An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the dedicated paediatric Radiology Department.
You will be joining our friendly, flexible, and welcoming paediatric department that encompasses 3 general x-ray rooms, DEXA, EOS scanner, CT, and Spect CT scanners, theatre, and mobile imaging. The x-ray department supports a range of specialties including neurosurgery, oncology, abdominal, vascular, forensic, and musculoskeletal work.
Main duties of the job
* Provide a high standard of radiographic imaging whilst ensuring that patients receive high-quality care, working within the Trust values, using professional judgment skills.
* Have experience when imaging complex clinical cases such as multiple trauma or critically ill patients, deciding exposure factors and other image manipulation techniques to ensure optimum images.
* Be experienced in specialist imaging areas such as CT, MRI, or Fluoroscopy.
* Provide and receive complex and sensitive communication to patients, families, and carers. Communicating with patients with learning difficulties and complex needs effectively.
* Assess the patients' clinical needs and level of cooperation to perform radiographic procedures to ensure the highest possible diagnostic image is produced at the first attempt to minimize radiation risk to the patient.
* Perform the initial radiographic assessment of the images and seek advice from senior staff if necessary, prior to the patient leaving the department.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression: Access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.
Work-life Balance: Flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources, and paid annual leave.
Opportunity & Access: Over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want.
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Paediatric Radiographer
Why might this job interest you?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the dedicated paediatric Radiology Department.
You will be joining our friendly, flexible, and welcoming paediatric department that encompasses 3 general x-ray rooms, DEXA, EOS scanner, CT, and Spect CT scanners, theatre, and mobile imaging. The x-ray department supports a range of specialties including neurosurgery, oncology, abdominal, vascular, forensic, and musculoskeletal work.
What you can add:
* Provide a high standard of radiographic imaging whilst ensuring that patients receive high-quality care, working within the Trust values, using professional judgment skills.
* Have experience when imaging complex clinical cases such as multiple trauma or critically ill patients, deciding exposure factors and other image manipulation techniques to ensure optimum images.
* Be experienced in specialist imaging areas such as CT, MRI, or Fluoroscopy.
* Provide and receive complex and sensitive communication to patients, families, and carers. Communicating with patients with learning difficulties and complex needs effectively.
* Assess the patients' clinical needs and level of cooperation to perform radiographic procedures to ensure the highest possible diagnostic image is produced at the first attempt to minimize radiation risk to the patient.
* Perform the initial radiographic assessment of the images and seek advice from senior staff if necessary, prior to the patient leaving the department.
What you'll need:
* DCR(R) or BSc Radiography
* HCPC registration
* High standard of practical radiographic skills
* Evidence of interest/experience in working in paediatric radiography.
* Relevant Qualifications
* Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
This is part of Regulation 22 and we want to ensure we give candidates the heads up to have their qualifications ready to prevent delays when we onboard at Trust ID stage.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
* Putting People in Places to Care: be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
* Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
* Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
* First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
* Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
* Working options to suit your lifestyle: being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed-term placements.
* Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.
* Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
* Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series, and much more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* DCR(R) or BSc Radiography
* Participation in CPD
* HCPC registration
* High standard of practical radiographic skills
* Evidence of interest/experience in working in paediatric radiography.
* UK hospital experience
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.
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