Interventional and Fluoroscopy Radiographer Salford, North West England, England
Job description
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 radiographer to join the Interventional Radiology team at Salford Care Organisation.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, patient focused, progressive Radiographer, to join our Interventional Radiology team. Candidates must be good team players and able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal, and communication skills.
You would join our core Interventional Radiology team and would help to train and mentor rotational radiographers passing into the area. As an expert in their field, they would help support the Interventional Radiology team in complex cases.
We would be interested to hear from candidates with previous experience or those at a lower band who wish to expand their skills and partake in our band 5 to 6 progression scheme.
Salford Royal is an organisation that aims to be the safest in the NHS through providing safe, clean, and personal care to every patient, every time.
Main duties of the job
The Interventional department at Salford is an exciting, expanding place to work, with excellent opportunities to increase skills.
To help support the lead and clinical specialist radiographers , you would be expected to assist in taking a leading role and assist in daily running of the service. The role would provide some management experience and help to expand skills.
The department provides a 24/7 acute service for IAT. You would be expected to partake in the service, including partaking on our on call system. All radiographers are expected to support 24/7 working 365 days per year. This pioneering service will give an opportunity, to help make a difference.
Salford Royal has started work on a new trauma unit, which includes a hybrid theatre. As a Radiographer this offers an opportunity to perform the latest imaging techniques, within a new trauma hybrid theatre.
The department is progressive and opportunities for CPD are available. Advanced practice is new to the department and there could be opportunities to learn skills that could help you apply for positions in the future.
Working for our organisation
The Diagnostics and Pharmacy Group is part of the Northern Care Alliance (NCA), one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place of science, innovation and transformational thinking, the Diagnostic and Pharmacy Group unites Radiology, Pathology and Pharmacy services across the NCA to create a cooperative group committed to delivering safe, consistent, and high-quality care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership. However, as members of ethnicity minority groups and individuals with disabilities are currently under-represented at this level of post, we would encourage applications from members of these groups. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
Person specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential criteria
- HCPC registration
- Diploma/BSc radiography
Desirable criteria
- Additional evidence of post qualification courses
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential criteria
- Considerable post qualification experience
- Demonstrate flexibility (probably in their statement)
Desirable criteria
- IR modality experience
- Multi modality experience eg CT/MR
- Evidence of CPD
- Well completed statement
- Have a lead role in any aspect of their current job e.g mentoring
- Any mention of trust values in statement
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covid-19-vaccination-programme where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
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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.
