Cardiac Radiographer - Cath Lab

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cardiac Radiographer post sits in the catheter lab at the Peninsula Heart Clinic, a cardiology centre operated in partnership with NHS trusts. You will image PCI, angiograms, pacing and complex devices, and support electrophysiology procedures within a multidisciplinary team.

Current HCPC registration and prior cardiac catheter lab experience are essential. You will lead on catheter lab techniques, training, quality assurance and radiography audits, with no on-call requirement.

Qualifications

• Current HCPC registration
• Previous experience working in a cardiac catheter lab
• Nice to have: Experience of quality assurance responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Provide imaging in the cardiac catheter lab for PCI, angiograms, pacing and complex devices, and electrophysiology and ablation
• Produce high-quality images tailored to each patient's physical and medical condition
• Undertake specialised catheter lab radiographic techniques unaided and teach them to other radiographers
• Provide professional leadership, training and induction for radiographers seconded to the catheter lab
• Monitor radiographic standards and quality control of imaging protocols
• Maintain the catheter lab quality assurance programme and radiography audit
• Observe and promote the Local Rules for radiation protection, working with the Radiation Protection Supervisor
• Organise work programmes for the suites, including checking request forms
• Coordinate the catheter labs with professional leads, clinic management and cardiologists
• Advise cardiologists and other staff on the technical and clinical applications and limits of imaging, and on equipment requirements
• Organise planned equipment maintenance and fault finding with engineers
• Keep operational and technical records, provide service statistics, and deal with incidents and complaints under policy

Job description

This Cardiac Radiographer post sits in the catheter lab at the Peninsula Heart Clinic, a cardiology centre operated by Regent's Park Healthcare in partnership with University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. The radiographer images PCI, angiogram, device and electrophysiology procedures, and leads on catheter lab technique, training and quality assurance. The post is based in a purpose-built facility alongside a multi-disciplinary team, with no on-call requirement. Current HCPC registration and prior cardiac catheter lab experience are essential.

What the job involves

• Provide imaging in the cardiac catheter lab for PCI, angiograms, pacing and complex devices, and electrophysiology and ablation
• Produce high-quality images tailored to each patient's physical and medical condition
• Undertake specialised catheter lab radiographic techniques unaided and teach them to other radiographers
• Provide professional leadership, training and induction for radiographers seconded to the catheter lab
• Monitor radiographic standards and quality control of imaging protocols
• Maintain the catheter lab quality assurance programme and radiography audit
• Observe and promote the Local Rules for radiation protection, working with the Radiation Protection Supervisor
• Organise work programmes for the suites, including checking request forms
• Coordinate the catheter labs with professional leads, clinic management and cardiologists
• Advise cardiologists and other staff on the technical and clinical applications and limits of imaging, and on equipment requirements
• Organise planned equipment maintenance and fault finding with engineers
• Keep operational and technical records, provide service statistics, and deal with incidents and complaints under policy

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration

Experience

• Previous experience working in a cardiac catheter lab

Nice to have

• Experience of quality assurance responsibilities