Job summary
- Main area
- Bank
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (Bank)
- Hours
- Flexible working - 0 hours per week (Variable 0 hours per week)
- Job ref
- 359-6935141-T1
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Hospitals
- Town
- Tunbridge Wells
- Salary
- £19.89 per hour (Incl 12.5% WTD)
- Salary period
- Hourly
- Closing
- 06/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bank Radiographer
Band 5
Job overview
Are you current looking for work to fit around other commitments ?
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust currently have an opportunity for registered radiographers within their Temporary Staffing Service who wish to work flexibly.
The position will cover the departments at Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Maidstone Hospital and West Kent CDC, though will be based at the Tunbridge Wells site.
The department is a friendly and supportive environment that provides its staff the opportunity to succeed in their goals; we are committed to supporting CPD and encourage role development. All departments are busy diagnostic hubs delivering ahigh quality imaging for an acute Trust.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our radiographic team. In return for your enthusiasm, you will be supported to develop your clinical skills and will have the opportunity to develop personally and professionally.
The benefits of joining our bank include:
- Cost of DBS and uniform covered by the Trust
- Priority shifts over agency staff
- Weekly payroll
- Support in development
- Online shift booking system
- Dedicated team to support with any queries 7 days per week
- Excellent transport links
- Access to NHS Pension
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or equivalent in Radiography
- HCPC registration
- CPD portfolio evidence
Desirable criteria
- Desire to progress
- IV cannulation course.
Experience / Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Acute Sector experience (either as a student or qualified radiographer).
- A sound knowledge of departmental/other hospital protocols and practices
- Ability to receive and analyse sensitive/ contentious, complex, information and respond in a rapid and appropriate fashion
- Decision making skills
- Ability to rapidly assess patient personality and respond appropriately
- Acute Sector experience (either as a student or qualified radiographer).
- Good understanding of IRMER and IRR
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working out of hours during training or when qualified.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to deliver good general radiographic skills and patient care
- Good computer 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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- The Temporary Staffing Team
- Job title
- Temporary Staffing Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01622 228800
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