Newly Qualified Diagnostic Radiographer Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Calling all undergraduate Diagnostic Radiographers due to qualify 2023.
We are looking for highly motivated and passionate Diagnostic Radiographers to join our General X-ray Imaging team at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
As a world-renowned hospital, there are many opportunities to develop your career. CUH are proud to have a team of Advanced Practice Radiographers in MSK Reporting, Chest and Abdominal Reporting, Fluoroscopy, HSGs and Lithotripsy.
As well as state of the art innovative X-ray equipment, CUH is the first in the NHS to revolutionise to a fully integrated Electronic Patient Record (EPR) award winning service. This accolade puts us among an elite group of leading hospitals and medical centres across the world that uses EPR systems as a tool to support Clinicians in providing high quality patient care.
After an induction period, you will work within the different areas of General Imaging, including Outpatient X-ray, Inpatient X-ray, Emergency X-ray, Mobiles, Theatres, Fluoroscopy and Dentals. You will also have a developmental rotation where you will have the opportunity to work in an area that can help develop your future career, e.g. shadowing reporting sessions, Ultrasound, MRI, etc.
To perform a range of diagnostic radiographic procedures, as required throughout the department, and maintain associated records.
To supervise, assist and train Student Radiographers and assistant staff in both the delivery of the service and their individual development needs.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
The X-ray department provides a 24 hour emergency service and operates an out of hours shift system. You will be contracted to work a variety of shifts to include evening, nights, weekends, and bank holidays, which attract all the associated unsocial hours’ enhancements payments
If you join our team we will offer a welcome subsidy of £1000 and you can also apply for a deposit loan grant of up to £3000STTC.
We welcome applications from current third year undergraduates qualifying in 2023 and posts will be held for successful candidates.
HCPC registration and BSc in Diagnostic Radiography is essential. HCPC registration must be applied for if you are a new graduate.
A welcome subsidy of £1000 is available to all Band 5 and Band 6 Nurses, Midwives, ODPs and Radiographers taking up substantive employment with the Trust.
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
The closing date is 6 March 2023.
Benefits to you
We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
