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Senior Reporting Radiographer
The closing date is 20 May 2025
Exciting opportunity to join the well-established reporting radiographers team at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The candidate must have postgraduate qualifications in a specialist area of practice—skeletal image interpretation, including chest. This requires at least a postgraduate Certificate level with significant practical experience in the specialty. A master's level diploma or degree is desirable.
We are seeking an experienced reporter for both musculoskeletal and chest examinations to enhance our current team and improve the service. Our department encourages innovative working methods that promote patient safety and efficient pathways.
The post will be based at North Tyneside General Hospital, with some rotation between trust sites, including participation in the weekend rota at our Cramlington site. On-call service participation is also expected.
The role involves reporting and clinical duties.
The successful candidate will participate in supervising trainee reporters and junior radiology staff, as well as providing teaching on image interpretation for staff from other departments, such as nurses in urgent care.
Main duties of the job
Provide a highly specialist, independent reporting service (including 'Hot Reporting') for trauma and skeletal radiographs, offering diagnoses and guiding treatment and care.
Key professional relationships include: consultant radiologists, specialist registrars, radiographers, and medical and nursing staff within Accident and Emergency services. Effective communication across all organizational levels, including complex/highly complex radiological findings discussions, is essential.
Maintain professional standards through evidence-based practice and ensure high-quality patient care.
Participate in audits and trust REALM meetings.
Work clinically within radiology, depending on skill set.
Ensure compliance with legislation such as IR(ME)R and IRR17, along with other trust policies.
About us
We manage three major hospitals—North Tyneside, Wansbeck, and Hexham—and several smaller community hospitals and clinics across a large geographical area. We are leaders in innovation, exemplified by the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We are a high-performing NHS organization committed to staff and patient experience, offering a quality living environment with excellent schools, healthcare, and cultural opportunities. Join us and experience the Northumbria Way! Please review the 'applicant guidance notes' before applying.
Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once sufficient applications are received.
Job responsibilities
* Liaise with management and team leaders to propose and implement service improvements.
* Provide a highly specialist, independent reporting service, including hot reporting, for trauma and skeletal radiographs, guiding treatment decisions.
* Conduct audits and research as needed.
* Utilize computerised radiology information systems and other clinical data systems daily.
* Undertake staff appraisals.
* Monitor sickness and absence, reporting to relevant managers.
* Collaborate closely with consultants, managers, and radiographic staff to ensure optimal service delivery.
* Model compassionate, inclusive leadership to foster a culture of shared leadership, engagement, and collaboration across teams and organizational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* HCPC Registration
* Specialist postgraduate qualification in a highly specialized imaging reporting at certificate level
* BSc in Radiography or equivalent
* Knowledge of coaching, mentoring, and quality improvement practices and tools
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to review any criminal convictions.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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