262289 (LI) Advanced Practitioner Radiographer

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHS Lothian is seeking an Advanced Practitioner Radiographer to join the West Sector Radiology reporting team. The post requires postgraduate MSK and/or chest reporting qualifications and autonomous reporting experience in the relevant area.

The role is based at the Western General and St John's Hospitals, with a focus on quality, development, and the four pillars of Advanced Practice. PVG clearance is required for the post.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications in MSK and/or chest plain image reporting.

Responsabilités

• Provide autonomous radiography reporting in MSK or chest imaging.
• Contribute to the development of radiography practice within the team.

Connaissances

MSK reporting

Chest reporting

Autonomous reporting

Formation

Postgraduate radiography qualification

Description du poste

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

An opportunity has arisen for a qualified Advanced Practitioner Radiographer to join our experienced, successful and friendly reporting team at NHS Lothian. We are inviting applications from radiographers holding Post Graduate qualifications in MSK and / or chest plain image reporting, demonstrable experience of autonomous reporting in their area of specialism, with the motivation and skills to further the development of radiography practice.

Please note: this post is within the West Sector Radiology department and will be based at the Western General and St John's Hospitals.

At NHS Lothian we have the four-tier structure of radiographer practice, with the team being led by a Consultant Radiographer. We have a strong focus on quality with job plans that enable fulfillment of the four pillars of Advanced Practice and your ongoing personal development.

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This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.