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Cardiac Radiographer
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - Participation in primary angioplasty on-call service
Job ref
357-LN-752-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lincoln
Town
Lincoln
Salary
Dependent on experience
Closing
30/09/2024 23:59

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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Cardiac Radiographer Band 6

NHS AfC: Band 6

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Radiographer to join the team. (Experience in cardiac radiography is not essential). Training is central to the ethos of the Heart Centre, so that all staff, including radiographic staff, can contribute to the award winning care we provide the patients of Lincolnshire.

The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with other members of the Cardiac and Interventional teams to deliver a high quality of care to all patients.

Main duties of the job

To be competent in all Cardiac Catheterisation and Interventional Radiology procedures as well as other specialised areas of radiography and help deliver an effective radiographic service within those specialised areas of the department.

Support Cardiac Catheterisation on call rota to provide Primary Percutaneous Coronary and Intervention Radiology service.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide diagnostic imaging during cardiac procedures. This includes not only the cardiac catheter x-ray machine but also, Intra vascular ultrasound, Optical Coherence Tomography and Laser.

Provide diagnostic imaging during Interventional radiology procedures.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • Current HCPC registration
  • BSC Hon or DCR in Diagnostic Radiography
  • Cardiac Catherisation experience
  • Evidence of short/specialist courses or experience
  • Demonstrable experience in Radiography or equivalent specialist experience
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of post graduate studies
  • PCI experience
  • IR suite experience
  • Qualified or willing to train to perform intra – venous contrast injections when required

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterisation experience
  • Rotational experience through specialist radiography areas.
  • Preceptorship or equivalent experience. Evidence of CPD activity, reflective learning. Supervision of staff, mentoring of students
  • Knowledge and application of HR policies and procedures, such as sickness, discipline Accurate knowledge of departmental imaging guidelines
  • Proven experience as a clinical radiographer
Desirable criteria
  • Cardiac Catheter Laboratory PCI Experience
  • Evidence of successful management of small team
  • Evidence of further education
  • Experience of interventional / angiographic procedures
  • Evidence of dealing with difficult scenarios, conversations
  • Participation in professional lectures, study days and workshops

Evidence of Particular -Knowledge - Skills - Apptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Excellent I.T. skills, word processing, PAS, PACS, digital imaging systems
  • Effective communicator
  • Able to work alone or as part of a team
  • Demonstration of organisational skills
  • Ability to work to a high standard, both technically and in patient care.
  • Good interpersonal skills
Desirable criteria
  • Computer literate
  • Good interpersonal skills

Specific Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Punctual, good time management
  • Professional appearance
  • Willingness to work flexibly including unsocial hours, long shifts and On-call participation
  • There will be a requirement to work 7 days.
  • There will be a requirement to potentially work on other sites as and when required
Desirable criteria
  • Full UK driving Licence
  • Previous CR experience

Further Traiing

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to undertake ALL training requirements of the post (inc audit)
  • A commitment to expand and develop their core knowledge by post graduate education and using evidence based practice
  • Attend at professional lectures, study days and workshops

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
John O'Connor
Job title
Superintendent Radiographer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07852322804
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