Diagnostic radiographer | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,701 - £48,054 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 May 2024 |
| Location: | Sutton, SM2 5PT |
| Company: | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6180657/282-SB1245753 |
Summary
We need this band 6 rotational post filled to ensure all clinical shifts are covered. This is to ensure targets are met and clinical urgent and follow up imaging can be met by skilled staff and the efficiency of the cross sectional service is able to continue with the existing skill mix of skilled rotational staff. It is essential we have a full complement of cross sectional staff to cover our service provision to meet all the KPIs .
The post holder will be expected to be flexible in their approach as the department will operate between 8am to 8 pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 8- 5.15 pm .
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team in the provision of an efficient and effective Diagnostic Imaging Service. They will liaise with the clinicians in charge of a patient, with ward and other departmental staff within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will be required to rotate between X-ray, CT and (where appropriate) mammography. While working within an oncological environment the post holder will be required to interact directly with terminally ill patients as well as being exposed at times to distressing and emotional situations. Patient presentation will include the unconscious, uncooperative, incapacitated, incompetent, distressed, disorientated, and those with physical and mental disabilities. The post holder will have responsibility for the timely, efficient and courteous provision of imaging services within the available resources.
The post holder will be expected to be flexible in their approach to the department and service , as well as participation in the on-call provision as appropriate.
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
• To provide a high quality diagnostic imaging service
• To comply with accurate patient identification procedures
• To perform imaging examinations within Royal College of Radiologists(RCR) and Ionising Radiation(Medical Exposure) Regulations(IR(ME)R) guidelines while adhering to local radiation protection guidelines
• To give advice to patients and clinicians regarding the preparation required for specialised imaging examinations and to gain verbal/written consent from patients undergoing imaging examinations/intravenous contrast administration
• To administer intravenous contrast via a pressure injector.
• To give advice on aftercare following interventional procedures and bruising/ extravasations post intravenous contrast injection
• To accurately record/retrieve data on patients allergy status with particular reference to intravenous contrast
• To operate image data archives and to, record, store, retrieve and transmit image data with particular reference to digital data generated by digital mammography, and cross-sectional imaging.
• To accurately calculate scan delay times and pump injector volume/speed for cross-sectional imaging.
This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Apr 2024
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