Job summary
- Main area
- Birmingham Children's Hospital Rotational Radiographer
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: On-call/ Shift work
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible or part-time working supported)
- Job ref
- 284-24-6230006-DMCM
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Rotational Radiographer
Band 5
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and well-motivated Band 5 HCPC Radiographer to join our dedicated team of dynamic and welcoming staff to help deliver our radiology services to the women, children, and families of the West Midlands and beyond. BWCH has one of the busiest specialist Radiology teams in the country, providing imaging services for approximately 110,000 patients per year.
This role offers the candidate the opportunity to rotate through both Radiology departments at both sites at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospitals. Rotating through Plain Film, Fluoroscopy, Theatres and Dental Imaging.
The successful candidate will promote and deliver a family focused and user-friendly diagnostic radiology service to children, young people, and their families.
We are currently refocusing and establishing a vision of staff development and enhanced practice to develop the General Imaging Department. The department supports Flexible Working.
Third year students expecting to qualify in 2024 are invited to apply.
Main duties of the job
As Rotational Radiographer at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital, you will have the opportunity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team that undertakes all diagnostic radiographic procedures providing an efficient service, ensuing a high radiographic standard is delivered whilst adhering to departmental protocols, procedures, and evidence-based guidelines.
To perform imaging examinations at a consistently high technical and professional standard of work, and to evaluate the clinical quality of images produced.
Assess, prioritise and organise own workload within assigned area of work.
To participate in clinical audit / CPD
Following an in depth supported preceptorship period this post will require participation in on-call/shift provision as rostered including weekends and bank holidays.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- DCR/BSc Diagnostic Radiography
- HCPC Registration
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexibly when the needs of the service demands
- Able to meet the requirements of the on-call/shift rota
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of professional up-to-date knowledge
- Evidence of up-to-date technical knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of innovation
- Paediatric experience
- Wide range of practical experience
- Awareness of current NHS issues
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Non-judgmental attitude
- Evidence of ability to make autonomous clinical decisions
- Recognises and prevents situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of an individual
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of radiation protection legislation, procedures and policies
- Up-to-date radiography skills
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of participation in service improvement
- Evidence of professional development
Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate with patients, colleagues and other departments in an efficient, coherent and professional manager
- Manages own work and time effectively
- Evidence of good time keeping and punctuality
- Able to accept instruction and direction
- Can use own initiative within own competence
- Manual dexterity, numeric skills, visual acuity, good attendance record
- Able to move patients safely within hospital environment including use of moving aids, trolleys, etc.
- Ability to concentrate on the task at hand and be able to cope with highly charged situations
- Recognise and effectively deal with emotional and traumatic situations
- Evidence of working within a team
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of life experience
- Ability to motivate others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sabah Mohamed
- Job title
- Plain Film Lead Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 333 9745
- Additional information
Zoe Harrison - General Imaging Modality Lead Radiographer
0121 333 9739
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