Senior Radiographer X-ray and CT & MRI Bournemouth, England
Job description
We are looking to recruit a high quality radiographer who can offer experience in General X-ray and desirable experience in CT and MRI.
Whilst our Trust is based across two large hospitals, the Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals, this post is based at the Royal Bournemouth site. We perform a large amount of orthopaedic, neurology and body studies, as well as specialist examinations such as cardiac, angiography, colonography and ablations.
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic radiographers who have pride in their work and are committed to excellent patient care to join our team at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site of the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to join us on our journey to become the major emergency hospital for Dorset as we plan for the future healthcare needs of our region. These changes will involve a £147m investment in our region’s health services and will see considerable development at our site over the next few years.
We will be expanding to over 1000 beds with services including A&E, Cardiology, Cancer care, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Maternity ,Urology & Vascular surgery. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital also has one of the largest and busiest Coronary Angioplasty and Cardiac Pacing Centres in the UK and is the Vascular Network Hub for all complex vascular activity accepting patients from the surrounding areas of Salisbury, Dorchester and Poole.
The post will involve rotating through all areas of the main x-ray department and CT&MRI departments, with participation in the out of hours shift rota based in the Emergency Department. We are committed to role extension, with the department training Radiographers in Trauma Reporting, Fluoroscopy procedures, CT Colon Reporting and Ultrasound.
Final year students are welcomed and encouraged to apply. A Part-time post will also be considered.
Additional contact information
Matthew Benbow Superintendent Radiographer CT & MRI
0300 019 4091 / [email protected]
Hours - will include weekends, evenings, early starts, night shifts and standby cover.
Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Our modern, well-equipped x-ray department in Bournemouth has 14 rooms and is currently undergoing an extensive equipment replacement programme. Bournemouth Hospital is a worldwide reference site for Toshiba/Cannon CT and currently has 3 multi-slice CT scanners . We also have 4 MRI scanners, 4 cardiac angiography labs and a 2 room Interventional Radiology Suite. Other specialities include DEXA scanning and digital fluoroscopy. The directorate will perform over 220,000 examinations this year with a team of over 90 Radiographers and Assistant Practitioners.
We are reference sites for Canon, Siemens, Esaote and Ulrich and as such have regular visitors to our department which helps us maintain great relationships with the companies and consequently enjoy superb support.
We have a dynamic, advanced thinking team of radiographers and RDAs who enjoy good working and social relationships. There is excellent support for CPD, such as IV cannulation training, study days and courses. This is a department committed to staying at the forefront of technology as well as all the latest techniques.
If you think this post might suit you please apply on line using the NHS Jobs website. Finally, you would be most welcome to come for a visit, see the departments and meet the team - please just contact us to arrange a visit.
Bournemouth is a fantastic place to live and work, please take a look at our videos on YouTube under Radiography recruitment at RBCH.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
