Diagnostic Radiographer Band 5

Airedale Nhs Foundation Trust; Aberford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in the Yorkshire region is recruiting a Band 5 Plain Film Radiographer for a 30-hour-per-week post. You will rotate across ED, Theatres/mobile, Fluoroscopy, GP and Out Patient work and join a supportive team committed to high standards of care.

The role requires working a 7-day shift pattern, including long days, evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays, with opportunities for mentoring students and maintaining HCPC standards while progressing professionally.

Qualifications

• Significant radiographer student experience
• Knowledge of IRR17 and IRMER, COSHH, Health and Safety and other relevant regulations governing particular specialities
• Ability to use initiative, analyse and solve problems, make decisions
• Experience of quality assurance and audit programmes
• Experience of working with CRIS, PACS etc

Responsibilities

• To undertake all radiographic procedures and duties as required.
• Mentoring students as and when required.
• To work within the HCPC standards of proficiency to be able to practice safely and effectively, whilst maintaining legal and ethical boundaries.
• To commit and contribute to the 7 day work shift patterns including long days, evening, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Skills

Good organisational skills

Flexible

Helpful and responsible attitude

Good communication skills

Education

BSc Hons Degree in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent

State Registration with the Health Professionals Council

Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)

Tools

CRIS

PACS

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated individual to join the Plain Film Radiographers team at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. The department offers a supportive and encouraging environment in which to develop as a professional.

This is a varied and exciting post; the Band 5 Radiographers are exposed to all elements of the Plain film department and rotate through ED, Theatres/mobile, Fluoroscopy as well as GP and Out Patient work.

The appointment will be 30 hours per week across a 7 day shift system including long days, evening, nights, weekends and bank holidays shifts.

Our high performing Hospital is led by people who believe that a fantastic quality of life can go hand-in-hand with progressive working practices.

Our award winning hospital is also in an award winning location providing genuine opportunities for a great work-life balance. Yorkshire has recently been voted as the third best region in the world by Lonely Planet, and our local town of Skipton has been voted as the best place to live in the UK by the Sunday Times, commending its top class schools, great transport links, low crime and beautiful surrounding countryside.

Part Time - 30 hours per week

*Please note if sufficient number of applications are received this post may close early

Main duties of the job

There will be a written image interpretation assessment which we can not do via teams, therefore only face to face interviews will be accommodated

• To undertake all radiographic procedures and duties as required.
• Mentoring students as and when required.
• To work within the HCPC standards of proficiency to be able to practice safely and effectively, whilst maintaining legal and ethical boundaries.
• To commit and contribute to the 7 day work shift patterns including long days, evening, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

About us

We are always looking for enterprising and innovative approaches to the way we provide our services. We are a national centre for telemedicine and introduced telehealth to the UK offender healthcare sector and also provide the service to patients in their care homes. Community matters to us and we are supported by 400 dedicated volunteers and have strong links with Bradford University, Craven College and Leeds City College to ensure we inspire the workforce of the future.

We want to attract staff who embrace our 'Right Care' behaviours of compassion, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients - we want to make these part of our DNA.

Job responsibilities

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.

PLEASE NOTE:

*Please note if sufficient number of applications are received this post may close early

**There will be a written image interpretation assessment which we can not do via teams, therefore only face to face interviews will be accommodated

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant radiographer student experience
• Providing timely examinations
• Knowledge of IRR17 and IRMER, COSHH, Health and Safety and other relevant regulations governing particular specialities
• Ability to use initiative, analyse and solve problems, make decisions
• Experience of quality assurance and audit programmes
• Experience of working with CRIS, PACs etc

Desirable

• The ability to work unsupervised out of hours situations as sole on-call practitioner providing timely examinations
• Experience of working with theatre, ED and interventional radiology

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Hons Degree in Diagnostic Radiography or equivalent
• State Registration with the Health Professionals Council
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)

Skills

Essential

• Good organisational skills
• Flexible
• Helpful and responsible attitude
• Good communication skills

Desirable

• Ability to work effectively in a busy and changing environment
• Ability to work independently and unsupervised, using your own initiative and working as part of a busy team

Personal

Essential

• Motivated team worker
• To maintain a flexible approach and to develop the role according to service needs
• Compassionate
• Understands the Trust Right Care Behaviours

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.