Diagnostic Radiographer

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare organization in Torquay is seeking dedicated staff to ensure high-quality patient care and support patient pathways. The role involves commitment to necessary out-of-hours shifts and the supervision of trainees. You will work within Regulatory guidelines to promote safe practices while utilizing complex technical equipment. The organization serves a large local population and is dedicated to providing healthcare closer to home.

Qualifications

• Ability to work within all mandated Regulatory guidelines.
• Experience with technical equipment in a clinical setting.
• Skills in supervising and advising trainees or students.

Responsibilities

• Commit to out-of-hours rota at DGH and Newton Abbot Hospitals.
• Deliver highest quality of care, treating all patients equally.
• Ensure safe and efficient use of complex technical equipment.
• Support patient pathways, ensuring effective services.

Job description

• A commitment to the out-of-hours rota at the DGH and Newton Abbot Hospitals is expected.
• To work within all mandated Regulatory guidelines and comply with all Trust and Departmental, Policies Protocols and Guidelines, ensuring high quality, safe working practices in a safe working environment
• Provide highest quality of care, treating all patients equally
• You will be responsible for the safe and efficient use of expensive and complex technical equipment
• To work as part of the wider TSDFT team, supporting patient pathways for all patient types, assuring that patients receive the most effective and efficient service
• You will supervise and advise trainees and students.
  Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an Integrated Care Organisation where Hospital and Community services are managed as one.

This contributes substantially to improving our patients care locally with the intention to have less reliance on acute bed-based care and to provide services closer to patients' homes. The Trust serves a population of 260,000 with a catchment area covering Torbay and South Dartmoor. The population increases by approximately 100,000 in the summer as a result of tourism. Torbay Hospital is ideally situated in the town of Torquay, famed for its sandy beaches and water sports. For those who prefer dry land, Dartmoor is close by and can be viewed from the staff room window! The cities of Exeter and Plymouth are located approximately 18 and 35 miles away.