Interventional Radiographer

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

NHS pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Wagestream

Free Parking

On-site nursery

Job summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable radiographer to lead and develop the Interventional Radiology team at our Norwich site. The role focuses on supervision, teaching and ensuring efficient, high‑quality IR service delivery within a busy department.

You will deputise for the NCIR Service Lead in their absence and contribute to ongoing service improvements as we upgrade facilities and expand procedures, including an emerging

Qualifications

• Experience leading and supervising radiography staff in an interventional setting.
• Ability to lead a rotational radiography cohort and support student radiographers.
• Strong leadership, governance and teaching skills within a busy IR department.

Responsibilities

• Actively lead in the training and development of radiographers and student radiographers.
• Act as team leader, providing support and leadership for other radiographers in the department.
• Ensure clinical governance protocols are complied with and take corrective actions.
• Monitor and adjust work priorities with other professionals to meet imaging targets during emergencies.
• Act as a knowledge source on interventional radiology imaging for the multi-disciplinary team.
• Communicate complex information about procedures and radiation risks to patients and carers and ensure informed consent.
• Contribute to service development initiatives and monitor effectiveness of audits and recommendations.
• Lead, coach and manage team performance following good people management practices.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

supervision

Interventional radiography

Team coordination

Communication

Radiography knowledge

Job description

The Interventional Radiology Department at NNUH site provides services to a broad range of specialties including Hepatobiliary, Haematology, Vascular, Renal, Gynaecology, Urology and Trauma.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and motivated radiographer to provide strong clinical skills, leadership and teaching support within our busy, forward-looking department.

As a specialist interventional radiographer, you will be expected to provide high-quality supervision and guidance to the radiographic team to include a rotational radiographer cohort, to be proactive in the efficient day-to-day running of the department, and to deputise for the NCIR Service Lead in their absence.

This post would be ideal for an experienced IR radiographer looking to build on their clinical knowledge base and to develop their leadership skills in a friendly department which offer an interesting and varied case mix.

We are looking for a candidate with the confidence to lead our IR team in conjunction with the rest of the Band 7 Radiographic and nursing team.

Come and join our welcoming and supportive IR team during an exciting time for the department, as we upgrade our facilities with state-of-the-art equipment, expand the portfolio of procedures we offer including the implementation of a stroke thrombectomy service.

• Actively lead in the training and development of radiographers, and student radiographers, assuming professional responsibility for their work.
• Act as team leader, providing support and leadership for the other radiographers working within the department.
• Ensure clinical governance protocols are complied with and corrective actions taken where required.
• Monitor and adjust work priorities in conjunction with other professionals to take into account changing demands on the imaging service due to emergencies, ensuring that the Trust imaging targets are consistently met.
• Act as a source of knowledge on interventional radiology imaging matters to be consulted by other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Communicate complex information relating to procedures and radiation risks to staff, patients and carers and ensure informed consent for examinations.
• Contribute to service development initiatives in response to the findings of audit and recent evidence by implementing recommendations and monitoring their effectiveness.
• Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices, ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.

Full time: 37.5 hrs per week

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hannah Taylor Job title: NCIR Service Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01603 286286

Ext: 7810