Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Imaging
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 156-6328104-A
- Employer
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Cornwall Hospital
- Town
- Truro
- Salary
- £28,407 - £42,618 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Interventional Radiology Radiographer
Band 6
Job overview
The Royal Cornwall Hospital is currently looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Radiographer to join our Interventional Radiology team.
The Diagnostic Imaging Department has recently achieved accreditation through the Quality Standards for Imaging (QSI) and has been inspected and rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Outstanding’, the highest possible rating.
The Clinical Imaging Service is county wide offering patient’s high quality diagnostics in their local community hospital or specialist services at the Royal Cornwall, St Michaels and West Cornwall Hospitals.
Dependent on experience the successful candidate may initially start as a Band 5 Trainee IR Radiographer. We have an accelerated pathway for Band 5 to Band 6 progression. The successful candidate is given comprehensive training in IR alongside leadership skills.
You will be a valuable member of the team in the provision of a quality led and timely imaging service. We actively support and encourage Radiographers in their career development and are committed to providing increased opportunities to widen specialist skills, extend roles and deliver advanced practice. There is an active CPD and audit calendar within the department with involvement from all staff groups.
There are 2 full-time posts available.
Main duties of the job
To support the delivery of a wide range of diagnostic and interventional
procedures carried out in the IR theatre suite, the Cardiac Catheter Labs and the gastrointestinal/general fluoroscopy suite
To work with the IR Team Leader and Advanced Practitioner Radiographers to ensure the efficient and cost effective delivery of the IR service.
To work as part of a team providing a 7 day and out of hours IR service including ‘on-call’.
To act as shift co-ordinator in the absence of the IR Team Leader or Advance Practitioner, taking responsibility for the operation of the IR department, including prioritising the workload, managing workflow and staff resources to ensure the highest standards of patient care are achieved.
To make operational management decisions out of hours in the absence of the Team Leader and Advanced Practitioner in IR.
To work with the Team Leader and Advanced Practitioner Radiographers to continually improve the IR service.
Justify radiology referrals (within scope of practice) using referral criteria which falls within the Royal College of Radiologists Guidelines and Clinical Imaging protocols.
To comply with the Ionising Radiation Regulation (IRR 17), Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) regulations (IR(ME)R 2017) and the Trust Radiation Safety Policy.
Liaise closely with Consultant Radiologists and colleagues within clinical multidisciplinary teams to ensure that patients receive optimum care
Working for our organisation
The Imaging Department currently takes student Radiographers from Exeter University and is a training site for Radiologists. We also have Assistant Practitioners, Advanced Practitioners (including Reporting Radiographers), and Consultant Radiographers in post and are committed to developing the knowledge and skills of our workforce.
The Royal Cornwall Hospital is the main acute healthcare provider for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly providing a full range of services accessed by more than 600,000 people a year.
Sustainability is integral to the Trust achieving the NHS Net Zero target. All staff are therefore actively encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working within their field of expertise.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks
- Professional registration and qualification checks
- Employment history and reference checks
- Work health assessments
- Criminal record check standards
- Right to work checks
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Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.
We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- DCR(R) or BSc Hons (Radiography) in Diagnostic Imaging. Current state registration through HCPC.
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good level of post graduate experience
- Trauma, Acute and general experience
- Portfolio evidence of relevant experience in Clinical Imaging
Desirable criteria
- IR experience
- Cannulation and administration of IV drugs
- Experience of shift co-ordinator duties.
- Experience in Interventional Radiology
- Clinical experience in other imaging modalities
Practical/Intellectual Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work autonomously or part of a team
- Portfolio evidence of CPD.
- Good analytical and problem solving skills
- Basic IT skills necessary to use specialist imaging equipment.
- To carry out audit and contribute to clinical governance
- Ability and commitment to perform IV cannulation and administer drugs
- Ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries
Desirable criteria
- Extensive clinical and technical knowledge in Trauma, acute and general Radiography including Interventional Radiology.
- Experience in using PACS and RIS.
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
- Gemima Savage
- Job title
- IR Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01872 253598
- Additional information
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