Clinical Radiographer-Peterborough Peterborough, England
Job description
Previous applicants need not apply..
Would you like to work in a progressive, forward thinking Imaging Department?
With career progression opportunities for all grades, work with new equipment across all modalities and have the opportunity to increase your earnings. We at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) are looking to hire Band 5 / 6 Radiographers right now at Peterborough City Hospital / Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
At NWAFT we foster a learning environment, support Radiographers to identify their development needs, give them opportunities to move between specialties and find their niche. We have a large number of Advance Practice Radiographers in our team, the majority of who have been nurtured within the Department. We also have a well-established preceptorship program for progression from Band 5 .
Happy to accept applications from students who are due to qualify 2023.
Please read the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities.
duce high quality diagnostic images and provide high quality patient care to the service users adhering to national guidelines and taking into account relevant legislation including, but not limited to, the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) 2018 and the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 (IRR17). The post holder will participate in all areas of the clinical rota to include dental, theatre, accident and emergency, orthopaedics, endoscopy, mobile procedures, paediatrics, CT and fluoroscopy and work independently when required. There will be a requirement to work outside of normal working hours, where you will be working unsupervised in a multi disciplinary role as part of the decision process in patient management (A&E red dot).
May undertake one of more of the following as extended role:
- Venopuncture
- Work in a specialised modality, e.g.: Computerised Tomography or Nuclear Medicine
- Representative at Trust wide meetings e.g.: improving working lives
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.
Benefits to you
- 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Career development and training;
- Wellbeing support and activities;
- In-house physiotherapy Service;
- On-site canteens with subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free).
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Technical/Scientific:
- Undertake tasks in all areas of the department in line with departmental protocols.
- Providing high quality clinical and technical service
- Implementing diagnostic procedures in line with department protocols
- Using professional and highly developed physical skills to manipulate equipment with narrow margins for error.
- Position patients using dexterity, coordination and sensory skills and where appropriate intravenous access and administration of medicines in accordance with department protocols.
- Ensuring all necessary documentation pertaining to radiography is completed
- Ensuring all radiographs are correctly identified and managed in accordance with departmental protocols
- Operation and maintenance of radiography equipment according to established protocols
