Specialist Radiographer

East and North Herts NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a Specialist Radiographer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

As we grow and promote better patient care and experience, we are looking for experienced radiographers who have proven clinical ability in general radiography, and who have the desire to develop their own career and increase their expertise.

As one of our band 6 Radiographers you'll join a friendly, energetic department with a lively calendar of social events.

Candidates should be enthusiastic, flexible, forward thinking and highly motivated, with good communication skills and team working ethic.

This is a full time post and is based at the Lister Hospital, Stevenage, but you will be required to travel to our sister sites at times. You will participate in our 24/7 shift pattern to provide excellent imaging to our patients.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

Our diagnostic radiology service is provided by the Lister hospital, the new Queen Elizabeth II hospital and the Hertford County hospital and includes plain film, interventional, fluoroscopy, Ultrasound, CT, MRI, NM SPECT, DXA and breast imaging.

We have two 3T Siemens Skyra scanners and a 1.5T MRI Avanto (re-fitted in November 2018) and 5 CT scanners, three Siemens (two Force and an AS+) and two Toshiba Primes.

Our expanding interventional service includes interventional and fluoroscopy rooms within Radiology, a vascular fluoroscopy theatre machine and a dedicated recovery area.

The Trust will be providing a 24/7 vascular hub for the region and this will include installation of a state of the art hybrid laboratory situated in theatres.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see Applicant Pack Document attached.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Date posted

16 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-PLN-6157479

Job locations

Lister hospital

Coreys Mill lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant information pack for further detailed information regarding this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant information pack for further detailed information regarding this role

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • DCR or BSc Diagnostic Radiography
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development
  • HCPC registration

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of a wide range of Imaging equipment
  • Experience of supervising junior members of staff
  • Demonstration of ability to make decisions and take responsibility

Desirable

  • Experience of CR / DR imaging systems
  • Involvement in Audit and Clinical Governance programmes

Skills

Essential

  • To demonstrate possession of leadership skills
  • To demonstrate organisational skills at departmental level
  • To be able to communicate with patients and staff at all levels

Desirable

  • Core Management Skills
  • Student Mentor Training
  • Appraisal Training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent general radiographic skills with an interest in a specialist modality
  • Computer literacy

Desirable

  • IV Cannulation Training
  • Red Dot (Pattern Recognition) Study Day attendance

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Have flexibility to work outside of normal working hours
  • To be physically capable of positioning patients and moving equipment
Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • DCR or BSc Diagnostic Radiography
  • Evidence of Continued Professional Development
  • HCPC registration

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of a wide range of Imaging equipment
  • Experience of supervising junior members of staff
  • Demonstration of ability to make decisions and take responsibility

Desirable

  • Experience of CR / DR imaging systems
  • Involvement in Audit and Clinical Governance programmes

Skills

Essential

  • To demonstrate possession of leadership skills
  • To demonstrate organisational skills at departmental level
  • To be able to communicate with patients and staff at all levels

Desirable

  • Core Management Skills
  • Student Mentor Training
  • Appraisal Training

Knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent general radiographic skills with an interest in a specialist modality
  • Computer literacy

Desirable

  • IV Cannulation Training
  • Red Dot (Pattern Recognition) Study Day attendance

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Have flexibility to work outside of normal working hours
  • To be physically capable of positioning patients and moving 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister hospital

Coreys Mill lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister hospital

Coreys Mill lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Michelle Pope

michelle.pope@nhs.net

01438285545

Date posted

16 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-PLN-6157479

Job locations

Lister hospital

Coreys Mill lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


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