Job overview
We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified ambitious and motivated radiographer to join our highly skilled and friendly team of radiographers, delivering excellent patient care at Barts Health NHS Trust.
This band 6 radiographer position will be based at The Royal London Hospital site of Barts Health which is located in the historical, vibrant and diverse east end of London.
The Royal London Hospital is home to the London Air Ambulance, is one of the capital’s leading trauma and stroke centres and houses one of the largest children’s hospitals in the UK. Mile End hospital is undergoing an exciting transformation to become a community diagnostic and early diagnosis centre.
Main duties of the job
Working within a multi-disciplinary team, the post-holder will contribute to the safe and effective running of the imaging department and can perform a wide range of X-ray examinations to a high standard. The post holder will be required to rotate through ED, general X-ray, outpatient X-ray, peadiatric X-ray, fluoroscopy, theatres, dental imaging and CT with the possibility to be trained in IR & MRI. They will participate in the delivery of a 24/7, 365 service by way of 7 day working with 12 hour working days. The post holder will offer supervision to band 5 radiographers, assistant practitioners, imaging assistants, students/apprentices, and visitors to the imaging department. The post holder will ensure patient flow in the trust by actively managing the flow of emergency and in-patients to ensure same day imaging. The post holder will be key in ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care and experience. The post holder at all times will demonstrate a high level of professionalism and act in accordance with the HCPC standards of proficiency. Furthermore, they are expected to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff members characterised by trust, mutual respect and open, honest communication.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography, DCR(D) Diploma of the College of Radiographers, or equivalents
2. Health and Care Professions Council Registration
3. Evidence of career-long commitment to CPD
Desirable criteria
4. Student Clinical Assessors Course
5. College of Radiographers accredited IV cannulation course
6. Postgraduate study in a relevant area
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Up to date knowledge of general imaging techniques
8. Able to work unsupervised
9. Awareness of clinical governance issues in relation to patient care.
10. Understanding of factors affecting service throughput and quality
11. Completion of preceptorship
12. Experience of on-call and out of hours roster
Desirable criteria
13. CT and/or Interventional Radiography experience
14. Previous experience as Band 6 radiographer.
15. Experience of training staff and students.
16. Demonstrates ongoing CPD.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential criteria
17. Ability to work as part of a team
18. Ability to teach and mentor students, more junior staff and new members of staff
19. Ability to cope with work pressures and manage time effectively
Desirable criteria
20. Intermediate IT skills.