Job summary
- Main area
- Diagnostic Radiographer
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-6339275UCGB5-DIAGRAD
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; Diagnostic - Radiology - Main X-ray
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Diagnostic Radiographer - with Preceptorship
NHS AfC: Band 5
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Due to ongoing Radiographer development through preceptorship, vacancies have arisen for Band 5 Radiographers to join our plain film team. As part of this role, Radiographers will be working in a range of specialties with rotation through our emergency department, orthopaedic clinics, pain and endoscopy unit, theatre and also our new interventional suite.
The Radiology department has an established preceptorship program, specifically designed to develop the skills of newly qualified Radiographers allowing automatic progression following the successful completion of a 12 – 18-month preceptorship period.
During preceptorship, Radiographers will be gradually introduced through development to working at spoke sites autonomously. There is an intention to develop a Plain Film/CT rotation in the future.
As a progressive teaching department for Radiographers, we have established links to universities and actively encourage CPD and role extension, with support available to pursue academic courses and develop your career within a supportive and friendly environment. Our department offers excellent training and development opportunities with funding available for a variety of courses. We currently have staff undertaking post graduate training in Ultrasound, Plain Film reporting, Mammography, Fluoroscopy PG cert reporting (barium swallow), the Henley Business Management degree apprenticeship, as well as attendance on a variety of study days.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be adaptable and be prepared to work evenings, nights and weekends as part of a seven-day service delivery and also to work at satellite units.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment.
The department boasts 10 general rooms including 2 in a dedicated orthopaedic department, 2 within a busy and exciting A/E unit, and an additional compact hybrid system within the newly opened Royal Berkshire ED – Minor Injury Unit expansion. All rooms have full DR capability.
Our busy Radiology department carries out a wide range of general and specialist examinations, including Plain film, Ultrasound, CT, MRI & Interventional procedures. We have recently been awarded the title ‘University Department of Radiology’ for our involvement in research and education through the University of Reading. Radiology is actively engaged with and working towards accreditation with the Quality Standards for Imaging which sets out national quality criteria for imaging services. The department actively encourages all staff to participate in quality improvement and audit and to support the service with achieving accreditation.
Working for our organisation
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK. The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of hospital services for the population of Reading, Newbury, Wokingham and the towns and villages of west Berkshire.
At our heart we are a local hospital that works with NHS and social care partners to provide excellent healthcare services for over 500,000 people who currently live in our catchment area. We employ more than 5,500 staff from 39 different nationalities and deliver care from a network of facilities across sites in Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames, Reading, Thatcham and Windsor. We also provide specialist hospital services beyond the county’s borders.
Applicants must be currently living and working in the UK.
We are happy to take applications for students graduating in 2024. We are able to accommodate remote interviews via MS Teams.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The post holder will act as a State Registered Radiographer and will participate in the provision of multi-modality imaging services to a diversity of patient presentations in a range of clinical environments.
- The post holder will provide an excellent standard of radiographic imaging, technique, and patient positioning to deliver a high quality of patient care.
- They will work to a consistently high standard and ensure radiation doses are kept to a minimum using the ALARP principle and dose reduction factors.
- The post holder will assess and justify referrals under IRR17, IR(ME)R 2017, following practitioner guidelines.
- They will follow established examination protocols and liaise, as required, with Consultant Radiologists regarding optimum technique.
- They will exercise autonomy within professional and managerial boundaries and be responsible for the prioritisation and organisation of own work activities in response to clinical and service needs.
- The post holder will use Electronic Patient Records (EPR) and the Radiology Information System (RIS) for patient registration, ordering and scheduling. They will be responsible for ensuring accurate patient records, including radiation dose and exposure factors.
- They will use the Picture Archive & Communication System (PACS) to ensure optimum image quality.
- They will participate in the Quality Assurance equipment testing programme.
- The post is based primarily in the Radiology Department of the Royal
Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, with rotation to satellite units at West Berkshire Community Hospital, Townlands Memorial Hospital and the Royal Berkshire Healthspace in Bracknell. - The post holder will participate in the provision of 24/7 services; to include weekend and evening working.
- Services are provided to hospital clinicians, general practitioners and other healthcare professionals including physiotherapists. The post holder will be required to liaise effectively with these referrers, patients, and their representatives.
Person specification
Education, Qualifications
Essential criteria
- State Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council
- BSc Degree in Radiography or equivalent radiographic qualification, DCR(R)
- Evidence of current Continuing Professional Development activity
Desirable criteria
- ECDL
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of recent clinical experience, either pre- or post-registration
Desirable criteria
- Clinical experience across a range of radiographic equipment and techniques
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
- Ellen Jones
- Job title
- Lead Radiographer, Plain Film
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 322 5264
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