Undertake radiographic duties in any of the radiographic or clinical areas of Derriford Hospital and in the peripheral units under our management, ensuring the high standards of radiographic quality and patient care are maintained, and delivered in a timely manner. To be responsible for the patient whilst in your care and where appropriate to inform relatives and carers when necessary of the procedure being under taken. Be competent in all routine diagnostic techniques, using highly developed physical skills to provide images of diagnostic quality in a timely manner. Be able to accurately position patients with minimum discomfort to facilitate accurate diagnostic images without the need for repeats. Assess information on X-ray requests to ensure it is relevant and can be justified under IRMER 2017. You are expected to assess clinical information to support the requested examination. You will work to agreed protocols, but will be expected to modify an examination if you believe clinical indications require it. Assess the Radiation risk to the patient and ensure it is kept as low as reasonably practicable (the ALARP principle). For further details please see attached JD&PS.