Main area Radiographer Band 5 Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Currently using a rotational shift pattern, mixing long days, 9-5 Monday to Friday, includes weekends and nights) Job ref 251-FCSS8244-RADIO
Employer Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Basingstoke Hospital Town Basingstoke Salary £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/05/2025 23:59
Radiographer
Band 5
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
Job overview
* To rotate through the 4 general X-ray rooms in the department, mobile exams, theatre, and fluoroscopy.
* Mobile image intensifiers are provided to theatres including trauma, urology and ERCP; mobiles in ITU, HDU, SCBU and ED resus
* Fluoroscopy exams included barium studies, interventional procedures
* Shift pattern will include nights, out of hours and weekends at Basingstoke
* Ability to work at the satellite Alton Hospital is required.
Main duties of the job
To act as operator and justify examinations under IR(ME)R regulations obtaining advice from senior staff where appropriate; to obtain verbal consent from patients prior to examination after explanation of radiation risks
* To perform accurate imaging in routine and complex examinations while ensuring patient care and safety as well as confidentiality
· Assess and manage your own workload to focus on patient priority as part of a team. This will include changing demands from ED and wards, particularly during out of hours shifts
* To provide cover where required in other sites within the Trust; rotate to X-ray at Alton Community Hospital
· To act as an independent radiographic practitioner, meeting the standards set within the Health and Care Professions Council’s professional code of practice.
· To continue to develop through Continuous Professional Development and by role extension as appropriate
· To be responsible for ensuring that important and often life-threatening information seen on images is communicated to the referring team / reporting radiologist or radiographer for immediate action
* To be open, honest, and willing to acknowledge when something has gone wrong. Make timely apologies and take action to report incidents, including near misses; to ensure that as an organisation we learn
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change:Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, searchHHFT Climate Action or contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To conduct diagnostic radiography examinations across a range of general radiography, upon a range of patient types both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multi professional team, in a manner that meets professional, departmental, Trust and legal standards and requirements.
To independently assess each patient and adapt radiographic techniques according to the needs of the patient.
To use professional discretion and experience to ensure that clinical practice is carried out correctly, professionally and within the legal framework.
Able to interpret Clinicians requirements, to determine the appropriate radiographic technique and ensure that it is performed in accordance with best practice and that the resultant images are diagnostic.
Able to conduct and complete examinations across a range of general radiography, upon a range of patient types both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a multi professional team.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
* HCPC
* BSc or Diploma in Radiography
* Evidence of knowledge of general imaging is up to date
* Experience in image interpretation
Experiance and Knowledge
* NHS Experience as a Radiographer or Student Radiographer
* Demonstrate sound knowledge of radiographic procedures including IRMER Regulations
* Experience in more than one hospital
* Experience of working with students
Skill and Ability
* Evidence of knowledge of ALARP, pregnancy and patient care
Our commitment to you:
We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
The paperwork:
* HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
* Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
* All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
* In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
* This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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