We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £568 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people's own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated 'Outstanding' and Eastbourne DGH was rated 'Good' Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Job overview
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust has hospitals in sunny seaside towns that provide radiological services to a large catchment area and we are only an approx. 45 minute train ride to Brighton and 1.5 hour train ride to London.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with good clinical standards and interpersonal skills, who would like to join our friendly team in the Sussex region. Previous UK experience and / or experience of a Radiology Department within East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust will be an advantage.
Our commitment to expand our services continues and we have recently installed:
GE Discovery DR xray room
AGFA DR600 xray room
SIEMENS cios flow mobile image intensifier
Main duties of the job
As part of our commitment to CPD training, the successful candidate will rotate through the other modalities in order to develop their radiographic knowledge. And we can offer sponsorship opportunities with staff currently undertaking sponsorship in Ultrasound, and Reporting.
We are a training centre for student Radiographers and therefore you will have the opportunity to become a mentor as well as expected to participate fully in their training whilst maintaining professional standards at all times.
Working in rotation through all aspects of general radiography, you must be able to participate in the on-call or shift rotas in order to provide a 24 hour radiographic service throughout the year
The department actively supports internal training in speciality modalities to include Cardiac and Interventional Radiography, CT scanning.
UK Registration with the Health Professions Council as a Diagnostic Radiographer must be obtained prior to commencement of employment.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* BSC Honours Diagnostic
* Radiographer / DCR or equivalent (Grade 2.2 or above only).
* HPC registration (must be obtained prior to commencement of employment)
Desirable criteria
* ECDL or alternative IT qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Must have current clinical experience or be newly qualified.
* Precious experience of working as part of a team
Skills
Essential criteria
* General Radiography skills
* Team working within multi-disciplinary setting
* Able to prioritise and organise own workload.
* Knowledge of radiation regulations.
* Good organisational and interpersonal skills.
* Good communication skills both verbal and non-verbal
* Good keyboard and IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our vision is to be:
* The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.
Our mission is to:
* Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
Our strategic objectives are to:
* Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
* Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients' experiences.
* Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.
Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:
* Safe
* Effective
* Caring
* Responsive and
* Well led
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
Documents to download
* JD (PDF, 192.6KB)
* JHF (PDF, 872.3KB)
* Guidance for Applicants - AFC (PDF, 152.4KB)