joint Clinical Trials and Senior Radiographer

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a highly skilled diagnostic radiographer to join their clinical trials team. This role involves performing radiographic procedures and collaborating with radiologists and oncologists to optimize cancer patient outcomes. The ideal candidate should possess a degree in Diagnostic Radiography, advanced IT skills, and be experienced in clinical trials to contribute effectively to research initiatives. The position offers an opportunity to make significant contributions to cancer care through cutting-edge research activities.

Benefits

Support for continuing professional development

Access to advanced equipment

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Diagnostic Radiography.
• Experience in clinical trials and research imaging.
• Ability to handle complex imaging procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform radiographic procedures to support clinical trials.
• Liaise with various teams for radiology service inputs.
• Manage patient data accurately during trials.

Skills

Advanced IT skills

Intravenous cannulation techniques

Team collaboration

Patient care

Education

Degree in Diagnostic Radiography

Tools

MS Excel

Radiology Trials Database

Job description

Overview

Are you a highly skilled diagnostic radiographer, with an interest in research, seeking an opportunity to make a difference in cancer care? Radiology is looking to appoint a joint Clinical Trials and Senior Radiographer to join our experienced team of Clinical Trial Radiographers in supporting over 450+ research studies over a wide breadth of cancer research.

About the Role

As a diagnostic radiographer, you will play a crucial role in the accurate and timely diagnosis of cancer patients. Collaborating with a team of experienced radiologists, oncologists and healthcare professionals, you will perform a range of radiographic procedures using state of the art equipment and techniques. Such procedures include, but are not limited to complex CT guided biopsies and drainages and brachytherapy and SABRE planning scans in MR. Your expertise will contribute directly to the development of tailored treatment plans for patients, helping to optimise their outcomes and overall experience.

This post is offered out as 1.0 WTE, split 0.5 FTE in the clinical trials team and 0.5 FTE clinical. Primarily to undertake radiographic imaging where required to meet service demands. To support the Clinical Specialist Radiographers in the efficient delivery of the clinical service. To assess own workload of patients and maintain associated records. To participate in departmental CPD and other education activities. Clinical supervision of junior radiography staff and radiography students.

Key Responsibilities

• Vet imaging and biopsy requests to assess compliance with trial protocols, IRMER guidelines and other clinical regulations.
• Scanning of patients using different radiographic modalities, including CT and MR.
• Preparation of patients for scanning - including preparation and administration of contrast and moving and handling of patients, where required.
• Provision of specialist care of patients to ensure their comfort and safety in the department.
• Supporting clinical and research activities delivered in the Integrated Procedures Unit.
• Consenting patients to radiology led clinical trials and carrying out appropriate clinical trial activities.

Communication and Planning

• Ensure effective communication between the various teams who have input into the radiology services such as diagnostic radiology staff, students, medical physics staff, clinicians, nursing staff, engineers, and others.
• Log incidents via the Trust incident system (DATIX).
• Accurate input of patient data into any Trust system.

Organisational Duties

• Review research protocols, imaging protocols, study amendments and modifications, and other related trial documents making judgments regarding imaging investigation requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Translate complex clinical trial imaging and scheduling requirements into work practices.
• Act as the main liaison between radiology and R&I for a multitude of projects including organising meetings regarding trial specific requirements, attending site initiation visits, site specific questionnaires, and trial specific training with relevant stakeholders.

Technical Evaluation and Risk Assessment

• Undertake and update technical evaluations and risk assessments on equipment utilised for trial scanning and inform R&I of any changes.
• Ordering of equipment and consumable items.

Quality Assurance and Compliance

• Ensuring that any faults in equipment, fixtures, fittings, or fabric of any of the departments are recorded and notified to the appropriate persons, complying with and enforcing current Health and Safety and Moving and Handling regulations.
• Maintain the standards of imaging set by the department and ensuring that any faults in equipment, fixtures, fittings, or fabric of any of the departments are recorded and notified to the appropriate persons, complying with and enforcing current Health and Safety and Moving and Handling regulations.

IT and Data Management

• Possesses advanced IT skills e.g. manipulating databases, working with the full MS suite of software including MS Excel and be competent at report writing.
• Maintain the radiology clinical trials database, including accurate patient data entry, dose limitations, imaging costs for individual patient examinations, and resolution of discrepancies between Trust information systems (CRIS, SECTRA PACs, Medway).

Financial and Reporting Activities

• Produce radiology trials activity reports, as required by R&I and Business Intelligence to support remuneration for the service.
• Labelling of funded and non-funded trial scans on the Radiology Trials Database for appropriate remuneration to the service.

Research and Training

• Take an active role in the training of qualified radiographers, radiography students and staff from other disciplines including visiting engineers and clinical trainee staff.
• Maintain expertise in intravenous cannulation techniques.
• To participate in departmental continuing professional development programme, including participating in appraisal and personal development planning.

Additional Duties

• Long periods using Display Screen Equipment (DSE).
• Long periods of concentration required.
• Occasional travel for off-site visits.

Additional Information

The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

Application Information

If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.

Sponsorship Information

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Pre-Employment Checks

To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards. These include:

• Identity verification
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role, payment of this will be the applicants responsibility)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

Legal and Equality

The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit. We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all our activities. We have a zero-tolerance approach to modern slavery in any of its forms, including slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour, and human trafficking. We are fully committed to acting ethically and with transparency in all our business dealings and relationships, and to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure modern slavery is not taking place anywhere in our organisation or supply chains.