Job overview
Deputy Lead Radiographer - Mobile X-Ray
Department: Imaging
Band 7 £46, - £52, per annum
Full-time - 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working.
Are you ready for your next exciting step in Radiography? Join our growing Imaging team!
We are looking for a Radiographer who is a specialist with extensive experience in this modality and who are keen to progress their careers into a Leadership and Management role within our department and who is committed to excellent patient care. There will also be a requirement to participate in the out-of-hours service.
It is an exciting time to join our team at Milton Keynes Imaging Department, we are expanding with a new scanning centre set to open in and two Community Diagnostic Centres at Whitehouse Park and Lloyds Court already in place.
Our Imaging Department has a wide range of imaging modalities and has a Trust wide PACS. We invest in high quality patient care of which we can be proud and in which the local community has confidence, and we are equally committed to supporting and valuing every member of our team to realise their full potential.
We believe in helping our staff reach their full potential and we will be supporting you every step of the way.
If you require further information about the role or a chat and tour of our department, please to arrange this.
Interview date: 29.07.
Main duties of the job
1. Perform wide range of Trauma, Acute and General (TAG) procedures according to Trust, Departmental and statutory regulations.
2. Provide a high standard of patient care within the specialised area of TAG ensuring a sensitive and courteous approach to all patients.
3. To communicate effectively to ensure the smooth running of the TAG service.
4. To supervise, mentor and coach new team members, junior staff and students working within the TAG department.
5. To deputise and line manage staff in the absence of the Superintendent Radiographer for Main, Outpatients and Mobiles.
6. To ensure a high-quality, safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led TAG service is maintained with patient waiting times kept to a minimum.
7. To acquire knowledge of developments in imaging TAG techniques and to improve and maintain professional expertise via continuous professional development.
8. To ensure correct maintenance and operation of equipment utilised within the working environment.
9. To co-operate with efficient TAG service delivery across the trust (i.e., including acute hospital site, mobile facilities, and community diagnostic centres).
10. Fulfil your contractual working hours commitment by participating in a range of 24/7 rostered shift patterns.
Working for our organisation
"We care we communicate we collaborate we contribute"
"73.4% of our staff feel they receive the respect they deserve from colleagues - a meaningful improvement from last year. At MKUH, mutual respect isn't just a value - it's a daily reality" (NHS Staff Survey )
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
11. Free on-site parking
12. Free tea and coffee
13. Great flexible working opportunities
14. Discounted gym membership
15. Lease car scheme
16. Generous annual leave and pension scheme
17. On site nursery (chargeable)
18. Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
What is in it for you?
19. A supportive environment where your growth is encouraged
20. Opportunities to guide and mentor student radiographers from the University of Hertfordshire and apprentices from the University of Exeter
21. A team that genuinely values your expertise and unique contribution
Clinical:
22. To independently undertake a wide range of TAG procedures, ensuring high professional standards of technical competence and patient care are always maintained.
Leadership & management:
23. To encourage the highest professional and technical standards in all staff using personal example and constructive supervision.
Communication:
24. To offer advice and guidance to patients, carers and other health professionals on radiology procedures, specialised procedures and ionising and non-ionising radiation issues taking due consideration of the patient’s condition.
Teaching, training & research:
25. To participate in the induction and training of new staff, assistant practitioners, and student radiographers.
Professional role responsibilities:
26. Practices in accordance with the professional, ethical, and legal codes of the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), the Society of Radiographers Professional Code of Conduct and Trust and NHS protocols and guidelines.
General responsibilities:
27. Demonstrates excellent time management & prioritisation skills; takes responsibility for the management of own work activities and learning.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.