Specialist Radiographer

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Santiago; On-site; CLP 38,761,000 - 64,601,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave - 35 days includingPublic

NHS pension scheme

Annual incremental salary progression

Paid sick leave increasing with length

NHS discounts and more

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Specialist Radiographer to justify, authorise and perform radiographic examinations, delivering a high-quality diagnostic imaging service and supervising Radiographers and SHCSW to ensure continuity of care.

You will assess patient condition, evaluate images for quality and safety, maintain up-to-date radiographic practice and make decisions in complex circumstances, with a commitment to reducing unnecessary radiation exposure.

Qualifications

• Registered Radiographer with HCPC Registration.
• Educated to Degree level (Radiography).
• Postgraduate expertise within specialty/area of practice to lead safety and practice.

Responsibilities

• Justify/authorise and perform radiographic examinations ensuring minimal radiation exposure.
• Supervise Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners and SHCSW.
• Implement radiographic procedures and ensure continuity of service delivery.

Skills

Clinical radiography

Patient assessment

Image evaluation

Radiation safety

Decision making

Supervision

UK driving licence

Education

Degree in Radiography

Job description

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

In this role, the Specialist Radiographer will justify/authorise and perform Radiographic examinations, providing direct care and a high quality diagnostic imaging service for the management of patients referred from clinicians and other referrers in NHS Lanarkshire. You will also Supervise Radiographers and SHCSW ensuring continuity of service delivery.

In This Key Role, You Will

• Act independently in the assessment of referrals for x-ray examinations, taking full responsibility for the authorisation of general x-ray examinations in order to reduce unnecessary ionising radiation exposure of patients in accordance with IR(ME)R.
• Supervise Radiographers, Assistant Practitioners and SHCSW
• Be actively involved in the implementation of radiographic procedures.
• Assess patient condition whether that be physically, mentally and/or emotionally prior to and during each examination in order to provide the best possible image
• Clinically evaluate images in order to assess quality, and to determine the need for additional images to further aid patient diagnosis.
• Maintain a high level of expertise in the safe operation of x-ray equipment and manage faults effectively.
• Be able to exercise personal responsibility and make decisions in complex and unpredictable circumstances

What You'll Bring

• Registered Radiographer with valid HCPC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality / area of practice.
• Full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Lisa Turki on [e-mail], or Pamela Aikman on [e-mail].

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on [e-mail]