Senior Radiographer London, England
Job description
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Great Ormond Street is a world-renowned tertiary referral specialist children’s hospital, in the heart of Central London. Children of all ages are seen presenting with a variety of conditions, which provides for a truly interesting and varied workload in all modalities.
UCLH is one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an International reputation and a tradition of innovation. The Trust provides first-class acute and specialist services to patients both locally and from throughout the UK and abroad. UCLH services are provided across five satellite sites on the UCLH campus.
The post holder will be required to perform a wide range of radiographic procedures to a high standard and provide professional support to colleagues, radiographic, radiological, nursing and all other staff groups. The post holder will supervise, support and assist students and newly qualified radiographers in service delivery and personal development
Clinical Responsibilities
- Assess a referral or request form, and justify it under radiographic regulations and locally agreed protocols.
- Prioritise patients to ensure optimum efficiency and service quality.
- Ensure that the protocol used for an examination is suitably matched to the clinical indications for the procedure.
- Liaise with referring clinicians to clarify or discuss requests for complex radiographic procedures.
- Act as a point of specialist advice for referrers, other clinical staff, patients and their relatives.
- Ensure that patients, relatives and staff are appropriately informed and reassured of any discussions relating to patient procedures.
- Assess the physical, mental and communication abilities and needs of individual patients and respond appropriately.
- Ensure that unexpected abnormalities seen are brought to the attention of the medical staff of the department, and the referring clinician, and that the patient is managed in an appropriate and supportive manner.
- Work unsupervised, seeking advice from colleagues and senior radiographic or medical staff when required.
- Undertake IV injections when appropriately trained.
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or Diploma in Radiography
- State Registration
- Evidence of relevant specialist post- degree or diploma courses for Continuing Professional Development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a range of post qualification clinical experience
- Participation in quality assurance and clinical audit
- Evidence of significant experience to rotate between specialist areas
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of experience in CT
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in QA and maintenance of agreed standards
- Computer literacy
- Ability to use own initiative, solve problems and make decisions.
- Evidence of experience in the supervision, training and assessment of students to required standard
- Ability to safely use a wide range of manual handling equipment as provided by the Trust
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of supervision of students
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Passed fit through an occupational health assessment to perform full duties of the role
We are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation or is disadvantaged by requirements that cannot be justified.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
