Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-1705
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Charring Cross Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 Inclusive P.A
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Radiographer – Computed Tomography & Interventional Radiology
Band 6
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Radiographer to join our CT and Interventional Radiology Team at Charing Cross Hospital.
Your rotation will be a 50/50 split between CT and IR, covering both specialties 24/7 (within your contracted hours). Our busy department houses 2 bi-plane interventional rooms (Philips Allura and Azurion) and 2 CT scanners (Siemens 28 slice Definition AS and 128 slice Somatom X.Cite).
You will form part of a dedicated IR/CT team providing excellent patient care and radiographic expertise in neurological and general interventional and CT procedures. This includes cerebral thrombectomy (24 hour service), neuro embolisations, TACE and R/MFA.
This specialised role will offer the opportunity to build and extend on your clinical expertise and also develop your management, training and leadership skills.
You will work closely with radiologists, nurses and other multi-disciplinary teams within the Trust. We recognise that education and training is fundamental and support role extension and further learning.
Main duties of the job
- Perform CT & IR procedures (both neuro and general) according to Trust, Departmental and statutory regulations.
- Provide a high standard of patient care within the specialised area of CT & IR.
- To communicate effectively in order to ensure the smooth running of the service.
- To supervise rotational staff and students within the CT & IR department.
Commitment to Directorate and Trust Objectives.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Radiography, DCR (D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers or equivalent.
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate study
Experience
Essential criteria
- NHS experience
- Up to date knowledge of neuro and general CT & IR imaging techniques
- Previous CT &/or IR Experience
- Awareness of clinical governance issue in relation to patient care
Desirable criteria
- Significant post-graduation experience.
- Experience of training staff and students
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to teach and mentor students, more junior staff and new members of staff.
- Ability to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience and circumstances
- Keep all records up to date in a clear, accurate and concise manner on a day-to-day basis.
Desirable criteria
- Basic teaching, counselling and supervisory skills.
- Intra-venous injecting skills
- Intra-muscular injecting skills
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
- Uyen Attrill
- Job title
- Modality Lead Radiographer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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