Job summary
Job Title: Radiographer
Grade: Band 7
Trust: West HertfordshireHospitals NHS Trust
Location: Watford GeneralHospital, Vicarage Road, Watford, WD18 0HU
Ward/Dept: Cardiac CathLab
Hours: Full time hours, minimum 4 days a week
Shift Pattern: Variable8am to 4pm, 8am to, flexibility will be required.
Pay Rates Day: £
The Role - Please note this vacancy may close early, if a suitable candidate applies.
We are seeking an experiencedand knowledgeable radiographer to lead the cardiac catheter labs radiographicservices and staff.
The post holder will beresponsible for implementing and maintaining radiation safety for thedepartment and will be required to work closely with the radiation protectionadvisors and the radiology radiation protection panel.
Would you like to be part of adynamic, driven, and diverse team planning for the expansion and futuredevelopment of cardiology services at Watford General Hospital?
Main duties of the job
The Responsibilities
If you are successful in yourapplication to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on theresponsibilities outlined below as well as those not included here, calltoday to discuss further:
The duties and responsibilities of the postholder is to be an effective member of the Cardiac Cath Lab team, providing ahigh standard of radiographic service to Cardiology and patients.
The post holder will be an experienced andskilled Radiographer who will use their clinical knowledge and experience toinform the optimal delivery of the service and to jointly manage the Cath Labservice with the Cardiac Cath Lab Manager.
The post holder will be dynamic, innovative,forward thinking, and will contribute to service development.
They will have responsibility to supervisejunior staff and students including those radiographers during their trainingin interpretation of plain images.
The applicant must have experience, knowledgeand the skills required to work in dynamic cardiac catheter labs situated in abusy district general hospital. In which the following procedures areundertaken PPM and complex CMR device implantation, EP and ablations, coronaryangiograms, and PCI, including Pressure wire studies, IVUs and OCT, balloon therapy,stenting, chronic lesions and retrograde approach.
The x-ray equipment is Siemens Artis Q, soexperience of operating this equipment would be expected.
Pacs systems used are CRIS and Medcon.
About us
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
1. Relevant Qualifications
2. Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
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Job description
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
3. Applicants are required to have a good knowledge of working in cardiac catheter labs, and operation of Siemens Artis Q x-ray system.
4. Applicants must be qualified radiographers with valid AHP registration.
5. Radiographers must have a good knowledge of IRMER and IRR, and how they apply to working in cardiac catheter labs especially in relation to ALARA for both patients and staff.
6. Knowledge and experience of undertaking QA programs is desirable but not essential.