Band 6 Specialist Radiographer - Interventional Radiology

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham is seeking a Band-6 or established Band-5 Radiographer to join their supportive team in interventional radiology. This role offers full training and mentorship within a friendly atmosphere. The successful candidate will engage in varied responsibilities including patient care and participation in a 24/7 on-call service. You must have HCPC registration, a positive attitude, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment. Opportunities for personal and professional development are also emphasized.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• HCPC registered and qualified Radiographer.
• Positive working attitude with a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work flexibly within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through the Cardiac catheter labs and Interventional Radiology while maintaining radiographic skills.
• Participate in the 24/7 on-call service including weekends and bank holidays.
• Organise and prioritise workload in a specialised modality area.

Skills

Enthusiastic and self-motivated

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork and communication

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a specialist and supportive team? The successful candidate will rotate through the Cardiac catheter labs, Interventional Radiology whilst maintaining their established radiographic skills.

Responsibilities

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band-6 or an established Band 5 Radiographer to join our friendly and supportive team as a specialist radiographer within interventional radiology. Full training, support, mentorship, and supervision will be provided. You must be enthusiastic, kind, self-motivated with a positive attitude and willingness to learn. The post will be primarily based on the QEHB site. Interest in Interventional Radiology and Cardiac catheter lab is essential. You must have a positive attitude and willingness to learn. You will need the ability to work under pressure with a flexible approach to working time. Being sympathetic, caring and the ability to work within a team are essential.

Participation in the out of hours 24/7 on call service including weekends and bank holidays is essential.

It is important that you are able to work autonomously and are able to work flexibly within the different multi-disciplinary teams using your clinical expertise to provide a quality service.

To organise and prioritise workload as required, in a specialised modality area taking into account the patients' clinical condition and the imaging request, in a safe and efficient manner.

To record data concerning the patients' examination, in line with IRMER 2017 legislation and factors relating to the patients clinical condition, and details of drugs administered during the course of the patient's examination.

Qualifications

Applicants must be HCPC registered.

Organisational Culture & Support

UHB is one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. We offer fantastic opportunities for both personal and professional development and are committed to providing increased opportunities to widen specialist skills. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.