Band 7 Radiographer

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greenhill; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a dedicated professional to provide a diagnostic imaging service in nuclear medicine, collaborating with radiologists, radiographers and support staff to maintain high standards of patient care and safety. You will perform a wide range of radionuclide and radiographic procedures, contribute to reporting where appropriate, supervise students and new staff, and support service development alongside senior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Perform and undertake a wide range of nuclear medicine and radiographic procedures to a high standard.
• Carry out diagnostic Radionuclide imaging by using the referrers request to justify a medical radiation exposure in accordance with professional code of conduct and current legislation.
• Provide a high quality nuclear medicine service for LNWH patients.
• Provide specialist advice/training in the area of expertise.
• Supervise, support and assist students and newly qualified technologists and radiographers in service delivery and personal development.
• Participate in nuclear medicine reporting where appropriate under departmental guidelines to provide technical and clinical reports.
• Update and maintain patient's clinical records.
• Actively participate in departmental audits specific to the area of responsibility and quality assurance programme.
• Carries out own Continuing Professional Development and Personal Development Plan and encourage others to do so.
• Aid the superintendent in running an efficient service in the area of practice and to work with the Director of Radiology ARSAC Licence holder and the management team in the development of techniques, equipment and staff where appropriate.

Job description

To provide a diagnostic imaging service in nuclear Medicine with the appropriate qualifications and training. To work with a team of radiologists, radiographers, and ancillary staff to provide a safe and efficient radiology service. To maintain a high radiographic standard along with a first-rate standard of patient care., The post holder will be required to:

• Perform and undertake a wide range of nuclear medicine and radiographic procedures to a high standard and provide professional support to colleagues, nuclear medicine technologists, radiographers, medical, nursing and all other staff groups.
• To carry out diagnostic Radionuclide imaging by using the referrers request to justify a medical radiation exposure in accordance with professional code of conduct and current legislation.
• Provide a high quality nuclear medicine service for LNWUH patients.
• Provide specialist advice/training in the area of expertise.
• Supervise, support and assist students and newly qualified technologists and radiographers in service delivery and personal development.
• Participate in nuclear medicine reporting where appropriate under departmental guidelines to provide technical and clinical reports.
• Update and maintain patient's clinical records.
• Actively participate in departmental audits specific to the area of responsibility and quality assurance programme.
• Carries out own Continuing Professional Development and Personal Development Plan and encourage others to do so.
• Aid the superintendent in running an efficient service in the area of practice and to work with the Director of Radiology ARSAC Licence holder and the management team in the development of techniques, equipment and staff where appropriate.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.