Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Diagnostics and Therapies
Band: 6
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
**Please note at this moment in time we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role**
We are recruiting for a CT Radiographer who share our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
Our imaging department has proudly held Quality Standards for Imaging (QSI) accreditation since 2012 which is used as a benchmark for providing good quality service. Successful candidates will be expected to maintain and contribute to these high standards in their Radiography skills, patient care and personal development.
As a CT Radiographer, you will ensure that you work under your own initiative but is vital you can work well within a team too. You will be responsible for maintaining a safe and efficient service for patients. You will also be responsible for the training of junior staff and students.
The role will require the post holder to carry out 12hour shifts to enable us to provide a 24 hour, 7 day service to a high standard inclusive of night and weekend shifts. The trust has 3 CT sites Medway, Rochester and Sheppey and successful applicants would be required to travel and cover shifts all 3 sites.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job responsibilities
To ascertain patient identity in line with patient ID policy prior to exposure
To ensure that Images are presented for reporting in a timely and accurate manner
To be flexible with regard to the rota system, to work the hours required by the department (as a department we only offer 12hour shifts.)
Participation in the provision of a 24 hour service inclusive of night shifts and weekend working.
To travel and cover shifts at Medway's community Diagnostic Centres located in Rochester and The Isle of Sheppey.
To have knowledge of and implement all departmental and Patient Charter Standards
To provide for GPs, Outpatients, Inpatients and the A&E department for CT scanning
To participate in alerting reporting radiologist to urgent findings
Participate in the trust development review process (appraisal)
Maintain a high standard of radiographic technique
Take an active role in the departments clinical governance and quality assurance programme
Ensure that health and safety and radiation protection legislation is complied with
Identify personal training and career development needs
Person Specification
Qualification
* A Degree in Diagnostic Radiography or recognised equivalent
* Registered with the Statutory Board of the Health Professions Council
Knowledge
* Abnormality / pathology recognition
* Awareness of new developments in CT
Experience
* Minimum of 18 months post graduate experience
* Evidence of CPD
* 12 months CT experience
Skills
* Teaching of the rostered students is essential
* Competent in IV cannulation (or willing to undergo training)
* Able to work within a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Values Based Question
* Give an example of a time when you have gone the extra mile to help someone
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum/pro rata
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