate allocation of staff to ensure safe levels of care.

5. To lead, coordinate and delegate activities to colleagues where applicable within agreed systems of working, considering required skill mix and staffing levels, in accordance with patient/service user need.

6. Lead CPD activities and promote evidence-based practice within the department.

Policy and Service Development

1. To lead and contribute to service developments and propose changes to policies and procedures, ensuring that new initiatives are incorporated into working practices of staff.

2. To support the senior management team to initiate and implement improvements using a systematic approach using KPIs and clinical incidents.

3. To ensure that staff members are working within the scope of relevant policies, procedures and guidelines.

4. Identify and implement service improvements, including new techniques and technologies, to deliver excellence in patient care.

5. Contribute to policy development and ensure adherence to national and local guidelines, maintaining accountability for service standards.

6. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and collaborate with Radiologists and other healthcare professionals in a respectful and compassionate manner.

Partnership Working

1. To demonstrate an understanding of and apply the principles of the CARE Values.

2. To actively work and promote collaborative working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with a range of professionals from other service areas who may be participating in the care of a patient/service user.

3. To lead effective team working, communicating with others in a constructive way, which enables colleagues to make suggestions for the improvement of care delivery.

4. Through effective negotiation and organisational and political awareness, create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across multi disciplinary teams.

5. To lead and participate in team meetings.

Responsibility for Physical and Financial Resources

1. To ensure that public funds are used responsibly and appropriately.

2. To authorise expenditure, e.g. the signing of timesheets and authorising the use of additional staff.

3. To effectively manage resources within the service area e.g equipment and supplies.

4. To manage expenditure within budget for service area and report to the senior manager, any actual or potential deviations from the budget.

5. To ensure the safe and responsible use of equipment.

6. To ensure all staff handle valuables in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.

Professional Development

1. To take responsibility for maintaining own, and that of others within the service, professional development and revalidation requirements, ensuring completion of training in accordance with the Statutory, Mandatory and Essential to Role Training Policy.

2. To participate in and lead supervisory one-to-one meetings and HSCs Values Based Appraisal process, developing plans to meet personal and organisational objectives.

3. To continually develop new knowledge and skills, applying this to practice and sharing with colleagues as appropriate.

4. To participate in and develop plans for the induction, orientation and development of new staff, agency workers, students and any voluntary workers.

5. To develop programmes of learning to meet the educational needs of staff working within the department or service.

6. To ensure the service area provides an effective learning environment and to supervise and assess pre and post registration students in accordance with University and HSC requirements.

Analysis and Data Management

1. To develop Key Performance Indicators and monitor trends within own service area and lead on service development.

2. To utilise a variety of data sources to contribute to the analysis and investigation of incidents.

3. Participate in audit, risk management, and clinical governance to enhance service quality, striving for excellence in all practices.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Key Criteria
• The ability to evidence application of HSCs CARE Values in practice
• Evidence of leadership and change management with an understanding of quality improvement methodology.
• Evidence of managing own workload with excellent time
• management skills
• Evidence of the ability to effectively manage resources
• Evidence of relevant CPD
• A high standard of communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to deal with complex and challenging situations in a calm and diplomatic manner
• Ability to lead and motivate staff
• A flexible approach with the ability to work within a challenging environment meeting the needs of the service
• The ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Commitment to self-development and the development of others
• Adaptable and responsive to changing service needs
• Ability to deal with stress in self and others, recognising when support is required

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum Qualification
• BSc (Hons) in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
• HCPC-registered Radiographer (with no pending investigations)
• Significant post-qualification experience in X-ray and fluoroscopy, including leadership/supervisory roles

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

States of Guernsey

Address

Princess Elizabeth Hospital

Le Vauquiedor

St. Martin

Guernsey

GY4 6UU

Employer's website

https://www.gov.gg/ (Opens in a new tab)