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Job summary

Main area
CT Scanning
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Flexible)
Job ref
349-CSS-6724148*
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wythenshawe Hospital
Town
Manchester
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum (Pro Rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/11/2024 23:59

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo

CT Deputy Lead Radiographer

Band 7

Job overview

The post holder will be expected to clinically lead, a progressive, timely CT scanning service, contributing to the 7 day working of a busy CT department.  They will be accountable for their own professional actions, and those of more junior staff below them.  They will be expected to uphold high standards of scanning and maintain clinical audits within the department. The successful candidate will be supported to develop leadership skills within the CT department and wider directorate.

Main duties of the job

CT Radiographer – Deputy to Principle Cross Sectional Radiographer

The Radiology Directorate at the Manchester Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a highly experienced Radiographer to a band 7 position to undertake a full-time clinical role in CT. The role will include deputising for the Cross Sectional site lead Radiographer and driving clinical standards of the highest quality.

The post holder is expected to have extensive CT experience, including evidence of teaching/ training and running a busy CT scanner. They should be able to demonstrate an excellent knowledge of CT scanning, , supported by strong evidence of CPD.

The work undertaken is varied with  Interventional procedures undertaken daily alongside trauma and cancer work. We participate in a very active research programme.  This new role will support the Principle CT Radiographer in the introduction and ongoing support required during the installation of new CT scanners. 

The post holder will be expected to lead the already established hardworking and committed team who work in  CT and to support the training and education of junior staff and students on rotation to CT.

Above all the post holder will be expected to demonstrate compassionate and patient centered care and act as a professional role model and inspire others to deliver the same.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. 

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. 

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. 

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable. 
 
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.  


Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected]
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant CT experience
  • Evidence of complex CT scanning experience
  • Evidence of operational leadership
  • Evidence of teaching and training
Desirable criteria
  • Audit and reserch skills

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Relevant degree
  • HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Post Graduate M level learning in CT

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills
  • Ability to teach and train others
  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • demonstration of multidiciplinary team working
  • Evidence of working as part of a specialist team
  • Excellent knowledge of CT packages
  • Demonstration of a comitment to life long learning
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of developing others
  • Evidence of team leading

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work flexible as service demands

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kerry Edwards
Job title
Principle CT Radiographer (Wythenshawe)
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01612916203
Additional information

Informal discussion and a visit to the site is welcomed

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