Job overview

The King's Staff Bank are looking for experienced radiographers, able to assess and treat own workload of patients/clients and to ensure provision of the highest standards of patient care, including the legal documentation on the Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS) associated with each completed patient episode.

They will be able to work autonomously within their specialist areas, consulting senior staff as and when necessary, and will be accountable for their own professional actions.  They will assess, manage and prioritise their caseload, giving advice and guidance to patients and other health care professionals.

The post holder will supervise teaching of Radiographers, Radiology Department Assistants and Student Radiographers as appropriate.

The post holder will assist in the timely, efficient and cost-effective management and operation of their specialist imaging sections.  They will ensure the provision of the highest standards of patient care and will be actively involved in daily operation of the Department.   This person will be working closely within a multidisciplinary team, deputising for the Clinical Specialist Radiographer in their absence.

Working hours: 8-6, 9-7 and 10-8, 4 days per week Mon-Fri

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a qualified Diagnostic Radiographer with active Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration. Patient centred care will be at the forefront of the post holder’s clinical and professional practice and they will demonstrate clinical skills that provide the highest standards possible.

They will exercise adherence to patient confidentiality legislation and maintain information governance standards at all times. They will be proficient in the use of the departments Radiology Information System (EPIC) and Picture Archiving Communications System (PACS) associated with each patient episode.

The post holder will be able to work autonomously and demonstrate the ability to prioritise their work in line with clinical need. The will be accountable for their own professional actions, operate within their scope of practice and will consult senior staff as and when necessary.  They will work as part of the wider multidisciplinary team and will take into account the requirements of referring teams in the interests of patient care.

They will be responsible for the supervision and teaching of students, assistant practitioners, junior staff and colleagues as appropriate. The post holder will demonstrate a level of competency in line with King’s Radiography Competency Framework and is responsible for maintaining their own personal development with support.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.