Specialist Radiographer - Main X-Ray Department
Main area Radiography Grade Band 6. Contract Permanent. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shifts including days, nights and weekends). Job ref 438-PB3317-A
Employer Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Site Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, Chorley. Salary £38,682 - £46,580 Pro Rata, Per Annum. Salary period Yearly. Closing 22/09/2025 23:59. Interview date 06/10/2025.
Job overview
Team work and patient focus are essential in our busy, friendly department. Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to develop and take the next step in your career? If so you could join our hard working team as a band 6 Specialist Radiographer. You will ideally have experience in all aspects of plain film radiography, theatre, fluoroscopy and CT. You will rotate throughout the main x-ray department and CT scanner providing a high standard of patient care and imaging. Full training will be given. It is possible that this job will also be offered as a 6/12 months link grade. For anyone that meets set interview criteria but lacks enough experience will be given onsite training and band 6 induction with robust competencies to complete throughout 6-12 months. Band 6 will be allocated once all criteria is achieved.
Main duties of the job
You will help provide a 24hr service in all aspects of plain film, fluoroscopy and CT imaging. You must be able to work night shifts and weekends as well as day time. As a Specialist radiographer you are responsible for the planning and allocation of work in the specific area of the department assigned, to ensure the timely delivery of an effective service. You will monitor and maintain standards of professional practice, supervise more junior staff, including radiography students, and deploy staff assuring standards are met. Provide leadership and direction to the team, acting as a role model and patient advocate. Assess, plan and make informed decisions on the required Imaging examinations providing advice and maintaining associated records. The department has 3 digital general rooms plus fluoroscopy, interventional and CT scanning. We also provide a full range of ultrasound, MR and symptomatic breast work within the hospital site. The department supports career development with a variety of advanced practice roles including plain film reporting and fluoroscopy.
Working for our organisation
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria. You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people and do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills and enhance your career path. You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold and help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centers around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties to include but not be limited to:
* Maintain the highest standard of radiographic practice at all times.
* Comply with IRMER and IRR.
* Communicates with a wide range of patients, relatives and other healthcare workers to ensure appropriate dissemination of complex information in a form and manner consistent with their level of understanding.
* Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues in a manner consistent with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
* Actively try to resolve complaints and issues at a local level.
* Maintain professional development and ensure training is up to date and promote high standards within the department and Trust.
* Adhere strictly to the Trust and Departmental policies with regard to Health and Safety and deal with related issues.
* Manage daily workload in the allocated area and assist in service improvements.
* Promote equality and diversity.
* Ensure safe administration of medication.
For more information, please see the job description.
Person specification
Qualifications and Education
* BSc/ DCR in Radiography
* HCPC registered
* Evidence of current and relevant CPD
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience in a wide range of general radiographic procedures and CT scans
* Demonstrates the ability to produce a high standard of work.
* Involvement with QA.
* Use of PACS
* Evidence of willingness to expand clinical role.
* Evidence of a commitment to reflecting on and learning from previous practice.
* Awareness of changes within Imaging practice.
* Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
* Experience of audit.
* Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
* Ability to undertake IV cannulation with competency documentation
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.
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.
Name Michael Adamson, Lead Radiographer- X-Ray. Email: Michael.adamson@lthtr.nhs.uk. Telephone: 01257 245865. Caroline Gawne, Advanced Practitioner - 01257 245865.
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