Job overview
Are you a dynamic, enthusiastic, experienced Cardiac Cath Lab Radiographer looking for to join a friendly, hard-working, ambitious, highly skilled specialised team?
Do you possess professional and personal skills needed to become part of a strong multi-disciplinary department and relish the challenge of working in Europe’s biggest cardiovascular centre?
Are you eager to develop your specialist knowledge and skills working alongside some of the most influential and innovative Cardiac specialists and researchers?
If so, joining Barts Heart Centre (BHC) may be the correct move for you. We are currently seeking an experienced Band 6 Specialised Cardiac Radiographer, based within the Cardiac Cath Lab environment, covering EP, pacing, structural, and coronary intervention cases.
BHC is one of the largest cardiac centres in the world, utilising state-of-the-art equipment, with 9 Siemens Catheter Labs, a Philips structural heart lab and Philips hybrid theatre with plans for expansion, leading the way in world-first procedures using latest technological advances and undertaking ground-breaking research and live broadcasting of cases for educational meetings and congresses, with opportunities to get involved.
Our highly specialised Radiography team will provide excellent training, mentoring and support for the successful applicants. We actively support staff wellbeing, CPD participation and additional training opportunities
PREVIOUS CANDIDATES NEED NOT APPLY
Main duties of the job
As part of this fast paced, exciting role you would be a key member of the MDT, offering life-changing, life-saving diagnosis and treatment to patients from London and beyond.
The Cath Labs provide 24 hour Heart Attack and Arrhythmia services via 3 call systems. The working pattern is comprised of 4x 9.5hr shifts per week, with optional weekend lists on staff bank.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BSc or Diploma in Diagnostic Radiography
2. HCPC State Registration
Desirable criteria
3. Post Graduate specialist training.
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Demonstrable evidence of expert Cardiac Cath Lab radiographic experience.
5. Experience of working with junior staff and students.
6. Minimum of two years’ practical Cardiac Cath Lab Radiography experience post qualification
Desirable criteria
7. Experience in perusing innovation and role development in Cardiac radiography.
8. Experience in more than one hospital.
9. Evidence of advanced knowledge in Cardiac Radiographic Imaging/ procedure.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Portfolio of evidence of advanced professional development/training and education for Cardiac Radiography.
11. Evidence that knowledge of Cardiac imaging techniques is up to date.
12. Evidence of the ability to critically analyse Cardiac radiography practice and role development/training potential.
Desirable criteria
13. Post graduate specialist training.
Skills
Essential criteria
14. Excellent written communication skills
15. Excellent verbal communication skills
16. Advanced knowledge in a range of Cardiac Cath Lab Imaging techniques and innovations
17. Demonstrate awareness of responsibility to and advocacy for patients.
18. Teaching and training skills with the ability to adapt training and teaching styles in response to needs of the trainee
19. Team player with enthusiasm for Cardiac radiography, with the ability to engage staff at all levels.
20. PACS, RIS and CRS knowledge and experience.
21. IT skills, with advanced levels of understanding of Microsoft office.
22. Demonstrate enthusiasm and have the ability to motivate others.
23. Ability to work under pressure whilst subject to interruption.
24. Willingness to embrace new ideas and concepts.
25. Very high personal and radiographic standards, with attention to detail
26. Ability to use own initiative, solve problems and make decisions
27. Evidence of participation in QA Programme and maintenance of agreed standards.
28. Good Understanding of legislation relating to Health & Safety and Radiation Protection.