Fixed-Term Band 6 Diagnostic Radiographer

Whittington Maternity Voices Partnership; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Whittington Health is seeking a Band 6 Radiographer for a fixed-term 12-month role. The post is full-time (37.5 hours per week) and requires working within a competency framework and a 24/7 shift pattern including days, nights and weekends.

The successful candidate will assess referrals for X-Ray examinations, justify imaging to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure, supervise colleagues, and maintain safe operation of X-Ray equipment in line with IR(R) 2017 and related guidance.

Qualifications

• Operate within a competency framework and participate in a 24/7 shift system including days, nights, and weekends.
• Assess referrals for X-Ray examinations and justify general X-Ray examinations to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure.
• Supervise and assist fellow Radiographers as required.
• Maintain expertise in safe operation of X-Ray equipment and manage faults per induction guidance.
• Comply with departmental and professional policies and procedures such as Health and Safety, IRR 2017, and IR(ME)R 2017.

Responsibilities

• Assess referrals for X-Ray examinations and justify imaging to minimize radiation exposure.
• Supervise fellow Radiographers during the imaging process.
• Maintain and fault-check X-Ray equipment safely and under guidance.
• Follow Health and Safety, COSHH, IRR 2017, and IR(ME)R 2017 procedures.

Skills

Radiography

Clinical assessment

Justification of examinations

Team supervision

Tools

X-ray equipment

Job description

Job Title

Band 6 Radiographer

Contract and Working Hours

Contract - Fixed Term (12 months)

Full-time 37.5 hours a week

Job Responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to operate within a competency framework and participate in the 24/7 shift system including days/nights and weekends.

Act independently in the assessment of referrals for X-Ray examinations, taking full responsibility for the justification of general X-Ray examinations (under guidance of Imaging Protocols) in order to reduce unnecessary ionizing radiation exposure of patients in accordance with IR (ME) R 2017.

Supervise and assist fellow Radiographers in the process above if required.

Maintain a high level of expertise in the safe operation of X-Ray equipment and manage faults effectively and in accordance with guidance given in induction.

To comply with and contribute to the implementation of departmental and professional policies and procedures such as

• Health +Safety including risk assessment and COSHH
• Radiation Protection Procedures IRR 2017
• Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 (IR (ME)R 2017).

About the Trust

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone.

Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Yasmin Behdjet Job title: General Superintendent Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 02072885721

For further information or to arrange a visit please contact [e-mail]