Reporting Radiographer, WRH
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £43,742.00 to £50,056.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Worcester, WR5 1DD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9365-24-0525 |
Summary
Post Title Plain Film Reporting: Radiographer Advanced Practitioner Pay Band Band 7 Hours Full Time/Part-time Location/ Department Countywide post. The post will be based at the Worcester Royal Hospital, but with regular attendance at other Radiology Departments within the Trust Accountable to Radiology Service Manager Reports to Consultant Radiographer (Plain film reporting) This post is to support the Radiographer reporting team within the Acute Trust. You will also work alongside the Consultant Radiographer and Consultant Radiologists to enable an effective and robust cross county service The post holder will be based at the Worcester Royal site, but will also be required to travel around the trust offering teaching and support when necessary and supporting the further development of a fully integrated countywide service The post is a full time post (37.5 hours a week) and you will have a minimum of 5 dedicated reporting sessions each week. We are working towards 7 day reporting and home reporting and there will be a requirement to have a flexible approach to meeting the reporting requirements over a 7 day period We will continue to further develop advanced practice within the Directorate and require the post holder to participate in in-house teaching and audit Key Working Relationships internal & external Liaises with Medical and radiographic staff, administration staff, other health care professionals and care providers, porters,patients and relatives,Maintenance engineers,GPs and Practice Managers Risk assessment This post involves working with radiation, manual handling, exposure to body fluids and high use of display screen equipment Job Purpose: Work as an advanced practitioner in plain film reporting undertaking all aspects of this and providing reports to multiple referrers including GP, ED and in patients and out patients. Work alongside the Consultant Radiographer and other advanced practitioners ensuring a robust and effective county wide plain film reporting service Provide effective guidance and act as a good role model providing support and education to qualified and unqualified staff Have specialist knowledge, experience and skills to carry out appendicular, axial, chest and abdominal reporting Provide day to day administration and technical supervision to ensure that plain film images meet the clinical needs of the patient Undertake clinical x-ray examinations for a minimum of one session a week Ensure that patients are professionally cared for during the examination and their time in the department The post holder will be expected to assist with service development within the departments The post holder will be actively involved in audit led by the department Key task and responsibilities: Clinical and Service Provision: Work autonomously in day to day practice, performing and reporting on plain film x-rays. To be accountable for monitoring own standards of work and that of team, improving the quality of clinical service provision The post holder would be expected to spend a minimum of 70% of their time in clinical reporting sessions. Provide an agreed volume of plain film reporting, monitoring report lists and KPI`s for plain film Take accountability for ensuring plain film internal standards and KPI`s are achieved in conjunction with reporting team Make a contribution to teaching activity this will include teaching of students, radiology registrars, radiographers, nursing staff and others Communicate results/findings to the referring clinician providing well rationalised evidence based advice and or recommendations Determine the need for additional examinations based on clinical presentation and image appearances and where appropriate, refer patients for other supplementary investigations in line with the established care pathways Provide assistance and guidance to other radiographers, helpers, students and assistant practitioners with technical or other problems that may arise Advise radiographers on the justification of equivocal requests Participate in and support PDR reviews and support Consultant Radiographer with HR policies and processes Maintain knowledge of technical and clinical developments within the field of the service and to be involved with such persons as appropriate in the implementation of such developments. Attend professional training/development courses as appropriate and provide appropriate feedback that would benefit or enhance the service Checking patients details prior to examination and ensuring that such details are present and correct on the request form/computer Requests must be justified as per departmental protocol and as per statutory regulations, Ionising Radiations (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) and the radiographer must use their professional judgement to refuse inappropriate requests Ensure that patients are not pregnant prior to certain procedures Perform, interpret and provide a written report on examinations as per departmental protocols, ensuring that any urgent reports are brought to the attention of the referring clinician and acted upon in the patients best interest Ensure that patients are cared for in the department especially in their own area of work. To communicate to patients and others any delays likely to affect them, and within the standards set by the HPC to describe examination findings, if appropriate In addition, to use their specialist knowledge and expertise to justify specialist requests within their modality. To discuss equivocal requests with clinicians/consultant radiologists Ensuring that any images taken are properly identified with patients name, side examined, date of examination and coded if appropriate. Films should be stored within the electronic film folder on the PACS system. To enter information of the examination into the Radiology Computer System Ensuring that, on completion of examination, the patient is informed how they will get their results and that they may leave and arrangements are made for transport if necessary Ensuring that radiation safety measures are being observed within the limits of the procedure being carried out and that his/her own standard of Radiation Protection is in accordance with the "Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999" , IR(ME)R 2000 and any other relevant legislation To attend professional training/development courses as appropriate and provide appropriate feedback that would benefit or enhance the service To take appropriate action to ensure the safety of patients and others. To report any accidents/incidents to the radiographer in charge Have a flexible attitude towards the hours of work and participate in work and duties as required relevant to the directorate To maintain and ensure others maintain a safe, clean and tidy environment To liaise with the Site Superintendent where appropriate To maintain and promote partnership working with other healthcare professionals e.g. radiologists, advanced practitioners clinical nurse specialists, A&E and MIU staff The post includes participation in the out of normal working hours reporting. The directorate is working towards 7 day working and extended working days Quality: To participate in and promote Quality assurance within the department To assist with radiation safety monitoring and development of new protocols To develop and maintain protocols and quality standards with others, for working practices within the service To participate in Medical/Clinical Audit of examinations Finance, Information and Resources: To ensure the effective use of resources With the site superintendent ensure that agreed stock levels are maintained Professional: To work independently as an advanced practitioner To contribute, provide and participate in appraisal and work to achieve agreed set objectives To maintain a portfolio to show evidence of personal professional development To be responsible for own registration with the HPC. To maintain a professional attitude at all times, maintaining and developing the role of the profession in accordance with the HPC Code of Conduct To participate in the training of others and to contribute to staff training needs with regard to induction, orientation and continuous education of staff Statutory: To ensure that all Trust, Unit and Directorate policies relating to Health and Safety, COSHH, Security and Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999, IR(ME)R 2000 and any other Local Radiation Safety policies are understood and observed in the department Ensure that all apparatus and equipment is working satisfactorily and safely and that Any malfunction is reported to the Site Superintendent Any unreasonable delay in repair is brought to the attention of the Site Superintendent Any fault occurring on equipment is entered into the relevant logbook Assist the Site Superintendent in keeping appropriate documentation for equipment within the area To attend mandatory training and ensure this is kept up to date Other: The purpose of this post should remain constant, but the duties and responsibilities may vary over time within the overall role and level of the post. The post holder may from time to time be asked to undertake other reasonable duties. Any such changes will be made in discussion with the post holder in the light of service needs Competence The post holder is responsible for limiting his/her actions to those which s/he feels competent to undertake. If the post holder has any doubts as to his or her competence during the course of his/her duties then s/he should immediately speak to their line manager or supervisor