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Senior Radiographer
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 July 2025 |
| Location: | 317 01 Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9317-25-0958 |
Summary
The Freeman HospitalsCardiothoracic Centreis a regional and national centre of excellence for lung and heart care, providing cardiothoracic diagnostics and intervention/surgery for adults and children under one roof. Due to expansion of services within the Cardiothoracic Centre, we are seeking to appoint a full time band 6 Radiographer with a specialist interest in cardiac radiography, to join our cardio X-Ray team at Freeman Hospital. The cardio X-ray team provides a quality service to clinicians and patients in a variety of settings, rotating through 2 plain film rooms, 6 cardiac catheter laboratories, a dedicated screening room within the Institute of Transplantation, 5 cardiothoracic theatres and our purpose-built Day Treatment Centre. We have recently installed 2 high spec Siemens Artis Icono systems to join our current Artis Q and Artis Q Zen biplane systems. The cardiothoracic centre is a busy and diverse clinical area, providing a range of diagnostic and interventional studies such as angioplasty, pacing, EP, TAVI, and complex structural heart services. The cardiac catheter team provides essential care to acute patients via a 24/7 PPCI service. The successful candidate will be expected to be a part of the emergency on-call team after a period of training has been completed. They will ideally have some experience in aspects of radiography such as plain film and intervention, experience with Siemens Artis fluoroscopy systems is advantageous. They will have opportunities for continuing professional development as well as development of clinical and teaching skills. Duties and responsibilities will include: Undertaking a range of specialist cardiac cath lab procedures in line with department operational procedures and policies Working as part of a specialist multidisciplinary team committed to providing efficient and effective high-quality care, and participating in the on-call PPCI service Practice and promote good radiation safety, using ALARA principle to produce high quality diagnostic imaging with the lowest achievable dose. Develop clinical skills and participate in CPD activities and the education of others Job Purpose To be part of a team delivering a high quality efficient and effective radiographic service, to make an informed decision on the diagnostic images required and demonstrate a professional, caring and responsible approach to patients. There is a commitment to out of hours work and on call and extended working day duties within the imaging departments primarily based at either the Freeman or RVI site but with commitments to work within Radiology departments Trust wide when required. Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.