Senior Radiographer
| Posting date: | 14 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 July 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9413-25-0483 |
Summary
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Communication requirements To assist in ensuring there is effective communication between the various teams who have input into the radiology services such as diagnostic radiology staff, students, medical physics staff, clinicians, nursing staff, engineers and others. To ensure that patients understand complex information related to their examination and to encourage patients to cooperate fully in the examination process. This may involve patients with additional needs To log incidents via the Trust incident system (DATIX). To take part in departmental research and audit and report as necessary. Accurate input of patient data into any Trust computer system. Teaching / Training requirements Take an active role in the training of qualified radiographers, radiography students and students/staff from other disciplines Maintain expertise in intravenous cannulation techniques. To participate in the departmental continuing professional development programme, including participating in appraisal and personal development planning. To participate in the Trusts essential training. To adhere to the College of Radiographers Professional Code of Conduct. Analytical skills Adapt radiological techniques and protocols in accordance with the condition of the patient and their mobility. Assess patients clinical condition regarding the level of risk of giving intravenous contrast medium when relevant. General duties Supervision of junior radiographic staff, students and radiographic aides as required. Ordering of equipment and consumable items. Provision of specialist care of patients to ensure their comfort and safety in the department. Checking patient details prior to examination and ensuring all relevant details are on the request card as per the IR(ME)R regulations. Ensuring pregnancy is excluded in all patients of childbearing years. Maintenance of the standards of imaging set by the department. Ensuring that any faults in equipment, fixtures, fittings or fabric of any of the departments are recorded and notified to the appropriate persons, complying with and enforcing current Health and Safety and Moving and Handling regulations. Ensure that all relevant radiation protection measures for each department are adhered to, e.g. local rules, ionising radiation regulations, IR(ME)R, departmental dose reduction strategies etc. Maintaining practices in keeping with departmental and Trust Board policies, e.g. fire regulations, patient confidentiality etc. To work with the radiologists, clinical specialist radiographers and other senior staff in the department to review working practices, identify new ways of working and find solutions to problems. Clinical supervision of radiography students. There is a contractual requirement to participate in extended day and weekend working, and on-call. Any other duties, which after discussion, might be reasonably requested to maintain the smooth running of the department.